Carell at the 2014 Montclair Film Festival | |
Born | August 16, 1962 (age 56) Concord, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | Denison University |
Occupation | |
Years active | 1989–present |
Spouse(s) | Nancy Walls (m.1995) |
Children | 2 |
Steven John Carell (/kəˈrɛl/; born August 16, 1962)[1] is an American actor, comedian, producer, writer, and director. He is well known for his portrayal of gaffe-prone boss Michael Scott on the American version of The Office (2005–2013), on which he also worked as an occasional producer, writer and director.
Carell was a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart from 1999 to 2005. He has starred in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Evan Almighty (2007), Get Smart (2008), Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011), The Incredible Burt Wonderstone and The Way, Way Back (both 2013). He has also voice acted in Over the Hedge (2006), Horton Hears a Who! (2008) and the Despicable Me franchise (2010–2017). In 2016, Carell co-created the TBS comedy series Angie Tribeca with his wife, Nancy Carell.
Carell was nominated as 'America's funniest man' in Life magazine,[2] and received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy for his work on the first season of The Office. His role as wrestling coach and convicted murderer John Eleuthère du Pont in the drama film Foxcatcher (2014) earned him, among various honors, nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actor,[3] the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.[4] He also received acclaim for his roles in Little Miss Sunshine (2006), The Big Short (2015), and Battle of the Sexes (2017), the latter two earning him his eighth and ninth Golden Globe Award nominations, respectively.[5][6]
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Early life[edit]
The youngest of four brothers, Carell was born at Emerson Hospital in Concord, Massachusetts, and raised in nearby Acton, Massachusetts. His father, Edwin A. Carell (b.1925), was an electrical engineer,[7][8] and his mother, Harriet Theresa (née Koch) (1925-2016),[9] was a psychiatric nurse. His maternal uncle, Stanley Koch, worked with scientist Allen B. DuMont to create cathode ray tubes.[10] His father is of Italian and German descent and his mother was of Polish ancestry.[11]
Carell was raised Roman Catholic,[12] and was educated at Nashoba Brooks School, The Fenn School, and Middlesex School. He played ice hockey and lacrosse while in high school.[13] He played the fife, performing with other members of his family, and later joined a reenacting group portraying the 10th (North Lincoln) Regiment of Foot. He attributed his interest in history to this,[14] earning a degree in the subject from Denison University in Granville, Ohio, in 1984.[15][16]
While at Denison, Carell was a member of Burpee's Seedy Theatrical Company, a student-run improvisational comedy troupe and was a goalie on the school's Big Red hockey team for four years.[17][18] He also spent time as a disc jockey under the name 'Sapphire Steve Carell' at WDUB, the campus radio station.[19]
Career[edit]
Early work[edit]
Carell states that he worked as a mail carrier in Littleton, Massachusetts. He later recounted that he quit after seven months because his boss told him he was not very good at being a mail carrier and needed to be faster.[20] Early in his performing career, Carell acted on the stage in a touring children's theater company, later in the comedy musical Knat Scatt Private Eye and in a television commercial for the restaurant chain Brown's Chicken in 1989.[21]
In 1991, Carell performed with Chicago troupe The Second City where Stephen Colbert was his understudy for a time. Carell made his film debut in a minor role in Curly Sue. In spring 1996, he was a cast member of The Dana Carvey Show, a short-lived sketch comedy program on ABC. Along with fellow cast member Colbert, Carell provided the voice of Gary, half of The Ambiguously Gay Duo, the Robert Smigel-produced animated short which continued on Saturday Night Live later that year. While the program lasted only seven episodes, The Dana Carvey Show has since been credited with forging Carell's career.[22] He starred in a few short-lived television series, including Come to Papa and Over the Top. He has made numerous guest appearances, including in 'Funny Girl', an episode of Just Shoot Me!. Additional screen credits include Brad Hall's short-lived situation comedy Watching Ellie (2002–2003) and Woody Allen's Melinda and Melinda. Carell was a correspondent for The Daily Show from 1999 to 2005, with a number of regular segments including 'Even Stevphen' with Stephen Colbert[23] and 'Produce Pete'.[24][25]
The Office[edit]
In 2005, Carell signed a deal with NBC to star in The Office, a remake of the British TV series of the same name. In the series, a mockumentary about life at a mid-sized paper supply company, Carell played the role of Michael Scott, the idiosyncratic regional manager of Dunder Mifflin, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Although the first season of the adaptation suffered mediocre ratings, NBC renewed it for another season due to the anticipated success of Carell's film The 40-Year-Old Virgin,[26] and the series subsequently became a ratings success. Carell won a Golden Globe Award and Television Critics Association Award during 2006 for his role in The Office. He received six Primetime Emmy Award nominations[27] for his work in the series (2006–2011). Carell earned approximately US$175,000 per episode of the third season of The Office, twice his salary for the previous two seasons. In an Entertainment Weekly interview, he commented on his salary, saying, 'You don't want people to think you're a pampered jerk. Salaries can be ridiculous. On the other hand, a lot of people are making a lot of money off of these shows.'[28]
Carell was allowed 'flex time' during filming to work on theatrical films. Carell worked on Evan Almighty during a production hiatus during the second season of The Office.[29] Production ended during the middle of the fourth season of The Office because of Carell's and others' refusal to cross the picket line of the 2007 Writers Guild of America strike. Carell, a WGA member,[30] has written two episodes of The Office: 'Casino Night' and 'Survivor Man'. Both episodes were praised, and Carell won a Writers Guild of America Award for 'Casino Night'.[citation needed] On April 29, 2010, Carell stated he would be leaving the show when his contract expired at the conclusion of the 2010–2011 season because he wanted to focus on his film career.
His last episode as a main character, 'Goodbye, Michael', aired April 28, 2011, with his final shot showing Carell walking to a Colorado-bound plane to join his fiancée, Holly Flax, in Boulder, Colorado. Although he was invited back for the series finale in 2013, Carell originally declined believing that it would go against his character's arc.[31] Ultimately Carell did reprise the role briefly in the series finale.[32][33]
Film career[edit]
Comedic roles (2004–2013)[edit]
Carell's first major film role was as weatherman Brick Tamland in the 2004 hit comedy Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. Struck by Carell's performance in the film, Anchorman producer Judd Apatow approached Carell about creating a film together, and Carell told him about an idea he had involving a middle-aged man who is still a virgin.[34] The result was the 2005 film The 40-Year-Old Virgin, which Carell and Apatow developed and wrote together, starring Carell as the title character. The film made $109 million in domestic box office sales[citation needed] and established him as a leading man. It also earned Carell an MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance[35] and a WGA Award nomination, along with Apatow, for Best Original Screenplay.[citation needed]
Carell played Uncle Arthur, imitating the camp mannerisms of Paul Lynde's original character, in Bewitched, a TV adaptation co-starring Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell. He also voiced Hammy the Squirrel in the 2006 computer-animated film, Over the Hedge and Ned McDodd, the mayor of Whoville, in the 2008 animated film Horton Hears a Who!. He starred in Little Miss Sunshine during 2006, as Uncle Frank.[36]
His work in the films Anchorman, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, and Bewitched established Carell as a member of Hollywood's so-called 'Frat Pack', a group of actors who often appear in films together, that also includes Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn, and Luke Wilson. Carell acted as the title character of Evan Almighty, a sequel to Bruce Almighty, reprising his role as Evan Baxter, now a U.S. Congressman. The film received mostly negative reviews. Carell starred in the 2007 film Dan in Real Life, co-starring Dane Cook and Juliette Binoche.
Carell played Maxwell Smart in the 2008 film Get Smart, an adaptation of the TV series starring Don Adams. It was successful, grossing over $230 million worldwide.[37] During 2007, he was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[38][39] Carell starred with Tina Fey in Date Night during late 2008 and was released on April 9, 2010 in the U.S. He voiced Gru, the main character in the Universal CGI film Despicable Me along with Russell Brand, Miranda Cosgrove, and Kristen Wiig. He reprised the role in the 2013 sequel Despicable Me 2 and in the third installment of the film franchise Despicable Me 3 in 2017. He has several other projects in the works, including a remake of the 1967 Peter Sellers film The Bobo. He is doing voice-over work in commercials for Wrigley's Extra gum. Carell has launched a television division of his production company, Carousel Productions, which has contracted a three-year overall deal with Universal Media Studios, the studio behind his NBC comedy series. Thom Hinkle and Campbell Smith of North South Prods., former producers on Comedy Central's The Daily Show, were hired to manage Carousel's TV operations.[40]
Dramatic roles (2014–present)[edit]
In 2014, Carell starred in the true crime drama film Foxcatcher alongside Mark Ruffalo and Channing Tatum in whichCarrell played the millionaire and convicted murderer John Eleuthère du Pont. It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and has received widespread acclaim.[41] Carell was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Actor and the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Carell played activist Steven Goldstein in the gay rights drama Freeheld, replacing Zach Galifianakis, who dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.[42] The film co-stars Julianne Moore, Ellen Page, and Michael Shannon, and was released in October 2015.
He followed this with another biographical drama, The Big Short, in which he portrayed banker Steve Eisman, whose name was changed in the film to Mark Baum. Directed by Adam McKay, the film stars Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, and Brad Pitt, and it was released in December 2015. The film also received widespread critical acclaim, earning Carell a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor. The film was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
In 2016, he replaced Bruce Willis in Woody Allen's Café Society (2016), alongside Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg.[43] The film premiered at the 69th Cannes Film Festival opening the festival. The film is certified fresh with the consensus on Rotten Tomatoes reading, 'Café Society's lovely visuals and charming performances round out a lightweight late-period Allen comedy whose genuine pleasures offset its amiable predictability'.[44]
In 2017, Carell headlined the biographical comedy-drama Battle of the Sexes, portraying tennis star Bobby Riggs, with Emma Stone co-starring as Billie Jean King. The film received critical acclaim and both Carrell and Stone received Golden Globe nominations.[45]
In 2018, Carell starred in the addiction drama Beautiful Boy as father David Sheff whose son Nic (Timothée Chalamet) struggles with drug addiction.
He also starred in Adam McKay's political satire comedy, Vice (2018) about the life of former Vice President Dick Cheney (Christian Bale). Carrell played Donald Rumsfeld. Despite the film receiving mixed reviews[46], the film went on to be nominated for 8 Academy Awards including Best Picture.[47]
Carrell also starred in Robert Zemeckis' Welcome to Marwen (2018) which was a critical and box office failure. The film received a 32% on Rotten Tomatoes with the critical consensus reading, 'Welcome to Marwen has dazzling effects and a sadly compelling story, but the movie's disjointed feel and clumsy screenplay make this invitation easy to decline.'[48]The film also made $12.7 million at the box office against a budget of around $49 million.[49]
Carell will return to television by starring in Top of the Morning for Apple opposite Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston,[50] as well as Space Force for Netflix, reteaming him with Greg Daniels.[51] He will also be in the upcoming film Irresistible, to be directed by Jon Stewart, in April 2019.[52]
Personal life[edit]
On August 5, 1995, Carell married Saturday Night Live alumna Nancy Carell (née Walls), whom he met when she was a student in an improvisation class he was teaching at Second City.[53] They have two children, Elisabeth Anne 'Annie' (born May 2001) and John 'Johnny' (born June 2004).[54]
In addition to working with Carell as a fellow correspondent on The Daily Show, Nancy acted with him on The Office as his realtor and short-lived girlfriend Carol Stills. She also cameoed as a sex therapist in The 40-Year-Old Virgin and played Linda in Seeking a Friend for the End of the World.[citation needed] They also created the TBS comedy series Angie Tribeca starring Rashida Jones, which premiered on January 17, 2016.
In February 2009, Carell bought the Marshfield Hills General Store in Marshfield, Massachusetts.[55][56]
In an interview with 60 Minutes, Carell stated that his inspirations for acting and comedy are Steve Martin, Peter Sellers, John Cleese, Bill Cosby, and George Carlin.
