The Office Review (2001–2002): Is It Worth Watching?

Is The Office worth watching?

Yes — The Office is worth watching, holding a 97% Critic Score and 92% Audience Score on Celluloid. Its 88% Celluloid Score averages five independent sources: critic percentage, audience percentage, Metascore (85), IMDb (8.5/10) and aggregated fan rating (80%).

Created by Stephen Merchant & Ricky Gervais, The Office ran 2 seasons, 12 episodes on BBC in English, from United Kingdom. The Office has ended, so you can watch the complete story without waiting on a renewal.

What is The Office about?

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

Critics consensus: Twelve episodes and a Christmas special that invented the modern cringe comedy — Brent is still the most exact portrait of workplace delusion ever filmed. The cast is led by Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook, Lucy Davis, Stirling Gallacher, among others.

How many seasons of The Office are there, and where do I start?

The Office has 2 seasons, 12 episodes, and there is no reason to start anywhere but the first episode. At 2 seasons, 12 episodes, it is a manageable binge rather than a multi-year project. The series page breaks the 88% Celluloid Score into its five sources so you can see exactly where critics and audiences disagree before committing.

Where can I watch The Office?

The Office is carried by BBC, though rights are licensed by territory and change often. Check the BBC hub for everything else on the same service, and the series page for the regions where Celluloid has confirmed availability.

What should I watch after The Office?

If it lands, try Fleabag (92%), Inside No. 9 (89%), Clarkson’s Farm (88%) next — same shelf, comparable scores. You can also browse all comedy series, everything from United Kingdom, or the year it premiered.