The Office

The original workplace comedy The Office starring Ricky Gervais and Martin Freeman aired from 2001-2003 and inspired the immensely popular American remake starring Steve Carell. The plot of the British version is largely the same as that of the American version. It stars Gervais as David Brent, the obnoxious and foolish manager of the Wernham Hogg paper company who has agreed to participate in an office documentary. Martin Freeman plays Tim Canterbury, who shares the same will-they-won't-they tension with coworker Dawn Tinsley (Lucy Davis) as Jim and Pam in the American version.

Despite its 14-episode run, the show received numerous awards and accolades, including two Golden Globes and a Bafta. It also aided in the advancement of several of its stars' careers. Since the release of the American version, there has been much discussion about which series is the best. In an interview with the Huffington Post, Ricky Gervais settles the debate.

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Genre: Mockumentary, Workplace comedy

Developed by: Greg Daniels

Link to watch: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386676