Awards and nominations[edit]
For his contributions to the film industry, Carell received the 2,570th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2016.[57]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | Curly Sue | Tesio | Credited as 'Steven Carell' |
1998 | Tomorrow Night | Mailroom Guy without Glasses | |
Homegrown | Party Extra with Funny Pants | Uncredited | |
2003 | Street of Pain | Mark | Short film |
Bruce Almighty | Evan Baxter | Credited as 'Steven Carell' | |
2004 | Sleepover | Officer John Sherman | |
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Brick Tamland | ||
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie | Direct-to-DVD | ||
2005 | Melinda and Melinda | Walt Wagner | |
Bewitched | Uncle Arthur | ||
The 40-Year-Old Virgin | Andy Stitzer | Also writer and executive producer | |
2006 | Little Miss Sunshine | Frank Ginsburg | |
American Storage | Rich | Short film | |
Over the Hedge | Hammy | Voice | |
Hammy's Boomerang Adventure | Voice, Short film | ||
2007 | Evan Almighty | Evan Baxter | |
Knocked Up | Himself | Uncredited cameo | |
Dan in Real Life | Dan Burns | ||
Stories USA | Mark Ronson | Segment: 'Street of Pain' | |
2008 | Horton Hears a Who! | Ned McDodd | Voice |
Get Smart | Maxwell Smart | Also executive producer | |
2010 | Date Night | Phil Foster | |
Despicable Me | Gru | Voice | |
Dinner for Schmucks | Barry Speck | ||
2011 | Crazy, Stupid, Love | Cal Weaver | Also producer |
2012 | Seeking a Friend for the End of the World | Dodge Petersen | |
Hope Springs | Dr. Bernie Feld | ||
2013 | The Incredible Burt Wonderstone | Burt Wonderstone | Also producer |
Despicable Me 2 | Gru | Voice | |
The Way, Way Back | Trent | ||
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | Brick Tamland | ||
2014 | Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day | Ben Cooper | |
Foxcatcher | John Eleuthère du Pont | ||
2015 | Minions | Young Gru | Voice cameo |
Freeheld | Steven Goldstein | ||
The Big Short | Mark Baum | ||
2016 | Café Society | Phil | |
2017 | Despicable Me 3 | Gru and Dru | Voice |
Battle of the Sexes | Bobby Riggs | ||
Too Funny to Fail | Himself | Documentary | |
Last Flag Flying | Larry 'Doc' Shepherd | ||
2018 | Beautiful Boy | David Sheff | |
Vice | Donald Rumsfeld | ||
Welcome to Marwen | Mark Hogancamp | ||
TBA | Irresistible | Gary Zimmer | Filming |
Television[edit]
Denotes series that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | The Dana Carvey Show | Various characters | 8 episodes; also writer |
1996–2011 | Saturday Night Live | Gary | Voice 13 episodes |
1997 | Over the Top | Yorgo Galfanikos | 12 episodes |
1998 | Just Shoot Me! | Mr. Weiland | Episode: 'Funny Girl' |
1999–2005 | The Daily Show | Himself | 277 episodes |
2000 | Strangers with Candy | Teacher | Episode: 'Behind Blank Eyes' |
2002–2003 | Watching Ellie | Edgar | 16 episodes |
2004 | Fillmore! | Mr. Delancey | Voice Episode: 'Field Trip of the Just' |
Come to Papa | Blevin | 12 episodes | |
2005–2011 2013 | The Office | Michael Scott | 149 episodes Writer ('Casino Night' and 'Survivor Man') Director ('Broke', 'Secretary's Day', and 'Garage Sale') |
2005, 2008 2018 | Saturday Night Live | Himself (host) | 3 episodes |
2007 | The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show | Brian | Episode: 'T-Bones TV' |
2011 | Life's Too Short | Himself | Episode: '1.4' |
2012 | The Simpsons | Dan Gillick | Voice Episode: 'Penny-Wiseguys' |
2013 | Web Therapy | Jackson Pickett | 3 episodes |
2016–2019 | Angie Tribeca | Creator and executive producer Writer and director ('Pilot') | |
TBA | The Morning Show | Mitch Kessler | |
Space Force | TBA | Also creator and executive producer |
Video games[edit]
Year | Title | Voice role |
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2002 | Outlaw Golf | Commentator |
2003 | Outlaw Volleyball | Commentator |
2010 | Despicable Me | Gru |
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External links[edit]
- Steve Carell on IMDb
- Steve Carell at Box Office Mojo
- Steve Carell on Charlie Rose
- Works by or about Steve Carell in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
The Office (U.S. season 4) | |
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Starring | |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of episodes | 19 |
Release | |
Original network | NBC |
Original release | September 27, 2007 – May 15, 2008 |
Season chronology | |
Next → Season 5 | |
List of The Office (U.S. TV series) episodes |
The fourth season of the American televisioncomedyThe Office premiered in the United States on NBC on September 27, 2007, and concluded on May 15, 2008. The season consisted of 9 half-hour episodes, and 5 hour-long episodes to comprise the 19 total episodes of material created. The Office is an American adaptation of the British TV series of the same name, and is presented in a mockumentary format, portraying the daily lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictitious Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. The season was interrupted and shortened due to the effects of the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, in which the writers and some actors of The Office went on strike; although 30 half-hour episodes had been ordered, only 19 were actually filmed. Several of the finished episodes were condensed into hour-long episodes, resulting in only 14 episodes being aired. It stars Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, and B. J. Novak, with supporting performances from Melora Hardin, Ed Helms, Leslie David Baker, Brian Baumgartner, Creed Bratton, Kate Flannery, Mindy Kaling, Angela Kinsey, Paul Lieberstein, Oscar Nunez, Craig Robinson, and Phyllis Smith.
Season four marked the departure of Karen Filippelli (Rashida Jones) as a regular character, although she appeared for a few seconds in the first episode, 'Fun Run' and in the sixth episode, 'Branch Wars', as the regional manager of the Utica branch. Relationships again emerged as the main theme of the season, with Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) and Pam Beesly's (Jenna Fischer) rising, and Michael Scott (Steve Carell) and Jan Levinson's (Melora Hardin), as well as Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) and Angela Martin's (Angela Kinsey) declining. Technology was another prevalent theme as the office staff struggled with initiatives introduced by Ryan Howard (B. J. Novak) to modernize the company.
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The fourth season of The Office aired on Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. (Eastern) in the United States. The season marked a slight drop in ratings compared to the previous two seasons. Critical reception to the season continued to be largely positive. The season was released on DVD by Universal Studios Home Entertainment in a four-disc box set in the Region 1 area on September 2, 2008. The DVD set contains all 19 episodes, as well as commentaries from creators, writers, actors, and directors on some of the episodes. It also contains deleted scenes from all of the episodes, as well as bloopers and other promos.
- 3Reception
Production[edit]
The fourth season of the show was produced by Reveille Productions and Deedle-Dee Productions, both in association with Universal Media Studios. The show is based upon the British series created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, both of whom are executive producers on both the US and UK versions.[1]The Office is produced by Greg Daniels,[1] who is also an executive producer and the show runner. All the writers from the previous season returned, with the writing staff consisting of Daniels, Michael Schur, Lester Lewis, Mindy Kaling, B. J. Novak, Paul Lieberstein, Lee Eisenberg, Gene Stupnitsky, Jennifer Celotta, Brent Forrester, and Justin Spitzer. Schur, Lieberstein and Celotta were co-executive producers; Kaling, Eisenberg and Stupnitsky were producers; Novak and Lewis were supervising producers; and Forrester was a consulting producer.
This season featured 19 half-hour segments which were combined and aired to produce 14 distinct episodes, directed by 11 directors. Greg Daniels, Craig Zisk, Ken Whittingham, Paul Lieberstein, Jason Reitman, Joss Whedon, Paul Feig, Julian Farino, Jeffrey Blitz, Randall Einhorn, and Tucker Gates each directed episodes during the season, with Feig and Whittingham directing multiple episodes. Although The Office was mainly filmed on a studio set at Valley Center Studios in Van Nuys, California,[2] the city of Scranton, Pennsylvania, where the show is set, was also used for shots of the opening theme.[3]
Originally, NBC ordered a full season[4] of 30 episodes.[5] After 12 episodes were filmed, production was suspended due to the effects of the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) went on strike at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on November 5, 2007.[6][7] Filming of The Office immediately halted on that date, as Steve Carell, who is a member of the WGA, refused to cross WGA picket lines.[8] Members of Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America, West voted to end the 100-day strike on February 12, 2008,[9] and writers were allowed to return to work on the same day.[10] The WGA allowed for show runners to return to work on February 11,[11] in preparation for the conclusion of the strike. The show runner for The Office, Greg Daniels, returned on February 11,[12] and the show's writers returned to work on February 13.[10] The duration of the strike resulted in a script of a Christmas-themed episode being discarded, as production of the episode was due to start the week that the strike began.[13] The basic premise of the Christmas episode, which revolved around the German folk character Belsnickel, was later purposely recycled and reused in the ninth season entry 'Dwight Christmas'.[14]
Cast[edit]
Many characters portrayed by The Office cast are based on the British version of the show. While these characters normally have the same attitude and perceptions as their British counterparts, the roles have been redesigned to better fit the American show. The show is known for its generally large cast size, with many of its actors and actresses known particularly for their improvisational work. Steve Carell stars as Michael Scott, Regional Manager of the Dunder Mifflin Scranton Branch. Loosely based on David Brent, Gervais' character in the British version, Scott is a dim-witted and lonely man, who attempts to win friends as the office comedian, usually making himself look bad in the process. Rainn Wilson portrays Dwight Schrute, who, based upon Gareth Keenan, is the Assistant to the Regional Manager, although the character frequently fails to include 'to the' in his title.[15]John Krasinski portrays Jim Halpert, a sales representative, assistant manager, and prankster, who is based upon Tim Canterbury, and is in love with Pam Beesly, the receptionist.[16] Pam, who is based on Dawn Tinsley, is shy, but in many cases a cohort with Jim in his pranks on Dwight.[17] B. J. Novak portrays Ryan Howard, who for the first two seasons is a temporary worker, but is promoted to sales representative in the third season and later ascends to the position of Vice President, North East Region and Director of New Media.[18]
The show includes many supporting characters playing roles of office workers. Angela Martin, Oscar Martinez, and Kevin Malone are the office's accountants, and are portrayed by Angela Kinsey, Oscar Nunez, and Brian Baumgartner, respectively. Schrute, Halpert, Phyllis Lapin-Vance (portrayed by Phyllis Smith), Stanley Hudson (portrayed by Leslie David Baker), and Andy Bernard (portrayed by Ed Helms) compose the sales division of Dunder Mifflin Scranton. Kate Flannery portrays Meredith Palmer, the promiscuous Supplier Relations Representative, writer-actress Mindy Kaling portrays Kelly Kapoor, the pop-culture obsessed Customer Service Representative, writer-actor Paul Lieberstein portrays Toby Flenderson, the sad-eyed Human Resources Representative, and Creed Bratton plays a fictionalized version of himself as the office's Quality Assurance Officer. Other characters include Warehouse Supervisor Darryl Philbin, played by Craig Robinson, and Jan Levinson, Michael's main love interest, who is portrayed by Melora Hardin. In the season finale 'Goodbye, Toby', Holly Flax, portrayed by Amy Ryan, replaces Flenderson as Human Resources representative.[19]
Reception[edit]
Ratings[edit]
The fourth-season premiere 'Fun Run' received a 5.1/12 share in the Nielsen ratings among viewers aged 18 to 49, meaning that 5.1% of viewers aged 18 to 49 watched the episode, and 12% of viewers watching television at the time watched the episode.[20] 'Fun Run' attracted 9.7 million viewers overall.[21] Both of these figures built upon the marks set by the third-season finale 'The Job'.[22] In the weeks following 'Fun Run', The Office never received more than nine million viewers. After the Writers Strike, The Office once again eclipsed the nine million viewers mark, when the episode 'Dinner Party' received 9.3 million viewers.[23] The episode 'Chair Model', the second episode to be released after the end of the strike garnered 9.9 million viewers, a high for the fourth season.[24] While the episode 'Job Fair' received the lowest number of viewers for the season, at 7.2 million,[25] it and the episode following it, the season finale 'Goodbye Toby', both scored the highest viewer percentage increase among digital video recording users for their respective weeks.[26]
The season ranked as the seventy-seventh most watched television series during the 2007–2008 season, with an average of 8.04 million viewers; this marked a decrease in ranking and viewership from the previous season, which had ranked as the sixty-eighth most-watched series.[27][28]
Critical review[edit]
—Reviews website IGN[29]
The fourth season received critical acclaim. Travis Fickett, a reviewer from IGN, praised both the writing and the acting of season 4. When speaking of the season finale 'Goodbye Toby', Fickett went on to say 'It's a great episode that ends a great season. There are more than a few questions raised that will have us eagerly tuning in when the show returns in the fall.'[29] Aubry D'Arminio praised the season, but she also showed disapproval at what she felt was a lack of use for some of The Office's supporting cast in the episodes directly following the Writers' Strike, saying 'I just feel a bit sad that, minus Leslie David Baker's Stanley, these excellent actors/characters haven't been highlighted nearly enough since the series' return in April.'[30] In a comprehensive review of the fourth season DVD, IGN reviewers Travis Fickett and Phil Pirrello both believed 'this season to be one of the show's best, [but felt] that 14 episodes across four discs gives way to crowding, especially when the season tries to tackle Jim and Pam dating, Angela and Dwight breaking up, Andy and Angela dating by way of awkward silence, Michael and Jan breaking up, Toby leaving the office and a new love interest for Michael joining the cast.' Fickett and Pirrello gave the season a total score of 8 out of 10.[31]
Honors[edit]
The Office received eight nominations at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards. The show's producers received a nomination for 'Outstanding Comedy Series', while Paul Lieberstein and Paul Feig both received nominations for 'Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series', for the episodes 'Money' and 'Goodbye, Toby', respectively. For his portrayal of Michael Scott, Carell received a nomination for 'Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series', and for his portrayal of Dwight Schrute, Wilson received a nomination for 'Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series'. Dean Holland and Dave Rogers both received a nomination for 'Outstanding Picture Editing For A Comedy Series (Single Or Multi-camera)' for their work on 'Goodbye, Toby', while Ben Patrick, John W. Cook III, and Peter J. Nusbaum were all nominated in the 'Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (half-hour) And Animation' category for their work on the episode 'Local Ad'. For the episode 'Dinner Party', the creative writing team of Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg received a nomination for 'Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series'.[32]
Episodes[edit]
In the following table, 'U.S. viewers (million)' refers to the number of Americans who viewed the episode on the night of broadcast. Episodes are listed by the order in which they aired, and may not necessarily correspond to their production codes.
