The Office: Story, Cast and Series Facts

The Office (2005): Comedy. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

By the Pop Culture Files editorial team•Updated September 29, 2026•2 min read•✓ Fact-checked

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Story and premise

Steve Carell stars in The Office, a fresh and funny mockumentary-style glimpse into the daily interactions of the eccentric workers at the Dunder Mifflin paper supply company. Based on the smash-hit British series of the same name and adapted for American Television by Greg Daniels, this fast-paced comedy parodies contemporary American water-cooler culture. Earnest but clueless regional manager Michael Scott believes himself to be an exceptional boss and mentor, but actually receives more eye-rolls than respect from his oddball staff.

Series details

Title: The Office
Format: Scripted
Language: English
Genres: Comedy
Premiere date: 2005-03-24
Final broadcast date listed: 2013-05-16
Status in TVmaze: Ended
Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
Network country: United States
Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
TVmaze community rating: 8.5/10
TVMaze ID: 526

Cast and credited roles

Rainn Wilson — Dwight Kurt Schrute
John Krasinski — Jim Halpert
Leslie David Baker — Stanley Hudson
Phyllis Smith — Phyllis Lapin-Vance
Jenna Fischer — Pam Beesly
Brian Baumgartner — Kevin Malone
Angela Kinsey — Angela Martin
Oscar Nuñez — Oscar Martinez
Kate Flannery — Meredith Palmer
Creed Bratton — Creed Bratton
Ed Helms — Andy Bernard
Mindy Kaling — Kelly Kapoor

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

Season 1: premiered 2005-03-24; final listed air date 2005-04-26; episode order: 6.
Season 2: premiered 2005-09-20; final listed air date 2006-05-11; episode order: 22.
Season 3: premiered 2006-09-21; final listed air date 2007-05-17; episode order: 25.
Season 4: premiered 2007-09-27; final listed air date 2008-05-15; episode order: 19.
Season 5: premiered 2008-09-25; final listed air date 2009-05-14; episode order: 28.
Season 6: premiered 2009-09-17; final listed air date 2010-05-20; episode order: 26.
Season 7: premiered 2010-09-23; final listed air date 2011-05-19; episode order: 26.
Season 8: premiered 2011-09-22; final listed air date 2012-05-10; episode order: 24.
Season 9: premiered 2012-09-20; final listed air date 2013-05-16; episode order: 27.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Office on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.