Will Peacock move forward with a revival of The Office? Here's what we know about the show's future, including release date, cast, and story details.

Summary

• The Office reboot is reportedly confirmed and is expected to be announced once the strikes have concluded, with original developer Greg Daniels returning.
• There is currently no release date for The Office reboot, but a late 2024 or 2025 release seems possible based on production timelines.
• While there have been no official cast announcements, many original cast members have expressed interest in returning for the reboot, alongside new cast members. The plot could either focus on "lost episodes" from the original run or continue in the 2020s with a mixed cast.

The Office reboot is reportedly in the works for the show's new home of Peacock, and while there's been little concrete news on the revival there's still been teases at what to expect from a return to Dunder Mifflin. Despite ending in 2013, The Office found a resurgence of popularity after the series began streaming on Netflix. As one of Netflix's most-watched titles, the streamer took a hit when the rights reverted to NBCUniversal's streaming service, Peacock. With the sitcom still fresh on viewers' minds, the notion of a reboot remains a topic of discussion.

Based on the UK series of the same name, Greg Daniels created The Office in 2005 when it debuted on NBC. With the mockumentary format and wide variety of characters led by inept manager Michael Scott (Steve Carell), The Office found its footing in season 2. It then became a bonafide hit for the network throughout its nine-season run before coming to an end in 2013. Talk of a revival of The Office has steadily gained momentum in the years since, and the reboot finally having a release date feels closer than ever.

Most Recent The Office Reboot News

The most recent news on The Office reboot came on September 25, 2023. A newsletter from respected entertainment journalist Matt Belloniseemingly confirmed that The Office reboot is officially going ahead. What's more, original series developer Greg Daniels will be returning for the revival of The Office. If true, this all but guarantees The Office reboot will have the same heart and sense of comedy at its center as the 9 seasons of the 2005-2013 run that's so beloved by fans and continues to dominate streaming charts a decade after concluding.

The Office Reboot Is Reportedly Confirmed

The Office reboot is reportedly confirmed behind the scenes, and expected to be announced by NBC once both the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes have concluded. Rumors regarding a reboot of The Office truly ramped up after NBCUniversal's Bonnie Hammer announced her hopes for bringing the beloved sitcom to streaming platform Peacock in September 2019 (via Deadline).

Further comments made by The Office cast, Peacock, and NBC executives in the time since have indicated a strong desire to bring back The Office, so if the reported 2023 confirmation is indeed correct it will be relatively unsurprising (though no less welcome).

The Office Reboot Cast

There have been no cast announcements for The Office reboot. While many fans would doubtless like the entirety of the original cast to return, the revival will likely feature many new cast members alongside a handful of familiar faces. Many cast members from The Office have continued their acting careers through TV or movies. Some like Steve Carell and John Krasinki are consistently expanding their careers as headlining actors. Scheduling conflicts, or a lack of desire to return, may prevent them from appearing in new seasons of The Office.

However, many members of the original lineup of The Office have expressed a desire to return, and may well appear in The Office reboot cast. Names like Jenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey, and Rainn Wilson have expressed interest. Mindy Kaling also revealed she would return despite her busy schedule as a co-creator on multiple TV shows. If and when The Office reboot arrives it seems unlikely the cast will be entirely new, and it's expected that there'll be several returning names from the 2005-2013 run.

The Office Reboot Story Details

There haven't been any reveals around The Office reboot plot. When speaking on the possibility of The Office revival in 2021, Greg Daniels stated that it would be fun to set new episodes during the show's original run. He referred to them as "lost episodes," which would serve as documentary footage filmed during the previously broadcast episodes (via MovieWeb). This method would avoid issues caused by the fact that many characters left Scranton and Dunder Mifflin by the end of the series finale.

The alternate option for The Office reboot plot is to return to Dunder Mifflin in the 2020s with a mixed cast of fresh and familiar faces, picking up for another installment of the in-universe "mockumentary". This would ensure some of the original cast members could return easily, as they'd simply still be working at Dunder Mifflin. It would also mean any non-returning characters could easily be explained away as having found new jobs between the original run and The Office reboot.