BBC The Office
Created by Stephen Merchant & Ricky Gervais · 2001–2002 ·
The Office (2001–2002) earns a 88% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Stephen Merchant & Ricky Gervais; stream on BBC.
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, IMDb, fan). See how we calculate scores.
Averaged from 5 sources
Where to watch The Office
The Office is catalogued under BBC — confirm current regional rights on the platform.
Is The Office worth watching?
Yes — The Office earns a 88% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Stephen Merchant & Ricky Gervais and streaming on BBC.
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.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
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.
Critic Reviews
The Office Review (2001–2002): Is It Worth Watching?
★★★★½
Stephen Merchant & Ricky Gervais's The Office (2001–2002) runs 2 seasons, 12 episodes on BBC — a comedy series from United Kingdom carrying a 88% Celluloid Score.
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Yes — The Office earns a 88% Celluloid Score (Recommended), averaged from critic 97%, audience 92%, Metascore 85/100, IMDb 8.5/10, and fan 80%. 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 Office scores 88% because all five independent sources agree: critics 97%, audiences 92%, Metacritic 85/100, IMDb 8.5/10 and fan ratings 80%. Twelve episodes and a Christmas special that invented the modern cringe comedy — Brent is still the most exact portrait of workplace delusion ever filmed. See the full breakdown on the The Office series page.
No — The Office is not on Netflix. It streams on BBC, and on Celluloid it is catalogued under BBC. Streaming rights rotate by country, so confirm in your region before subscribing.
The Office first aired in 2001 and ran through 2002 (2001–2002). Created by Stephen Merchant & Ricky Gervais; it streams on BBC today.
The Office has 2 seasons across 12 episodes (2001–2002). Status: ended / complete.
At roughly 40–50 minutes per episode, The Office’s 12 episodes take around 9 hours of runtime (plus credits). Binge pace depends on season breaks.
The Office streams on BBC in supported regions. On Celluloid it is catalogued under BBC. Rights rotate — confirm in your country on the platform app.
The Office stars Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook, Lucy Davis, Stirling Gallacher, and others. Created by Stephen Merchant & Ricky Gervais.
The Office has 12 episodes across 2 seasons (2001–2002).
Nightmare boss. Tedious colleagues. Pointless tasks. Welcome to Wernham Hogg. Fancy a tea break with David Brent? Classic comedy from the archive.
The Office was created by Stephen Merchant & Ricky Gervais. It is a comedy series from United Kingdom, primarily in English.
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