The Office Review (2001–2002): Is It Worth Watching?
★★★★½ 4.5/5
Essential television — one of the best in its genre.
Where to watch The Office
Streaming: Hulu, Peacock
By region: Hulu, Peacock in the United States; Sky Cinema in the United Kingdom; TV+ in Turkey; U-NEXT in Japan
Full scores & availability on the series page.
Is The Office worth watching?
Yes — The Office is worth watching, holding a 97/100 Celluloid Editorial Rating and 92% Audience Snapshot on Celluloid. Its 87% Celluloid Score combines Celluloid editorial, Metascore (85), IMDb (8.5/10), and aggregated fan rating (80%), with audience sentiment shown separately.
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.
Celluloid verdict: 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 87% Celluloid Score into its four rating inputs plus the separate audience snapshot so you can see exactly where the rating inputs and audience snapshot differ 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.
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Streaming: Hulu, Peacock. Regional notes: Hulu, Peacock in the United States; Sky Cinema in the United Kingdom; TV+ in Turkey; U-NEXT in Japan.