The Officereboot 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, fromGreg 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 theOfficecomeback. Related:33 Best Mindy Kaling Quotes FromThe Office There is a spinoff in the works with Greg Daniels andNathan for Youco-creatorMichael Koman, as opposed to a proper reboot. Responding to reports of a reboot in an interview withThe Wrapin 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 toldThe Wrap,he was interested in continuing the universe in some way. "The notion of maybe something like the wayThe Mandalorianis a new show in theStar Warsuniverse, 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 KleinandBen Silverman, who were involved in the original British series and/or the American version, are all executive producing the new show. There is no release date just yet. Related:Best Dwight Schrute Quotes FromThe Office Like the originalOffice, 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 rolefrom the original series as part of the spinoff's character mix. Interestingly, Gleeson starred withSteve Carell, who played Michael Scott in the U.S. version of the sitcom, in the dramaThe Patient. In a June appearance onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Carrell shared that he spoke with Gleeson before his former costar accepted the role inThe 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." Additional guest stars includeEric Rahill,Duane Shepard Sr.,Allan Havey,Nate Jackson,Mo Welch,Nancy Lenehan,Molly EphraimandTracy Letts. Rahill, Ikumelo and Edelman arealso writerson the series. In preparation for their roles, Gregg, Frei and Young shadowed a group of journalists at thePalisadian-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. Related:The Funniest Episodes ofThe Office, Ranked 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. Related:Angela Kinsey and Jenna Fischer on Their Favorite Episodes ofThe Officeand More The show will air on NBC once it's ready. Related:How to Watch Every Season ofThe Office It will likely stream on Peacock, which is owned by NBCUniversal. The reboot's title was revealed in May 2025 to be titledThe Paper. Oscar Nuñez, who played accountant Oscar Martinez in the originalThe 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 onlyOfficecast member known to be coming back for the follow-up series. Next,Test Your Knowledge WithThe OfficeTrivia