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code [33] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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5455 | 12 | 'Fun Run'‡ | Greg Daniels | Greg Daniels | September 27, 2007 | 40014002 | 9.70[34] |
After Michael hits Meredith with his car in the carpark of Dunder Mifflin Scranton, she learns she is infected with rabies. Angela asks Dwight to care for her sick cat, but Dwight mercy-kills the animal, leading to relationship problems. After being videoed in public by the camera crew, Pam announces that she and Jim are now dating, but they do not share this with their co-workers. Feeling guilty about the incident with Meredith, Michael decides to host 'Michael Scott's Dunder Mifflin Scranton Meredith Palmer Memorial Celebrity Rabies Awareness Pro-Am Fun Run Race For The Cure', although his employees are less than enthused. Toby wins the race, and a depressed and dehydrated Michael is finally forgiven by Meredith. | |||||||
5657 | 34 | 'Dunder Mifflin Infinity'‡ | Craig Zisk | Michael Schur | October 4, 2007 | 40034004 | 8.49[35] |
Jim and Pam's relationship is outed to the rest of the office after Toby files a PDA complaint. Ryan returns to the offices for the first time since his promotion to introduce 'Dunder Mifflin Infinity', his plan to use technology to revitalize the uncompetitive company. Creed warns Michael of the possible effects this change will have with older workers, leading Michael to hold an 'ageism seminar'. Meanwhile, Kelly tries to trick Ryan into getting back together with her. Michael, believing the personal touch is more important than technology, leaves with Dwight to present food gift baskets to seven former clients to try to win them back. After presenting six of the baskets with no luck, Michael, unable to properly understand his rental car's GPS, drives it into Lake Scranton. | |||||||
5859 | 56 | 'Launch Party'‡ | Ken Whittingham | Jennifer Celotta | October 11, 2007 | 40054006 | 8.91[36] |
As the new brainchild of Ryan, the new Dunder Mifflin Infinity website, is about to be released, the staff of Dunder Mifflin Scranton prepare to host a party as part of a company-wide video chat room. Dwight, wanting to prove to Angela that he can beat technology, tries to outsell the new computer, which he ultimately does. Later, at the party, Dwight and Michael kidnap a pizza delivery boy, although they later release him. At the end of the chat room, Michael humiliates Ryan in front of every branch of Dunder Mifflin. Andy decides to pursue Angela, to Dwight's dismay. | |||||||
6061 | 78 | 'Money'‡ | Paul Lieberstein | Paul Lieberstein | October 18, 2007 | 40074008 | 8.50[37] |
When Jan, now living with Michael in his condominium, forces costly changes in Michael's life, he worries about his financial situation. To remedy the problem, Michael leaves work early for a late night job as a telemarketer until 1 a.m. When Ryan finds out, he forces Michael to quit, who then fears that there is no way in which he can support Jan and himself. He hops a train to run away, but Jan meets him and tells him that they can work together to find a way to live. Meanwhile, Dwight pines over Angela, who is later asked out by Andy. After a pep-talk by Jim, Dwight returns as his normal annoying self, to Jim's pleasure. Pam and Jim visit Dwight's family farm, which he has fashioned into a bed and breakfast. | |||||||
62 | 9 | 'Local Ad' | Jason Reitman | B. J. Novak | October 25, 2007 | 4009 | 8.98[38] |
Although informed that he and his employees can only be in the Dunder Mifflin Infinity commercial for a few seconds, Michael decides to produce a full commercial with the Scranton staff. Meanwhile, the progression of Andy and Angela's relationship forces Dwight to sink into a depression, where he attempts to remove himself from his life by playing Second Life. Although rebuffed by the corporate office, Michael's rejected version of the Scranton commercial is well received by both the employees as well as other bar patrons at Poor Richard's. | |||||||
63 | 10 | 'Branch Wars' | Joss Whedon | Mindy Kaling | November 1, 2007 | 4010 | 8.39[39] |
Karen, now Regional Manager of Dunder Mifflin Utica, attempts to lure Stanley away from Dunder Mifflin Scranton. Pranking Karen for her attempt, Michael and Dwight trick Jim into accompanying them on a 'panty raid' to Utica. When they are discovered, Karen scolds them and is further angered when Jim informs her that he and Pam are now dating. Back at Scranton, Michael bids Stanley goodbye, who then tells Michael he's decided to stay, revealing that he only said he had left to try to get a raise. | |||||||
64 | 11 | 'Survivor Man' | Paul Feig | Steve Carell | November 8, 2007 | 4011 | 8.29[40] |
When Michael is not invited to a company wilderness retreat hosted by Ryan, he decides to prove that he has the ability to survive on his own. Dwight drops Michael in the middle of a forest, and although told to leave, stays to prevent Michael from injury. When Michael almost eats poisonous mushrooms, Dwight jumps out to save him just in time. Meanwhile, back at the office, Jim, as the number two, decides to combine birthday parties for three members of the staff whose birthdays fall in quick succession. The plan, though, is poorly received by the staff, and Jim returns to having individual birthdays just as Michael and Dwight come back. | |||||||
65 | 12 | 'The Deposition' | Julian Farino | Lester Lewis | November 15, 2007 | 4012 | 8.86[41] |
Michael is thrown in the middle of a deposition between Dunder Mifflin and his girlfriend Jan after Jan sues the company for wrongful termination. Although the case initially goes well for Jan, Michael's actions lead to Dunder Mifflin easily getting the upper hand. Meanwhile, back at Dunder Mifflin Scranton, a ping pong craze turns into a battle of the relationships between Pam and Jim and Kelly and Darryl. | |||||||
66 | 13 | 'Dinner Party' | Paul Feig | Gene Stupnitsky & Lee Eisenberg | April 10, 2008 | 4013 | 9.22[42] |
Michael and Jan invite Jim, Pam, Andy, and Angela to a dinner party at the couple's condominium. When Michael and Jan begin to argue after the discussion of having children arises, the party's guests go to various measures to try to escape. The party is thrown into further confusion when Dwight, still pining for Angela, arrives with his former babysitter as his date. As the fighting between Michael and Jan escalates, the police are eventually called by a neighbor. The party culminates with Michael leaving Jan. | |||||||
67 | 14 | 'Chair Model' | Jeffrey Blitz | B. J. Novak | April 17, 2008 | 4014 | 9.81[43] |
After seeing a model in a catalog while searching for a chair, Michael realizes that he has not accomplished his dream of finding a soul mate in life. Dwight embarks on a search for the chair model, while Michael takes names of friends of office employees for dates. Michael goes on a blind date with Pam's landlady, which ends poorly. Meanwhile, Andy and Kevin meet with the bosses of the other companies in the building to discuss the issues of parking, while Jim and Pam discuss the future of their relationship. | |||||||
68 | 15 | 'Night Out' | Ken Whittingham | Mindy Kaling | April 24, 2008 | 4015 | 7.56[44] |
Michael and Dwight decide to surprise Ryan in New York and to meet his friends. They find him clubbing and join him for the night. Ryan is surprisingly friendly, though it could be a side effect of his cocaine habit. Meanwhile, the Scranton branch is upset when they find out they have to come in on a Saturday for Ryan's website project. Jim suggests that everyone work late instead. The plan goes well — until they find they are locked in on the grounds with no way to escape. Toby lets slip his affection for Pam, and impulsively announces he will be moving to Costa Rica. | |||||||
69 | 16 | 'Did I Stutter?' | Randall Einhorn | Brent Forrester & Justin Spitzer | May 1, 2008 | 4016 | 7.67[45] |
When Stanley snaps at Michael during a meeting, Michael tries to give Stanley an attitude adjustment. Michael's plan to fake-fire Stanley only worsens the situation. To punish Andy for his relationship with Angela, Dwight lowballs Andy to buy his car and then resells it for a profit. Meanwhile, Pam deals with unwanted attention from her 'back up' glasses after spending the night at Jim's. Jim receives a formal warning from Ryan about his job performance. | |||||||
70 | 17 | 'Job Fair' | Tucker Gates | Lee Eisenberg & Gene Stupnitsky | May 8, 2008 | 4017 | 7.22[46] |
In response to Ryan's warning, Jim hits the links with Andy and Kevin to attempt to land his biggest client ever. Michael, Pam, Oscar, and Darryl set up a booth at a job fair at Pam's old high school to find applicants for Dunder Mifflin's summer internship, but Michael's shenanigans produce failure. When all the other office workers duck out early, Dwight and Angela have a tense day alone in the office. Pam investigates graphic arts opportunities which may take her away from Scranton. | |||||||
7172 | 1819 | 'Goodbye, Toby'‡ | Paul Feig | Jennifer Celotta & Paul Lieberstein | May 15, 2008 | 40184019 | 8.07[47] |
After Angela refuses to give in to Michael's unreasonable demands, Phyllis takes over the party planning committee and throws a huge bash for Toby's goodbye party. Dwight, with Meredith, hazes the new HR woman, Holly Flax (Amy Ryan), making her think Kevin is mentally disabled. Holly and Michael seem to make a romantic connection, which is cut short when Jan returns from Arizona, pregnant from a sperm donor; Michael ambivalently agrees to help her through the birth process. Pam accepts a three month training program in New York, and just as Jim is about to propose to her, Andy publicly proposes to Angela who reluctantly agrees. Angela is later caught having sex with Dwight in the office. Ryan's downfall is complete as he is dragged from the New York office after committing fraud related to the website. |
^‡ denotes an hour-long episode (with advertisements; actual runtime around 42 minutes).
