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The Office

Name: The Office
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2001-07-09
Duration: 45 min

2001 – 2002 · 45m per ep · TV-MA · English · United Kingdom

Nightmare boss. Tedious colleagues. Pointless tasks. Welcome to Wernham Hogg. Fancy a tea break with David Brent? Classic comedy from the archive.

7.8(133 reviews)

8.8704% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Jul 9, 2001
Last air date: Nov 4, 2002
Status: Ended
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 12
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Network / platform: BBC Two
Creator / showrunner: Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais
Certification: TV-MA
Production companies: BBC

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Keywords

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Seasons & episodes

Series 1

2001 · 6 episodes

The story of an office that faces closure when the company decides to downsize its branches. A documentary film crew follow staff and the manager David Brent as they continue their daily lives.

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Cast

Ricky Gervais

David Brent

Martin Freeman

Tim Canterbury

Mackenzie Crook

Gareth Keenan

Lucy Davis

Dawn Tinsley

Stirling Gallacher

Jennifer Taylor-Clarke

Patrick Baladi

Neil Godwin

Stacey Roca

Rachel

Ben Bradshaw

Ben

Jamie Deeks

Jamie

Jane Lucas

Sheila

Ewen MacIntosh

Keith

Emma Manton

Emma

Alexander Perkins

Ralph

Joel Beckett

Lee

Philip Pickard

Philip

Media

Reviews & ratings

7.8

133 community reviews

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Alex Rivera6.8/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
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Jordan Kim7.800000000000001/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
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Sam Patel8.8/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
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Morgan Lee6.8/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
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Casey Wong7.800000000000001/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful