The Office (US) debuted on ESPN.
The Office is an American television comedy series that aired on NBC from March 24 , 2005 to May 16 , 2013 .. The Office. The Office ( UK TV series ). NBC. NBC. television comedy. television comedy. It is an adaptation of the BBC series of the same name .. BBC. BBC. series of the same name. The Office ( UK TV series ). The Office was adapted for American audiences by Greg Daniels , a veteran writer for Saturday Night Live , King of the Hill , and The Simpsons .. The Office. The Office ( UK TV series ). Greg Daniels. Greg Daniels. Saturday Night Live. Saturday Night Live. King of the Hill. King of the Hill. The Simpsons. The Simpsons. It is co-produced by Daniels ' Deedle-Dee Productions , and Reveille Productions -LRB- later Shine America -RRB- , in association with Universal Television .. Deedle-Dee Productions. Deedle-Dee Productions. Reveille Productions. Reveille Productions. Shine America. Endemol Shine North America. Universal Television. Universal Television. The original executive producers were Greg Daniels , Howard Klein , Ben Silverman , Ricky Gervais , and Stephen Merchant , with numerous others being promoted in later seasons .. Ricky Gervais. Ricky Gervais. Stephen Merchant. Stephen Merchant. Greg Daniels. Greg Daniels. Howard Klein. Howard Klein ( television producer ). Ben Silverman. Ben Silverman. The series depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton , Pennsylvania , branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company .. Dunder Mifflin. Dunder Mifflin. To simulate the look of an actual documentary , it is filmed in a single-camera setup , without a studio audience or a laugh track .. simulate the look of an actual documentary. Mockumentary. single-camera setup. single-camera setup. studio audience. studio audience. laugh track. laugh track. The show debuted on NBC as a mid-season replacement and ran for nine seasons and 201 episodes .. NBC. NBC. mid-season replacement. mid-season replacement. 201 episodes. List of The Office ( U.S. TV series ) episodes. The Office initially featured Steve Carell , Rainn Wilson , John Krasinski , Jenna Fischer and B. J. Novak as the main cast ; the show experienced numerous changes to its ensemble cast during its run .. The Office. The Office ( UK TV series ). Steve Carell. Steve Carell. Rainn Wilson. Rainn Wilson. John Krasinski. John Krasinski. Jenna Fischer. Jenna Fischer. B. J. Novak. B. J. Novak. numerous changes. List of The Office ( U.S. TV series ) cast members. ensemble cast. ensemble cast. The first season of The Office was met with mixed reviews , but the following four seasons received widespread acclaim from television critics .. The Office. The Office ( UK TV series ). These seasons were included on several critics ' year-end top TV series lists , winning several awards including four Primetime Emmy Awards , including Outstanding Comedy Series in 2006 .. Outstanding Comedy Series. Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. While later seasons were criticized for a decline in quality , earlier writers oversaw the final season and ended the show 's run with a positive reception .