DVD release[edit]
The Office: The Complete Fourth Season | |||||||
Set details[48][49] | Special features[48][49] | ||||||
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September 2, 2008 | June 14, 2010 |
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External links[edit]
- List of The Office episodes on IMDb
- List of The Office season 4 episodes at TV.com
The Office | |
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Genre | Mockumentary Sitcom |
Based on | The Office by |
Developed by | Greg Daniels |
Starring | |
Theme music composer | Jay Ferguson |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 9 |
No. of episodes | 201 (list of episodes) |
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Cinematography | |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 22–42 minutes |
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Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
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Original network | NBC |
Picture format | 1080i (16:9HDTV) |
Audio format | Dolby Digital |
Original release | March 24, 2005 – May 16, 2013 |
Chronology | |
Related shows | The Office (UK) |
External links | |
Website |
The Office is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from March 24, 2005, to May 16, 2013, lasting nine seasons.[1] It is an adaptation of the original BBCseries of the same name and was adapted for American television by Greg Daniels, a veteran writer for Saturday Night Live, King of the Hill, and The Simpsons. It was co-produced by Daniels' Deedle-Dee Productions, and Reveille Productions (later Shine America), in association with Universal Television. The original executive producers were Greg Daniels, Howard Klein, Ben Silverman, Ricky Gervais, and Stephen Merchant, with numerous others being promoted in later seasons.
The series depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. To simulate the look of an actual documentary, it was filmed in a single-camera setup, without a studio audience or a laugh track. The series debuted on NBC as a midseason replacement and aired 201 episodes over the course of its run. The Office initially featured Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, and B. J. Novak as the main cast; the series experienced numerous changes to its ensemble cast during its run. Notable stars outside the original main cast include Ed Helms, Mindy Kaling, Craig Robinson, James Spader, and Ellie Kemper.
The Office was met with mixed reviews during its abbreviated first season, but the following four seasons received widespread acclaim from television critics. These seasons were included on several critics' year-end top TV series lists, winning several awards such as a Peabody Award in 2006, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, a Golden Globe Award for Carell's performance, and four Primetime Emmy Awards, including one for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2006. Later seasons were criticized for a decline in quality, with many seeing Carell's departure in season seven as a contributing factor. However, earlier writers oversaw the final season and ended the series' run with a positive reception. The series finale was viewed by an estimated 5.69 million viewers, preceded by an hour-long series retrospective.[2]
- 1Production
- 3Season synopsis
- 5Reception and legacy
- 5.3Ratings
- 6Other media
Production[edit]
Crew[edit]
List of showrunners throughout the series' run:
- Season 1–4: Greg Daniels
- Season 5–6: Paul Lieberstein & Jennifer Celotta
- Season 7–8: Paul Lieberstein
- Season 9: Greg Daniels
Greg Daniels served as the senior series showrunner for the first four seasons of the series and developed the British Office series for American television. He then left the position when he co-created the comedy series Parks and Recreation with fellow Office writer Michael Schur and divided his time between the two series.[3]Paul Lieberstein and Jennifer Celotta were named the series showrunners for the fifth season.[4] Celotta left the series after the sixth season and Lieberstein stayed on as showrunner for the following two seasons. He left the showrunner spot after the eighth season for the potential Dwight Schrute spin-off, The Farm, which was eventually passed up by NBC.[5][6] Daniels returned to the showrunner position for the ninth and final season.[7] Other executive producers include cast members B.J. Novak and Mindy Kaling.[8][9] Kaling, Novak, Daniels, Lieberstein and Schur made up the original team of writers.[10] Kaling, Novak, and Lieberstein also serve multiple roles on the series, as they play regular characters on the show, as well as write, direct, and produce episodes.[11] Credited with twenty-four episodes, Kaling is the most prolific writer among the staff.[11]Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, who created the original British series, are credited as executive producer and wrote the pilot and the third-season episode, 'The Convict.'[12] Merchant later directed the episode 'Customer Survey' while Gervais appeared in the episodes 'The Seminar' and 'Search Committee.'[13][14]
Randall Einhorn is the most frequent director of the series, with 15 credited episodes.[11] The series also had several guest directors, including Lost co-creator J.J. Abrams, Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon,[15][16] both of whom are fans of the series,[17][18] and filmmakers Jon Favreau, Harold Ramis, Jason Reitman, and Marc Webb.[11] Episodes have been directed by several of the actors on the show including Steve Carell, John Krasinski, Rainn Wilson, Ed Helms, and Brian Baumgartner.[11]
Development and writing[edit]
Prior to the second episode airing, the writers spent time conducting research in offices.[19] This process was used for Daniels' other series King of the Hill and Parks and Recreation.[19] The pilot is a direct adaptation of the first episode of the original British series.[20] Daniels chose to go this route because 'completely starting from scratch would be a very risky thing to do' owing to the show being an adaptation.[20] He had briefly considered using the idea for 'The Dundies' as the pilot episode.[21] After the writers knew who the cast was, they were allowed to write for the actors, which allowed the show to be more original for the following episode, 'Diversity Day'.[20] Following the mixed reaction toward the first season, the writers attempted to make the series more 'optimistic' and to make Michael Scott more likable.[22] They also established the supporting characters of the series more, giving them actual personalities. They also made the lights in the office brighter, which allowed the series to differentiate itself from the British series.[22]
A common problem with the scripts, according to Novak, is that they tended to run too long for the regular 22-minute time slot, leading to several cuts.[23] For example, the script for the episode 'Search Committee' was initially 75 pages, which was 10 pages too long.[23] A complete script was written for each episode; however, actors were given opportunities to improvise during the shooting process. Fischer said, 'Our shows are 100 percent scripted. They put everything down on paper. But we get to play around a little bit, too. Steve and Rainn are brilliant improvisers.'[24] These improvisations lead to a large number of deleted scenes with almost every episode of The Office, all of which are considered part of the show's canon and storyline by Daniels.[25] Deleted scenes have sometimes been restored in repeats to make episodes longer or draw back people who have seen the episode before to see the bonus footage. In an experiment, a deleted scene from 'The Return' was made available over NBC.com and iTunes, explaining the absence of a character over the next several episodes.[25] Daniels hoped that word of mouth among fans would spread the information, but he eventually considered the experiment a failure.[25]
Casting[edit]
According to Jenna Fischer, the series used an unusual casting process that did not involve a script. The producers would ask the actors several questions and they would respond as the characters they were auditioning for.[26] NBC programmer Kevin Reilly originally suggested Paul Giamatti to producer Ben Silverman for the role of Michael Scott, but the actor declined. Martin Short, Hank Azaria, and Bob Odenkirk were reported to be interested in the part.[27] In January 2004 Variety reported that Steve Carell, of the Comedy Central program The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, was in talks to play the role. At the time, he was already committed to another NBC midseason replacement comedy, Come to Papa,[28] but the series was quickly canceled, allowing his full commitment to The Office. Carell later stated that he had only seen about half of the original pilot episode of the British series before he auditioned. He did not continue watching for fear that he would start copying Gervais' characterizations.[29] Other people who were considered or auditioned for the role included Ben Falcone, Alan Tudyk, Jim Zulevic, and Paul F. Tompkins. Rainn Wilson was cast as power-hungry sycophantDwight Schrute, and he watched every episode of the British series before he auditioned.[30] Wilson had originally auditioned for Michael, a performance that he described as a 'terrible Ricky Gervais impersonation'; however, the casting directors liked his audition as Dwight much more and hired him. Seth Rogen, Matt Besser, Patton Oswalt, and Judah Friedlander also auditioned for the role.[30]
John Krasinski and Jenna Fischer were cast in their respective roles as Jim and Pam, the central love interests. Krasinski had attended school with B. J. Novak, and the two were friends.[31][32] Fischer prepared for her audition by looking as boring as possible, creating the original Pam hairstyle.[33] In an interview on NPR's Fresh Air, Fischer recalled the last stages of the audition process for Pam and Jim, with the producers partnering the different potential Pams and Jims (four of each) together to gauge their chemistry. When Fischer finished her scene with Krasinski, he told her that she was his favorite Pam, to which she reciprocated that he was her favorite Jim.[26]Adam Scott and John Cho both auditioned for the role of Jim, and Kathryn Hahn also auditioned for the role of Pam.[34]
The supporting cast includes actors known for their improv work: Angela Kinsey, Kate Flannery, Oscar Nunez, Leslie David Baker, Brian Baumgartner, Melora Hardin, and David Denman.[35] Kinsey had originally auditioned for Pam. The producers thought she was 'too feisty' for the character, but they called her back for the part of Angela Martin, which she won.[36] Flannery first auditioned for the part of Jan Levinson-Gould, before landing the role of Meredith Palmer.[37] Baumgartner originally auditioned for Stanley, but was eventually cast as Kevin.[38]Ken Kwapis, the director of the pilot episode, liked the way Phyllis Smith, a casting associate, read with other actors auditioning so much that he cast her as Phyllis.[39] At the beginning of the third season, Ed Helms and Rashida Jones joined the cast as members of Dunder Mifflin Stamford. While Jones would later leave the cast for a role on Parks and Recreation, in February 2007, NBC announced that Helms was being promoted to a series regular.[40]
Four of the show's writers have also performed in front of the camera. B. J. Novak was cast as reluctant temp Ryan Howard after Daniels saw his stand-up act. Paul Lieberstein was cast as human resources director Toby Flenderson on Novak's suggestion after his cold readings of scripts.[35] Greg Daniels was originally unsure where to use Mindy Kaling on-screen in the series until the opportunity came in the script for the second episode, 'Diversity Day', where Michael needed to be slapped by a minority. 'Since [that slap], I've been on the show' (as Kelly Kapoor), says Kaling.[39]Michael Schur has also made occasional appearances as Dwight's cousin Mose, and consulting producer Larry Wilmore has played diversity trainerMr. Brown. Plans were made for Mackenzie Crook, Martin Freeman, and Lucy Davis, from the British series, to appear in the third season,[41] but those plans were scrapped due to scheduling conflicts.[42][43]
Filming[edit]
The Office was filmed with a single-camera setup in a cinéma vérité allowing the look of an actual documentary, with no studio audience or laugh track, allowing its 'deadpan' and 'absurd' humor to fully come across.[44] The primary vehicle for the show is that a camera crew has decided to film Dunder Mifflin and its employees, seemingly around the clock.[44] The presence of the camera is acknowledged by the characters, especially Michael Scott, who enthusiastically participates in the filming.[45] The characters, especially Jim and Pam, also look towards the camera when Michael creates an awkward situation.[26] The main action of the show is supplemented with talking-head interviews or 'confessionals' in which characters speak one on one with the camera crew about the day's events.[26] Actor John Krasinski shot the footage of Scranton for the opening credits after he found out he was cast as Jim. He visited Scranton for research and interviewed employees at actual paper companies.[46]
In order to get the feel of an actual documentary, the producers hired cinematographer Randall Einhorn, who is known for directing episodes of Survivor, which allowed the show to have the feel of 'rough and jumpy' like an actual documentary.[45] According to producer Michael Schur, the producers to the series would follow the documentary format strictly.[47] The producers would have long discussions over whether a scene could work under the documentary format.[47] For example, in the fourth-season episode 'Did I Stutter?,' a scene featured Michael going through a long process to go to the bathroom and not pass by Stanley. The producers debated whether that was possible and Einhorn walked through the whole scene in order to see if a camera man could get to all the places in time to shoot the whole scene.[47] Despite the strict nature in the early years of the series, later seasons seem to have loosened the rules on the format, with the camera crew often going into places that actual documentary crews would not, which also changed the writing and comedy style of the series.[48] This inconsistency has received criticism from critics and fans.[48][49]
The Office Wikipedia
