If I can do it, I’m gonna do it.” She actually came to us. There was a pre-interview and follow-up that happened, and then we felt like it was worth it based on what you knew her to say.

The reasons for the show's initial success and accursed demise are outlined in an all-new docuseries, titled "I Love You, You Hate Me, which is available for streaming on Peacock Oct. 12.

RIFKIN: I was crestfallen. I was devastated, as you can imagine, because there was a lot of personal reputation on the line. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) HERRERA: This is where Barney's story could have ...