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Friends · Season 9

Friends season 9 episode 11: The One Where Rachel Goes Back to Work

Aired 9 January 200324 minRated TV-PG

8.1TMDB · 54 votesMark watched

Where to watch Friends Season 9 in Australia

Friends season 9 is streaming in Australia on HBO Max (subscription) and Netflix (subscription). You can also buy it on Apple TV from $24.99 and Prime Video Store from $24.99.

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Availability checked 16 November 2026.

What happens in “The One Where Rachel Goes Back to Work”

Chandler starts looking for a job and is anxious about having a baby with Monica while uncertain about his career prospects. Meanwhile, Rachel visits work and finds out that during her leave, a guy named Gavin has been temporarily assigned to take care of her job. She starts to feel insecure about her job position and decides to come back from her leave early. Also, Phoebe works as an extra on Joey's TV show and brings even more drama to the set.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 11 of 23 of season 9, so watch episodes 1 to 10 first.
  • It runs about 24 minutes.
  • Directed by Gary Halvorson, written by Peter Tibbals and Judd Rubin.
  • TMDB users rate it 8.1 out of 10 (54 votes).

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Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Gary Halvorson
Writers
Peter TibbalsJudd Rubin
Guest stars
Dermot Mulroney as Gavin MitchellPhill Lewis as SteveEvan Handler as DirectorPaul Logan as Soap ActorSteve Ireland as Mr. ZelnerAlexandra Margulies as Female Extra #1Heather Sims as Female Extra #2

Credits: TMDB.

More from Friends Season 9

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  4. E04
  5. E05
  6. E06
  7. E07
  8. E08
  9. E09
  10. E10
  11. E11
  12. E12
  13. E13
  14. E14
  15. E15
  16. E16
  17. E17
  18. E18
  19. E19
  20. E20
  21. E21
  22. E22
  23. E23

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Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.