Music[edit]
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When it came to choosing the theme song for The Office, producer Greg Daniels had several tracks he was thinking of using:[50] existing songs including 'Better Things' by The Kinks, 'Float On' by Modest Mouse, and 'Mr. Blue Sky' by Electric Light Orchestra,[51] and several original pieces artists contributed to the producers via a cattle call.[52] Daniels decided that the cast would vote on what song to use and gave them four of the choices.[50] Most of them wanted 'Mr. Blue Sky,' but that option turned out to be invalid as it was already used in the drama series LAX (2004–2005).[51] Thus, the final choice was an original track written by Jay Ferguson and performed by The Scrantones.[53]
The theme is played over the title sequence, which features scenes of Scranton, various tasks around the office and the main cast members. Some episodes of the series use a shortened version of the theme song. Starting with the fourth season, the theme song is played over the closing credits, which previously rolled in silence. The exteriors of buildings in the title sequence are actual buildings in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and were shot by cast member John Krasinski.[54] Ferguson described his theme as 'against type; it has this vulnerability, this yearning to it that soon explodes into this overdone optimism which then gets crushed - which is pretty much what the show is about.'[52]
The mockumentary format of the show contains no laugh track, and most of the music is diegetic, with songs either sung or played by the characters or heard on radios, computers, or other devices.[55] However, songs have been played during montages or the closing credits, such as 'Tiny Dancer' by Elton John ('The Dundies') and 'Islands in the Stream' by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton ('E-mail Surveillance').[21] Featured music tends to be well known, and often songs reflect the character, such as Michael's attempt to seem hip by using 'Mambo No. 5' and later 'My Humps' as his cell phone ringtone.[55] Daniels has said that it does not count as film score as long as it already appeared in the episode.[21]
Characters[edit]
The Office employs an ensemble cast. Many characters portrayed by The Office cast are based on the original British series. While these characters generally have the same attitude and perceptions as their British counterparts, the roles have been redesigned to better fit the American show. The show is known for its relatively large cast size, with many of its actors and actresses known particularly for their improvisational work. Steve Carell stars as Michael Scott, regional manager of the Dunder Mifflin Scranton Branch. Loosely based on David Brent, Gervais' character in the British series, Scott is a well-intentioned man whose attempts at humor, while seemingly innocent to himself, often offend and annoy his peers and employees, and in some situations lead to reprimanding from his superiors. Rainn Wilson portrays Dwight Schrute, based upon Gareth Keenan, who is a salesman and the assistant to the regional manager, a fictional title created by Michael.[56]John Krasinski portrays Jim Halpert, a salesman and, in later seasons, assistant manager or co-manager who is known for his wittiness and his practical jokes on Dwight (often accompanied by Pam Beesly). Halpert is based upon Tim Canterbury and, at the start of the series, is known to have feelings for Pam, the receptionist, who is engaged to a fellow employee.[57] Pam, played by Jenna Fischer, is based on Dawn Tinsley. She is shy, but in many cases a cohort with Jim in his pranks on Dwight.[58]B. J. Novak portrays Ryan Howard, who for the first two seasons is a temporary worker but is promoted to sales representative in the third season. He later ascends to the position of vice president, North East Region, and director of new media until his innovations are exposed as corporate fraud, and he is fired. He then gets a job in a bowling alley and later briefly works for the Michael Scott Paper Company. After this, and a stint in rehab, he again eventually ends up as a temporary worker at the Scranton branch.[59]
The accounting department includes Angela Martin (Angela Kinsey), an uptight and judgmental woman who likes to keep things orderly and make sure situations remain as business-like as possible; Kevin Malone (Brian Baumgartner), a lovable but dim-witted man who revels in juvenile humor and frequently indulges in gambling; and Oscar Martinez (Oscar Nuñez), who is intelligent and cultured, but often patronizing, and whose homosexuality and Hispanic heritage made him a frequent target for Michael's unintentional off-color comments. Rounding out the office are the laconic salesman Stanley Hudson (Leslie David Baker), who cannot stand Michael's constant references to his Black American heritage (he also doesn't like to take part in time-wasting meetings and often works on crossword puzzles or sleeps during them); eccentric quality assurance representative Creed Bratton (Creed Bratton); the shy and matronly saleswoman Phyllis Lapin (Phyllis Smith), who dates and then marries Bob Vance (Robert R. Shafer) from Vance Refrigeration, a company whose office is across the hall from Dunder Mifflin; Andy Bernard (Ed Helms), a salesman from the Stamford, Connecticut branch of Dunder Mifflin introduced in season three who transfers to the Scranton branch after the two offices merge; the shallow and talkative customer service representative Kelly Kapoor (Mindy Kaling); the promiscuous alcoholic supply relations representative Meredith Palmer (Kate Flannery); human resources representative Toby Flenderson (Paul Lieberstein), who is loathed, and often the target of abuse, by Michael; warehouse foreman Darryl Philbin (Craig Robinson); warehouse dock worker and Pam's fiancé Roy Anderson (David Denman), who is fired in the third season for attacking Jim; and the vice president for regional sales for Dunder Mifflin Jan Levinson (Melora Hardin), who later becomes Michael's love interest.
Toward the end of season five, the bubbly and naive Erin Hannon (Ellie Kemper) is introduced as Pam's replacement at reception following Pam's short stint at the Michael Scott Paper Company and subsequent move to sales. A story arc at the end of season four has Holly Flax (Amy Ryan) transferred to the office as Toby's replacement. She becomes a love interest for Michael, as they share very similar personality traits. Jo Bennett (Kathy Bates) is the CEO of Sabre, a company that takes over Dunder Mifflin, and Gabe Lewis (Zach Woods), introduced in the middle of season six, is a Sabre employee who is assigned to the Dunder Mifflin Scranton branch as the regional director of sales. In season seven, Bennett's friend Nellie Bertram (Catherine Tate) is interviewed to replace Scott, and later serves as a replacement regional manager for Bernard in season eight. In season nine Clark Green (Clark Duke) and Pete Miller (Jake Lacy) join as new customer service representatives who attempt to catch up on the ignored customer service complaints that Kelly has neglected while working at Dunder Mifflin. Clark is later moved to sales.
Initially the actors who portray the supporting office workers were credited as guest stars, but then were named series regulars during the second season.[60] The show's large ensemble was mainly praised by critics and led to the series winning two Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.[61] Carell was reportedly paid $175,000 per episode starting in the third season.[62] Krasinski and Fischer were paid around $20,000 at the beginning of the series.[62] Starting with the fourth season, the two were paid around $100,000 per episode.[62]
Season synopsis[edit]
A typical episode for a half-hour time slot runs 20-1/2 minutes.[63] The final episode of season two introduced the first of what would be several 'super-sized' episodes that had an approximately 28-minute running time for a 40-minute time slot.[64] Season three introduced the first of an occasional hour-long episodes (approximately 42-minute running time, also suitable for being shown as two separate normal episodes in reruns).[65]
Season 1[edit]
The first season consists of six episodes.
The series starts by introducing Dunder Mifflin's employees via a tour given by branch manager Michael Scott for both a documentary camera crew and first-day temp Ryan Howard.[66] The audience learns that salesman Jim Halpert has a crush on receptionist Pam Beesly, who helps him play pranks on co-worker Dwight Schrute, even though she is engaged to Roy, who works in the company's downstairs warehouse. Rumors spread throughout the office that Dunder Mifflin's corporate headquarters is planning to downsize an entire branch, leading to general anxiety, but Michael chooses to deny or downplay the realities of the situation in order to maintain employee morale.
Season 2[edit]
The second season is the series' first 22-episode season, and has its first 28-minute 'super-sized' episode.
Many workers seen in the background of the first season are developed into secondary characters, and romantic relationships begin to develop between some of them. Michael makes out with and then spends the night with his boss, Jan Levinson, but does not have sex with her.[67] Dwight and Angela become romantically involved,[68] but keep their relationship a secret. Kelly develops a crush on Ryan, and they start dating off and on. When Roy finally agrees to set a date for his wedding to Pam,[69] at a company booze cruise, Jim grows depressed and considers transferring to the Stamford, Connecticut branch, but tells Pam in the season finale that he is in love with her. Even though Pam insists she is with Roy, the two kiss, and Jim transfers to the Stamford branch soon after.[70] The general threat of downsizing continues throughout the season as well.
Season 3[edit]
The third season consists of 17 half-hour episodes, four 40-minute 'super-sized' episodes, and two one-hour episodes.
The season starts with a brief flashback to (and additional footage from) the last episode of season 2, 'Casino Night', when Jim kissed Pam and confessed his feelings for her. Jim briefly transfers to Dunder Mifflin's Stamford branch after Pam confirms her commitment to Roy. Corporate is later forced to merge the Stamford branch with the Scranton branch.[71] Michael takes this merger very seriously. Transferred to the Scranton branch are saleswoman Karen Filippelli, whom Jim has begun dating, and the anger-prone preppy salesman Andy Bernard, along with other Stamford employees who all eventually quit within the first few episodes of being there. Pam is newly single after calling off her marriage to Roy, and Jim's unresolved feelings for her and his new relationship with Karen lead to shifting tensions amongst the three. Meanwhile, Michael and Jan's relationship escalates, which causes them both to behave erratically on the job. On the other hand, Dwight and Angela continue their steamy secret relationship. In the season's finale, Jim, Karen, and Michael interview for a corporate position that turns out to be Jan's, who is fired for poor performance. Jim is offered the job but rejects it off-screen,[72], opting instead to remain in Scranton without Karen and ask Pam out on a date, which she joyfully accepts. In the final scene, we learn Ryan has been awarded Jan's job.[73]
Season 4[edit]
NBC ordered a full fourth season of thirty half-hour episodes, but ended with only 19 due to a halt in production caused by the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike.[74][75] The season consists of nine half-hour and five hour-long episodes for a total of 19 episodes of material created.
Karen has left the Scranton branch after her breakup with Jim and becomes regional manager at the Utica branch.[76][77] A self-employed Jan moves herself and her candle business into Michael's condo, until the dissolution of their relationship midway through the season during an intimate dinner party including Pam, Jim, Andy, Angela and Dwight. After Dwight's crude (though well-intentioned) method of euthanasia of Angela's ailing cat without her permission,[78] she leaves him for Andy, leading Dwight into depression. Ryan, in his new corporate life in New York City, attempts to modernize Dunder Mifflin with a new website for online sales; he also learns that his boss, David Wallace, favors Jim, and thus Ryan attempts to sabotage Jim's career. Ryan is soon arrested and fired for misleading the shareholders and committing fraud related to the website's sales numbers. Toby announces he is moving to Costa Rica and is replaced by Holly Flax, who quickly shows a liking for Michael. Pam decides to follow her artistic interests and attends a three-month graphic design course at the Pratt Institute in New York City. In the season finale, Jim almost proposes to Pam, but is interrupted by Andy proposing to Angela, who reluctantly agrees. Phyllis then catches Dwight and Angela having sex in the office.[79]
Season 5[edit]
The fifth season consists of 28 half-hours of material, divided into 24 half-hour episodes and two hour-long episodes, one of which aired after Super Bowl XLIII.[80]
Jim proposes to Pam at a gas station midway between Scranton and New York City where they are meeting for a visit. Pam ultimately returns from New York to Scranton, where Jim has bought his parents' house for the two of them. Having avoided jail and only been sentenced to community service, Ryan bleaches his hair and starts working at a bowling alley. Michael initiates a romance with Holly until she is transferred to the Nashua, New Hampshire, branch and their relationship ends. When Andy is made aware of Dwight and Angela's continued affair, both men leave her.[81] Newly hired Vice President Charles Miner implements a rigid managerial style over the branch that causes Michael to resign in protest.[82] Michael opens the Michael Scott Paper Company in the same office building, enticing Pam and Ryan to join as salespeople, and though his business model is ultimately unsustainable, Dunder Mifflin's profits are immediately threatened.[83] In a buyout of the Michael Scott Paper Company, the three are rehired with Pam promoted to sales and Ryan returning as a temp. During the chaos, new receptionist Erin is hired to fill the vacancy originally left by Pam. The season ends with a scene that subtly alludes to Pam's (unplanned) pregnancy.
