The Office reboot that fans have been wondering about for months has gotten a series order from NBC—only, as previously reported, it’s not actually a reboot. It’s more of a spinoff. The series, from Greg Daniels, the creator of the U.S. version of the show, is “set in the same universe” as the original show and will follow the same documentary crew that filmed Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch as the team embarks on a new project. And now we know that at least one cast member from the original show will reprise his role in the follow-up series.
Here’s what we know so far about the Office comeback.
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Is there a reboot of The Office?
There is a spinoff in the works with Greg Daniels and Nathan for You co-creator Michael Koman, as opposed to a proper reboot.
Responding to reports of a reboot in an interview with The Wrap in November 2023, Daniels said, “I don’t like to think of anything as a reboot, you know what I mean? Because I feel like we ended that story beautifully. The characters had closure. I would never want to redo that same show with a different cast, because I think we got the luckiest cast, the best cast ever, in TV, to do that show. So the notion of a reboot is not of interest.”
That said, he told The Wrap,he was interested in continuing the universe in some way.
“The notion of maybe something like the way The Mandalorian is a new show in the Star Wars universe, you know what I mean? Something like the notion of this documentary crew doing a documentary about a different subject,” he said.
“That, I think, could be intriguing and creative. But I don’t even know what you would call that. I don’t know if that’s like a sister show or something. I don’t know what the term is. But it doesn’t feel like ‘reboot’ would be the appropriate term for that.”
Since then, it’s been confirmed that the series will follow the documentary crew from the original show as it embarks on a new project: chronicling a dying historic Midwestern newspaper as it attempts a comeback with the help of volunteer reporters.
Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Howard Klein and Ben Silverman, who were involved in the original British series and/or the American version, are all executive producing the new show.
What is The Office spinoff release date?
There is no release date just yet.
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Who is in The Office reboot cast?
Like the original Office, the new one will have an ensemble cast, and the series has already tapped a number of stars: Domhnall Gleeson (The Patient), Sabrina Impacciatore (White Lotus), Melvin Gregg (American Vandal), Chelsea Frei (Poker Face), Ramona Young (Never Have I Ever), Gbemisola Ikumelo (Black Ops), Alex Edelman (Just for Us), Tim Key (The Witchfinder). Details about their characters are under wraps. Additionally, Oscar Nuñezwill reprise his role from the original series as part of the spinoff’s character mix.
Domhnall Gleeson
Interestingly, Gleeson starred with Steve Carell, who played Michael Scott in the U.S. version of the sitcom, in the drama The Patient.
In a June appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Carrell shared that he spoke with Gleeson before his former costar accepted the role in The Office. “He’s an excellent actor,” Carell said. “And he actually called me and asked, you know, ‘Should I do this? Is this something…Did you enjoy it?’ I said of course.”
Sabrina Impacciatore
Melvin Gregg
Chelsea Frei
Ramona Young
Gbemisola Ikumelo
Alex Edelman
Tim Key
Oscar Nuñez
Additional guest stars include Eric Rahill, Duane Shepard Sr., Allan Havey, Nate Jackson, Mo Welch,Nancy Lenehan, Molly Ephraim and Tracy Letts. Rahill, Ikumelo and Edelman are also writers on the series.
In preparation for their roles, Gregg, Frei and Young shadowed a group of journalists at the Palisadian-Post, a 96-year-old newspaper in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, so they could learn about the day-to-day of a local publication.
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What is The Office spinoff about?
The comedy is more of a world-building series than a reboot. The documentary crew from the original show will be targeting a new subject, which is reported to be a dying historic Midwestern newspaper staging a comeback with the help of volunteer reporters.
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What channel is The Office spinoff on?
The show will air on NBC once it’s ready.
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Is The Office reboot on streaming?
It will likely stream on Peacock, which is owned by NBCUniversal.
What is The Office reboot called?
The reboot’s title was revealed in May 2025 to be titled The Paper.
Are any original The Office cast members coming back for the spinoff?
Oscar Nuñez, who played accountant Oscar Martinez in the original The Office, will return for the new spinoff. He won’t be a central character, but he’ll be part of the mix. So far, Nuñez is the only Office cast member known to be coming back for the follow-up series.
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