Summary
"The US Office" is a remake of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's BBC series "The Office". It is filmed in the same mockumentary style and depicts the everyday lives of office employees at the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. The presence of the camera is acknowledged by the characters, especially regional manager Michael Scott (Steve Carell), who enthusiastically participates in the filming. The show has won a number of awards, including a Golden Globe for Carell and an Emmy in the Outstanding Comedy Series category. Carell left the series near the end of the seventh season. It ran for nine seasons, clocking up 201 episodes.