Season 6[edit]
The sixth season consists of 26 half-hours of material, divided into 22 half-hour episodes and two hour-long episodes.
Jim and Pam marry and have a baby named Cecelia Marie Halpert.[84] Meanwhile, Andy and Erin develop mutual interest in one another, but find their inherent awkwardness inhibits his attempts to ask her out on a date. Rumors of bankruptcy begin to surround Dunder Mifflin, and by Christmas, Wallace announces to the branch that Dunder Mifflin has accepted a buyout from Sabre Corporation, a printer company. While Wallace and other executives are let go, the Scranton office survives due to its relative success within the company, and Michael Scott is now the highest level employee at Dunder Mifflin. In the season finale, Dwight buys the office park. Michael agrees to make an announcement to the press regarding a case of faulty printers. When Jo Bennet, Sabre CEO, asks how she can repay him, Michael responds that she could bring Holly back to the Scranton branch.[85]
Season 7[edit]
The seventh season consists of 26 half-hours of material, divided into 21 half-hour episodes, one 'super-sized' episode, and two hour-long episodes.[86]
This was the final season for Steve Carell, who plays Michael Scott, as Carell wanted to move on after his contract expired during this season.[87] Beginning with this season, Zach Woods, who portrays Gabe Lewis, was promoted to a series regular.[88] Erin and Gabe have begun a relationship, much to Andy's chagrin, and Andy attempts to win Erin's affection back. Michael's former girlfriend, Holly, returns to Scranton to fill in for Toby who is on jury duty for the 'Scranton Strangler' trial. Michael and Holly eventually restart their relationship. After the two get engaged, Michael reveals he will be leaving Scranton to move to Colorado with Holly in order to support her elderly parents. Angela starts dating state senator Robert Lipton, while Pam and Jim adjust to parenthood. After Michael's replacement (Will Ferrell) is seriously injured on the job, Jo creates a search committee to interview candidates and choose a new manager for the office. In the meantime, Dwight Schrute takes over as acting Manager.
Season 8[edit]
The eighth season consists of 24 episodes.
James Spader joins the cast as Robert California, the new CEO of Dunder Mifflin/Sabre.[89] Andy is then promoted to regional manager and works hard to make a good impression on Robert, asking Dwight to be his number two.[90] Pam and Jim are expecting their second child, Phillip, at the start of the season, to coincide with Fischer's real-life pregnancy.[91] Angela is also pregnant with her first son, also named Philip, with State Senator Robert Lipton (although it is implied that Dwight Schrute is actually the child's biological father). Darryl starts falling for new warehouse foreman, Val.[92] Dwight is tasked with traveling to Tallahassee, Florida, to assist Sabre special projects manager Nellie Bertram (Catherine Tate) in launching a chain of retail stores, along with Jim, Ryan, Stanley, Erin, and new office temp Cathy Simms. Cathy is also revealed to have ulterior motives for the trip, as she intends to seduce Jim, but fails.[93] Robert later kills the retail store project, and Erin decides to stay in Florida as an elderly woman's live-in helper. Andy goes to Florida to win back Erin, allowing Nellie to claim the manager position as her own. Robert tells Andy that he has been demoted back to a salesman, but Andy refuses to accept the news, which causes him to be fired. Andy becomes motivated to begin a Dunder Mifflin comeback and joins with former CFO David Wallace to buy Dunder Mifflin back from Sabre, putting Sabre completely out of business and giving Andy the manager position once again.
Season 9[edit]
The final season consists of 25 episodes.
Andy, recently returning from Outward Bound manager training, reverts to his arrogant earlier season personality, abandoning both Erin and the office to travel around the Caribbean with his brother in their sailboat after the demise of his parents' relationship. In his absence, Erin strikes up a romance with new customer service rep Pete, who, along with other new customer service rep Clark, replaces Kelly, who leaves for Ohio with her new husband. (Ryan also moves to Ohio for 'unrelated reasons.')
Meanwhile, Jim receives an exciting opportunity from an old college friend who offers him a job at Athlead, a sports marketing company based in Philadelphia. Darryl also jumps on board, but the distance and dedication to Athlead hurts Jim's relationship with Pam.
Angela must deal with her husband's infidelity with Oscar. She also deals with her lingering attraction to Dwight, who inherits his family's beet farm. Dwight receives more good news when David Wallace handpicks him to be the new manager after Andy quits to pursue an acting career, which quickly ends when he embarrasses himself at an American Idol-like a cappella singing competition that turns into a viral web sensation. Dwight later makes Jim his assistant to the regional manager, and the two officially end their grudge.
After Jim reconciles with Pam, choosing to stay in Scranton over Philadelphia, Dwight professes his love for Angela and finally marries her. In the series finale, which takes place one year after the release of the documentary that has been shot during the entire series, the employees reunite for Dwight and Angela's wedding, for which Michael returns to serve as the best man (with help from Jim who was the person Dwight first asked to be best man).
Kelly and Ryan run away together, Nellie now lives in Poland and 'adopts' Ryan's abandoned baby, Erin meets her birth parents, Andy gets a job at Cornell, Stanley retires to Florida, Kevin and Toby are both fired, with the former buying a bar and the latter moving to New York City to become an author, and Oscar runs for State Senate. Jim and Pam, at her persuasion, move to Austin, Texas to open a new branch of Athleap (previously Athlead) with Darryl (Dwight 'fires' them to give them both severance packages), and Creed is arrested for his many crimes.
Product placement[edit]
The Office has had product placement deals with Staples[94] and the Olympic balers,[95] as well as mentioning in dialogue or displaying clear logos for products such as Sandals Resorts, HP, Apple, and Gateway computers, and Activision's Call of Duty video game series. In 'The Merger', Kevin Malone uses a Staples-branded shredding machine to shred a Staples-branded CD-R and many other nonpaper items, including a salad.[94] As with HP, Cisco Systems, a supplier of networking and telephone equipment, pays for product placement, which can be seen on close-up shots of the Cisco IP telephones. Some products have additional branding labels attached; this can be clearly seen with the HP photo printer on Toby's desk in season 6, and less noticeably with the Cisco phones.[96] In 'The Secret' Michael takes Jim to Hooters[97] to discuss Jim's feelings for Pam.
Many products featured are not part of product placement agreements, but rather inserted by writers as products the characters would use to create realism under the guise of a documentary. Chili's restaurants were used for filming in 'The Dundies' and 'The Client,' as the writers believed they were realistic choices for a company party and business lunch.[98][99][100] Though not an explicit product placement, the producers of the show had to allow Chili's to have final approval of the script before filming, causing a scene of 'The Dundies' to be hastily rewritten when the chain objected to the original version.[99]Apple Inc. received over four minutes of publicity for the iPod when it was used as a much-desired gift in 'Christmas Party,' though the company did not pay for the placement.[101] The travel website TripAdvisor.com was featured during Season 4 when after a visit to Dwight's 'agritourism' bed and breakfast, Schrute Farms, Jim and Pam post an online review about their stay. The show reportedly approached the travel review website about using their name on the show and TripAdvisor set up a review page for the fictional B&B, which itself received hundreds of reviews.[102] The appearance of Second Life in the episode 'Local Ad' was rated eighth in the top ten most effective product placements of 2007.[103]
Reception and legacy[edit]
Critical reviews and commentary[edit]
Before the show aired, Ricky Gervais acknowledged that there were feelings of hesitation from certain viewers.[104] The first season of The Office was met with a mixed response from critics with some of them comparing it to the short-lived NBC series Coupling, which was also based on a British version.[105][106] The New York Daily News called it 'so diluted there's little left but muddy water,' and USA Today called it a 'passable imitation of a miles-better BBC original.'[107] A Guardian Unlimited review panned its lack of originality, stating that Steve Carell 'just seems to be trying too hard.. Maybe in later episodes when it deviates from Gervais and Merchant's script, he'll come into his own. But right now he's a pale imitation.'[108]Tom Shales of The Washington Post said it was 'not the mishmash that [the Americanized version of Coupling] turned out to be, but again the quality of the original show causes the remake to look dim, like when the copying machine is just about to give out.'[106]
—Travis Fickett of IGN in June 2007[109]
The second season was better received. James Poniewozik of Time remarked, 'Producer Greg Daniels created not a copy but an interpretation that sends up distinctly American work conventions .. with a tone that's more satiric and less mordant.. The new boss is different from the old boss, and that's fine by me.'[110] He named it the second best TV show of 2006 after Battlestar Galactica.[110]Entertainment Weekly writer Mark Harris echoed these sentiments a week later, stating, 'Thanks to the fearless Steve Carell, an ever-stronger supporting cast, and scripts that spew American corporate absurdist vernacular with perfect pitch, this undervalued remake does the near impossible—it honors Ricky Gervais' original and works on its own terms.'[111]The A.V. Club reviewer Nathan Rabin expressed its views on the show's progression: 'After a rocky start, The Office improved immeasurably, instantly becoming one of TV's funniest, sharpest shows. The casting of Steve Carell in the Gervais role proved to be a masterstroke. The American Office is that rarest of anomalies: a remake of a classic show that both does right by its source and carves out its own strong identity.'[112]
The series has been included on several top TV series lists. The show placed #61 on Entertainment Weekly's 'New TV Classics' list.[113]Time's James Poniewozik named it the second-best TV series of 2006,[110] and the sixth-best returning series of 2007, out of ten TV series.[114] He also included it on his 'The 100 Best TV Shows of All-TIME' list.[115] The show was also named the best show of 2006 by BuddyTV.[116] while Paste named it the sixth-best sitcom of 2010.[117] In 2013 the Writers Guild of America placed it at #66 on their list of 101 Best Written TV Series.[118]
The show has some superficial similarities to the comic strip Dilbert, which also features employees coping with an inept superior. John Spector, CEO of The Conference Board, says that they both show the impact a leader can have, for good or bad. Dilbert creator Scott Adams also touts the similarities: 'The lesson from The Office and from Dilbert is that people are often dysfunctional, and no amount of training can fix it.'[119] A labor-affiliated group praised the second-season episode 'Boys and Girls' for what it considered an unusually frank depiction of union busting on American television.[120]Metacritic, a review aggregation website, graded only the first, third, sixth, and final seasons. However, it denoted that all four of them received 'generally favorable reviews' from critics, awarding a 61, 85, 78, and 64 score—out of 100—to each of them, respectively.[121][122][123][124] It later named it the thirteenth most mentioned series on 'Best of Decade' top-ten lists.[125]
