The Office (US)

The series is a fly‑on‑the‑wall mockumentary following the staff of Dunder Mifflin Paper Company in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The programme captures everyday office life in a documentary style, presenting the interactions and routines of the employees. It stars Steve Carell and John Krasinski.

The programme adopts a fly‑on‑the‑wall mockumentary style, tracking the everyday activities of a team of office staff. Based in Scranton, Pennsylvania, it centres on the employees of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, presenting their work life as if captured by an unobtrusive documentary crew, yet the tone remains firmly comedic. Each episode follows the staff as they go about their jobs, with the camera following them closely, capturing conversations, mishaps and the mundane aspects of office life. The mock‑documentary approach lets viewers see the characters' reactions and interactions in a seemingly spontaneous manner, creating a sense that the audience is privy to behind‑the‑scenes moments. The series stars Steve Carell and John Krasinski, who portray members of the Scranton office team. Their performances anchor the mockumentary, providing the central figures around which the everyday office scenarios revolve. As a generic programme presented in an episode format, the show maintains a consistent structure across its installments. Steve Carell and John Krasinski appear throughout the series as part of the office ensemble, featuring in the episodes and contributing to the continuity of the workplace setting. Their involvement helps to maintain the focus on the Dunder Mifflin staff, reinforcing the mock‑documentary's aim of portraying ordinary office dynamics.