The Office

The everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.

The Office (2005-2013) is an American mockumentary sitcom created by Greg Daniels for NBC, adapted from the British series. The show follows the everyday lives of employees at the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. Steve Carell plays Michael Scott, a well-meaning but oblivious regional manager whose desperate need to be liked fuels nearly every episode, while Rainn Wilson plays Dwight Schrute, his eager and rule-obsessed salesman, and John Krasinski plays Jim Halpert, the deadpan colleague who trades glances with receptionist Pam Beesly, played by Jenna Fischer. The engine of the series is small workplace friction: meetings that go wrong, rivalries over sales quotas, and romance that stalls for seasons. Each episode is a self-contained slice of office life, filmed with a documentary crew and punctuated by direct-to-camera confessionals. Running nine seasons, it is a long, warm and often cringe-inducing comedy with a tone of gentle absurdity and affection. Fans of Parks and Recreation and the British original will find the same mix of awkward humor and quiet heart.

Widely acclaimed as a sharp, humane workplace comedy whose mockumentary style and cringe-driven character comedy made it a modern classic, though its later seasons drew more mixed responses.

• Parks and Recreationmockumentary workplace comedy, cringe humor, awkward boss figure
• Detectoristsmockumentary format, deadpan office comedy, ensemble of ordinary workers
• Extrasmockumentary structure, talking head confessionals, cringe comedy of a self-important boss
• The Office (UK)British original of the workplace mockumentary, awkward boss, deadpan cringe

Created by

Greg Daniels

Release Date

2005-03-24

Episode runtime

23 min

Rating

9.0 / 10 (5592)

What is The Office about?

A mockumentary sitcom following the awkward staff of a Scranton paper company branch and their clueless regional manager.

What is The Office like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Office as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is The Office violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Office.

What did critics think of The Office?

Widely acclaimed as a sharp, humane workplace comedy whose mockumentary style and cringe-driven character comedy made it a modern classic, though its later seasons drew more mixed responses.

Which shows are like The Office?

Shows with a similar feel include Parks and Recreation, Detectorists, Extras, and The Office (UK).

How long is The Office?

The Office: 9 seasons, 186 episodes.

Is The Office still running?

No, The Office has ended.

Where can I watch The Office?

In United States, The Office streams on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, YouTube TV, TBS.