—Alan Sepinwall of HitFix in September 2011, during the show's eighth season.[126]
The last few seasons were criticized for a dip in quality. The sixth season received criticisms for a lack of stakes for the characters.[127][128][129] Other critics and fans have also criticized the dragging out of the Jim and Pam romance.[130]The Office co-creator Ricky Gervais wrote in his blog, referring to 'Search Committee,' particularly Warren Buffett's guest appearance, 'If you're going to jump a shark, jump a big one,' and compared the episode to the Chris Martin episode of Gervais' other series, Extras (although he later said on his website, 'I fucking didn't [diss The Office], that's for sure').[131] Some critics said the series should have ended after the departure of Steve Carell.[132][133] In an IAmA interview on Reddit, Rainn Wilson felt that the eighth season possessed some mistakes 'creatively,' such as the chemistry between Spader and Helms, which he called 'a bit dark' and argued that the show should have gone for a 'brighter and more energized' relationship.[134] Despite this, there are later-series episodes that have received critical acclaim, including 'Stress Relief,'[135] 'Niagara',[136] 'Garage Sale',[137] 'Goodbye, Michael',[138] 'Dwight Christmas',[139] 'A.A.R.M.',[140] and 'Finale'.[141]
Awards[edit]
The series received 42 Primetime Emmy Awards nominations, with five wins.[142] It won for Outstanding Comedy Series in season two, Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (Greg Daniels for 'Gay Witch Hunt'), Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (Jeffrey Blitz for 'Stress Relief'), and Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series (David Rogers and Claire Scanlon for 'Finale'). Many cast and crew members have expressed anger that Carell did not receive an Emmy award for his performance in the series.[143][144] Despite this, Carell won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Comedy or Musical in 2006. The series was also named the best TV series by the American Film Institute in 2006 and 2008,[145][146] won two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2006 and 2007[61] and won a Peabody Award in 2006.[147]
Ratings[edit]
Premiering on Thursday, March 24, 2005, after an episode of The Apprentice on NBC, The Office brought in 11.2 million viewers in the U.S., winning its time slot.[107] When NBC moved the series to its intended Tuesday night slot, it lost nearly half its audience with only 5.9 million viewers.[148] The program averaged 5.4 million viewers, ranking it #102 for the 2004–05 U.S. television season.[149] 'Hot Girl,' the first season's finale, rated a 2.2 with a 10 audience measurement share. Episodes were also rerun on CNBC.[150]
As the second season started, the success of Carell's hit summer movie The 40-Year-Old Virgin and online sales of episodes at iTunes helped the show.[151] The increase in viewership led NBC to move the series to the 'Must See TV' Thursday night in January 2006, where ratings continued to grow. By the 2005–06 season, it placed #67 (tied with 20/20). It averaged 8 million viewers with a 4.0/10 rating/share among viewers ages 18–49, and was up 80% in viewers from the year before and up 60% in viewers ages 18–49.[152] The series ranked as NBC's highest rated scripted series during its run.[153] The highest rated episode of the series was 'Stress Relief,' which was watched by 22.9 million viewers. This episode was aired right after Super Bowl XLIII.[154] While later seasons dropped in the ratings, the show was still one of NBC's highest rated shows, and in October 2011 it was reported that it cost $178,840 per 30-second commercial, the most for any NBC scripted series.[155]
Nielsen ratings[edit]
Season | TV season | Timeslot (ET) | Premiered | Ended | Viewership rank | 18-49 rank | Viewers (in millions) | 18-49 rating | ||
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Date | Premiere viewers (in millions) | Date | Finale viewers (in millions) | |||||||
1 | 2004–05 | Thursday 9:30 pm ('Pilot') Tuesday 9:30 pm | March 24, 2005 | 11.20[156] | April 26, 2005 | 4.80[156] | 102[157] | 82[157] | 5.40[157] | 2.5/6[157] |
2 | 2005–06 | Tuesday 9:30 pm (September 20 – December 6, 2005) Thursday 9:30 pm (January 5 – May 11, 2006) | September 20, 2005 | 9.00[156] | May 11, 2006 | 7.70[156] | 67[158] | N/A | 8.0[158] | 4.0/10[158] |
3 | 2006–07 | Thursday 8:30 pm | September 21, 2006 | 9.10[156] | May 17, 2007 | 7.90[156] | 68[159] | 28[159] | 8.30[159] | 4.1/11[159] |
4 | 2007–08 | Thursday 9:00 pm | September 27, 2007 | 9.70[156] | May 15, 2008 | 8.07[156] | 77[160] | 8.04[160] | 2.8[160] | |
5 | 2008–09 | September 25, 2008 | 9.20[161] | May 14, 2009 | 6.72[162] | 52[163] | 9.04[163] | 3.1[163] | ||
6 | 2009–10 | September 17, 2009 | 8.20[164] | May 20, 2010 | 6.60[165] | 41[166] | 11[166] | 8.73[166] | 4.5/11[166] | |
7 | 2010–11 | September 23, 2010 | 8.40[167] | May 19, 2011 | 7.29[168] | 53[169] | 11[169] | 7.73[169] | 4.0/10[169] | |
8 | 2011–12 | September 22, 2011 | 7.64[170] | May 10, 2012 | 4.49[171] | 78[172] | 29[172] | 6.51[172] | 3.4/9[172] | |
9 | 2012–13 | September 20, 2012 | 4.28[173] | May 16, 2013 | 5.69[174] | 88[175] | 41[175] | 5.06[175] | 2.6/7[175] |
Cultural impact[edit]
The city of Scranton, long known mainly for its industrial past as a coal mining and rail center,[176] has embraced, and ultimately has been redefined by the show. 'We're really hip now,' says the mayor's assistant.[54] The Dunder Mifflin logo is on a lamppost banner in front of Scranton City Hall, as well as the pedestrian bridge to The Mall at Steamtown. The Pennsylvania Paper & Supply Company, whose tower is shown in the opening credits, plans to add it to the tower as well.[177] Newspapers in other Northeastern cities have published travel guides to Scranton locations for tourists interested in visiting places mentioned in the show.[176][177][178] Scranton has become identified with the show outside the United States as well. In a 2008 St. Patrick's Day speech in its suburb of Dickson City, former Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Bertie Ahern identified the city as the home of Dunder Mifflin.[179]
The inaugural The Office convention was held downtown in October 2007. Notable landmarks, some of which have been settings for the show, that served as venues include the University of Scranton, the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel and the Mall at Steamtown. Cast appearances were made by B.J. Novak, Ed Helms, Oscar Nunez, Angela Kinsey, Brian Baumgartner, Leslie David Baker, Mindy Kaling, Craig Robinson, Melora Hardin, Phyllis Smith, Creed Bratton, Kate Flannery, Bobby Ray Shafer, and Andy Buckley. Writer appearances, besides Novak and Kaling, were made by Greg Daniels, Michael Schur, Jennifer Celotta, Lee Eisenberg, Gene Stupnitsky, Justin Spitzer, Anthony Ferrell, Ryan Koh, Lester Lewis, and Jason Kessler. Not present were writer-actor Paul Lieberstein (who was originally going to make an appearance), Steve Carell, John Krasinski, Rainn Wilson, and Jenna Fischer.[180]
On an episode of The Daily Show, Republican presidential candidate John McCain, reportedly a devoted fan of the show, jokingly told Jon Stewart he might take Dwight Schrute as his running mate.[181] Rainn Wilson later accepted on Dwight Schrute's behalf while on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. After the airing of 'Garage Sale', where the character of Michael Scott decides to move to Colorado, Colorado governor John Hickenlooper issued a press release appointing Scott to the position of director of paper distribution in the Department of Natural Resources.[182]
The show is often paid tribute by the band Relient K. Frontman Matt Thiessen is a fan of The Office, and during concerts will often perform a self-described 'love song' about the series, titled 'The Ballad of Dunder Mifflin,' followed by him and the band playing the show's opening theme.[183]
Other broadcasts[edit]
Aside from NBC, The Office has gone into off-network syndication in the United States. It previously ran on local stations and TBS. After a few years absent from conventional television, it was announced in December 2017 that Comedy Central had picked up the entire series, for its second syndication cycle. Comedy Central started airing The Office on January 15, 2018.[184] The series began to occasionally air weeknights on Cozi TV and Nick at Nite starting January 1, 2019, and later on Paramount Network.[185][186] In the United Kingdom, the show was named in listings magazines (but not onscreen) as The Office: An American Workplace when it was originally aired on ITV2.[187]
Other media[edit]
Online releases[edit]
Episodes from The Office were among the first shows available for download from the iTunes Store beginning in December 2005. In 2006, ten internet-exclusive webisodes featuring some of the characters on The Office aired on NBC.com. 'Producer's Cuts' (containing approximately ten additional minutes of material) of the episodes 'Branch Closing' and 'The Return' were also made available on NBC.com. The Office also became available for download from Amazon.com's Unbox video downloads in 2006. Sales of new The Office episodes on iTunes ceased in 2007 due to a dispute between NBC and Apple ostensibly over pricing.[188] As of September 9, 2008 The Office was put back on the iTunes Store, and can be bought in HD and Regular format. Netflix also offers the show for online viewing by subscribers, in addition to traditional DVD rental. The Office is also available on the Microsoft Movies & TV store. On December 13, 2017, Comedy Central announced that they had acquired all nine seasons of the show from NBCUniversal in a non-exclusive deal, and some episodes will be made available to stream on Comedy Central's official website and mobile app after January 15, 2018.[189]
Of the 12.4 million total viewings of 'Fun Run', the fourth season's premiere, 2.7 million, or 22%, were on a computer via online streaming. 'The Office', said The New York Times, 'is on the leading edge of a sharp shift in entertainment viewing that was thought to be years away: watching television episodes on a computer screen is now a common activity for millions of consumers.' It was particularly popular with online viewers, an NBC researcher said, because as an episode-driven sitcom without special effects it was easy to watch on smaller monitors such as those found on laptops and iPods.[190] Between the online viewings and those who use digital video recorders, 25–50% of the show's viewers watch it after its scheduled airtime.[191]
The show's Internet success became an issue in the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. Daniels and many of the cast members who double as writers posted a video to YouTube shortly after the strike began, pointing out how little, if any, they received in residuals from online and DVD viewing. 'You're watching this on the Internet, a thing that pays us zero dollars,' Schur said. 'We're supposed to get 11 cents for every two trillion downloads.' The writers were particularly upset that they weren't compensated for the Daytime Emmy Award-winning summer webisodes 'The Accountants', which NBC considered promotional material despite the embedded commercials.[192]
Promotional[edit]
The show's success has resulted in expansion outside of television. Characters have appeared in promotional materials for NBC, and a licensed video game--The Office—was released in 2007.[193][194] In 2008 two games were introduced via Pressman Toy Corp: The Office Trivia Board Game and The Office DVD Board Game.[195] In 2009, The OfficeClue was released, and The OfficeMonopoly was released in 2010. Other merchandise, from T-shirts and a bobblehead doll of Dwight Schrute[196] to more office-specific items such as Dunder Mifflin copy paper[197] and parodies of the Successories motivational poster series featuring the cast[198] are available. Dunder Mifflin had two websites,[199] and the cast members maintain blogs both as themselves and in character.
Cast blogs[edit]
Several members of the cast maintained blogs on MySpace, including Jenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey, and Brian Baumgartner, who posted regularly during the season.[200]Rainn Wilson wrote in character as Dwight for the 'Schrute Space' blog on NBC.com, which was updated periodically. However, he stopped writing the blog himself.[201] It is unknown whether Creed Bratton authors 'Creed Thoughts,' the blog attributed to his character.[202]
Home media[edit]
Season | Region 1 release date | Region 2 release date | Region 4 release date | Episodes | Discs | Bonus features |
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1 | August 16, 2005 | April 10, 2006 | August 16, 2006 | 6 | 1 | Deleted scenes from all episodes, five commentary tracks by cast and crew on select episodes. |
2 | September 12, 2006 | January 28, 2008 | April 4, 2007 | 22 | 4 | Deleted scenes from every episode, ten commentary tracks by cast and crew on select episodes, The Accountants webisodes, Faces of Scranton video, blooper reel, 17 fake public service announcements, Olympics promos and 'Steve on Steve' promos. |
3 | September 4, 2007 | July 21, 2008 | August 20, 2008 (Part 1) April 22, 2009 (Part 2) | 25 | 4 | Deleted scenes, eight commentary tracks by cast and crew on select episodes,[203] 'Kevin Cooks Stuff in The Office', 2006 NBC Primetime Preview, Toby wraparound promos, Dwight Schrute music video, Joss Whedon interview, blooper reel, Lazy Scranton video, and a 58th Annual Emmy Awards excerpt. A special edition for Target called the 'Nifty Gifty' set also contains footage from the Museum of TV festival and script facsimile. |
4 | September 2, 2008 | June 14, 2010 | September 2, 2009 (Part 1) December 2, 2009 (Part 2) | 19 | 4 | Deleted scenes, outtakes, Second Life footage, The Office Convention invitation, The Office Convention: Writer’s Block Panel, 'Goodbye, Toby' music video, four commentary tracks by cast and crew on select episodes.[204] |
5 | September 8, 2009 | February 7, 2011 | September 29, 2010 (Part 1) March 2, 2011 (Part 2) | 28 | 5 | Deleted scenes, outtakes, ten commentaries by the cast and crew, 'The Academy of Art and Sciences presents, 'The Office,' Summer Olympic promos, Super Bowl promos, Kevin's Loan webisodes, and The Outburst webisodes.[205] |
6 | September 7, 2010 | January 30, 2012 | August 4, 2011 (Part 1) November 9, 2011 (Part 2) | 26 | 5 | Deleted scenes, outtakes, gag reel, cast and crew commentaries, two extended episodes, minisode The Podcast, 'Welcome to Sabre' corporate welcome video, promos.[206] |
Overtime | November 16, 2010 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1 | The Accountants, Kevin's Loan, The Outburst, Blackmail, Subtle Sexuality and The Mentor webisodes, The Podcast minisode, The Office Convention: Cast Q&A, Paley: Inside The Writer's Room, Subtle Sexuality commentary with Mindy Kaling, B. J. Novak, and Ellie Kemper, Blackmail video commentary with Creed Bratton, Subtle Sexuality music video, Dwight Schrute music video, Lazy Scranton video, Michael Scott's Dunder Mifflin ad and fake PSAs.[207] |
7 | September 6, 2011 | September 3, 2012 | August 22, 2012 (Part 1) November 7, 2012 (Part 2) | 26 | 5 | Deleted scenes, blooper reel, 'The Third Floor' webisodes, cast and crew commentaries on five episodes, producer's extended cuts of 'Training Day' and 'Search Committee,' Threat Level Midnight: The Movie (A Michael Scott Joint) |
8 | September 4, 2012 | April 7, 2014 | February 13, 2013 (Part 1) August 8, 2013 (Part 2) | 24 | 5 | Deleted scenes, blooper reel, 'The Girl Next Door' webisodes, producer's extended cuts of 'Angry Andy' and 'Fundraiser' |
9 | September 3, 2013[208] | September 15, 2014 | February 13, 2014 (Part 1) June 19, 2014 (Part 2) | 25 | 5 | Deleted scenes, gag reel, rare audition footage |
Proposed spin-offs[edit]
A spin-off to the series was proposed in 2008,[209] with a pilot episode expected to debut as the Super Bowl lead-out program in 2009.[210] However, The Office's creative team instead decided to develop Parks and Recreation as a separate series.[211] The idea created by the writers was that a copy machine breaks in The Office and then it is shipped to Pawnee, Indiana, the setting of Parks and Recreation, to be fixed. Also actress Rashida Jones was to portray a different character in both, causing a problem for the potential spin-off.[212]
Another spin-off starring Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute running a bed-and-breakfast and beet farm, titled The Farm, was proposed in early 2012.[5][213] In October 2012, however, NBC decided not to go forward with the series.[214] A backdoor pilot episode was produced, which aired during the ninth season as 'The Farm'.[213][215]
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External links[edit]
- Official website
- The Office on IMDb
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Preceded by House 2008 | The Office Super Bowl lead-out program 2009 | Succeeded by Undercover Boss 2010 |
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Theme music composer | Numeriklab |
Opening theme | 'NCIS Theme' |
Ending theme | 'NCIS Theme' |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 16 |
No. of episodes | 378 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) |
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Producer(s) | |
Cinematography | Billy Webb |
Running time | 39–44 minutes |
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Distributor | CBS Television Distribution |
Release | |
Original network | CBS |
Picture format | |
Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 stereo with audio descriptions on secondary audio (SAP on analog) |
Original release | September 23, 2003 – present |
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NCIS is an Americanactionpolice procedural television series, revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. The concept and characters were initially introduced in two episodes of the CBS series JAG (season eight episodes 20 and 21: 'Ice Queen' and 'Meltdown'). The show, a spin-off from JAG, premiered on September 23, 2003, on CBS. To date it has aired fifteen full seasons and has gone into broadcast syndication on the USA Network. Donald P. Bellisario and Don McGill are co-creators and executive producers of the premiere member of the NCIS franchise. As of 2019, it is the second-longest-running scripted, non-animated U.S. primetime TV series currently airing, surpassed only by Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999–present), and is the 7th-longest-running scripted U.S. primetime TV series overall.
NCIS was originally referred to as Navy NCIS during season one; 'Navy' was later dropped from the title as it was redundant (the 'N' in 'NCIS' stands for 'Naval'). In season six, a two-part episode led to a spin-off series, NCIS: Los Angeles. A two-part episode during the eleventh season led to a second spin-off series, NCIS: New Orleans. While initially slow in the ratings, barely cracking the Top 30 in the first two seasons, the third season showed progress, consistently ranking in the top 20, and by its sixth season, it became a top five hit, having remained there since. In 2011, NCIS was voted America's favorite television show in an online Harris Poll.[2] The series finished its tenth season as the most-watched television series in the U.S. during the 2012–13 TV season.[3] On April 11, 2019, NCIS was renewed for a seventeenth season,[4]Diona Reasonover joined the main cast in season sixteen,[5] following the departures of Duane Henry and Pauley Perrette.[6]
- 4Production
- 5Episodes
- 5.1Backdoor pilots
- 6Release
- 7Reception
- 8Franchise
Premise[edit]
NCIS follows a fictional team of Naval Criminal Investigative Service Major Case Response Team (MCRT)[7] special agents based at the Washington, D.C. field office in Washington Navy Yard.[8] In real life, the field office is based at the nearby Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling[9] while the Navy Yard is home to the museum and several military commands within the Department of the Navy. It is described by the actors and producers (on special features on DVD releases in the United States) as being distinguished by its comedic elements, ensemble acting, and character-driven plots. The NCIS is the primary law enforcement and counterintelligence arm of the United States Department of the Navy, which includes the United States Marine Corps. NCIS investigates all major criminal offenses (felonies)—for example, crimes punishable under the Uniform Code of Military Justice by confinement of more than one year—within the Department of the Navy.[10]
Plot[edit]
Whenever a crime is committed involving Navy or Marine personnel, the Washington-based Major Case Response Team — an elite arm of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service — spearheads the investigation. The team, led by laconic investigator Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon), has included Caitlin Todd (Sasha Alexander), Anthony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly), Timothy McGee (Sean Murray), Ziva David (Cote de Pablo), Eleanor Bishop (Emily Wickersham), Alexandra Quinn (Jennifer Esposito), and Nicholas Torres (Wilmer Valderrama). Over the course of the series, they are further assisted by allies both foreign and domestic, including Medical Examiners Dr. Donald Mallard (David McCallum), Dr. Jimmy Palmer (Brian Dietzen), forensic specialists Abby Sciuto (Pauley Perrette) and Kasie Hines (Diona Reasonover), British intelligence officer Clayton Reeves (Duane Henry), operational psychologist and senior special agent Dr. Jacqueline Sloane (Maria Bello), and successive NCIS Directors Tom Morrow (Alan Dale), Jennifer 'Jenny' Shepard (Lauren Holly), and Leon Vance (Rocky Carroll).
Cast and characters[edit]
- Mark Harmon as Leroy Jethro Gibbs
- Sasha Alexander as Caitlin Todd (main: seasons 1–2; guest: seasons 3, 8–9, and 12)
- Michael Weatherly as Anthony DiNozzo (seasons 1–13)
- Pauley Perrette as Abby Sciuto (seasons 1–15)
- David McCallum as Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard
- Sean Murray as Timothy McGee (recurring: season 1; main: season 2–)
- Cote de Pablo as Ziva David (guest: season 3; main: seasons 3–11; guest: 16–17)
- Alan Dale as Tom Morrow (recurring: seasons 1-3, 10-13)
- Lauren Holly as Jenny Shepard (recurring: season 3; main: seasons 3–5; guest: seasons 9 and 12)
- Rocky Carroll as Leon Vance (recurring: season 5; main: season 6–)
- Pancho Demmings as Gerald Jackson (recurring: seasons 1 and 3)
- Brian Dietzen as Dr Jimmy Palmer (recurring: seasons 1–9; main: season 10–)
- Emily Wickersham as Eleanor Bishop (recurring: season 11; main: season 11–)
- Wilmer Valderrama as Nicholas Torres (season 14–)
- Jennifer Esposito as Alexandra Quinn (season 14)
- Duane Henry as Clayton Reeves (guest: season 13; main: seasons 14–15)
- Maria Bello as Dr. Jacqueline Sloane (guest: season 15; main: season 15–)
- Diona Reasonover as Kasie Hines (recurring: season 15; main: season 16–)
Production[edit]
Name[edit]
Prior to the launch of the first season, advertisements on CBS identified the show as 'Naval CIS'. By the time of the launch of the first episode, NCIS was airing under the name Navy NCIS, the name it held for the entire first season. Since the 'N' in NCIS stands for 'Naval', the name 'Navy NCIS' was redundant. The decision to use this name was reportedly made by CBS, over the objections of Bellisario,[11] to:
- Attract new viewers (particularly those of JAG), who might not know the NCIS abbreviation
- Distinguish between NCIS and the similarly themed and similarly spelled CBS series CSI and its spinoffs. (The original title, for instance, was often misquoted and parodied as 'Navy CSI', something the show itself referenced in the first episode.)[12]
Flair[edit]
From the season-two episode 'Lt. Jane Doe' onwards, the series began showing two-second-long black-and-white clips. These clips (called 'foofs') are shown at the beginning of every segment depicting the last two seconds of that segment, a segment being the five or six portions of the show meant to be separated by commercials. In the season-three premiere, 'Kill Ari (Part I)', a freeze-frame shot was also used with the very end of most episodes turned into a freeze frame, as well.
Crew changes[edit]
It was reported in May 2007 that Donald Bellisario would be stepping down from the show.[13] Due to a disagreement with series star Mark Harmon, Bellisario's duties as showrunner/head writer were to be given to long-time show collaborators, including co-executive producer Chas. Floyd Johnson and Shane Brennan, with Bellisario retaining his title as executive producer.[14] In fall 2009,[clarification needed]Gary Glasberg joined the crew and became the new 'day-to-day' runner of NCIS, as Shane Brennan had to focus on his new show, the spin-off NCIS: Los Angeles.[15] On September 28, 2016, Glasberg died in his sleep at the age of 50.[16]
On April 5, 2016, long-time director Dennis Smith announced he had completed his final episode as part of the NCIS crew, though to which episode he was referring was not specified.[17]
Episodes[edit]
On April 11, 2019, the series was renewed for a seventeenth season.[18]
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Nielsen ratings[19][20] | ||||
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First aired | Last aired | Rank | Rating | ||||
Intro | 2 | April 22, 2003 | April 29, 2003 | N/A | N/A | ||
1 | 23 | September 23, 2003 | May 25, 2004 | 23 | 7.8 | ||
2 | 23 | September 28, 2004 | May 24, 2005 | 22 | 8.8 | ||
3 | 24 | September 20, 2005 | May 16, 2006 | 12 | 9.8 | ||
4 | 24 | September 19, 2006 | May 22, 2007 | 15 | 9.0 | ||
5 | 19 | September 25, 2007 | May 20, 2008 | 11 | 9.2 | ||
6 | 25 | September 23, 2008 | May 19, 2009 | 5 | 10.9 | ||
7 | 24 | September 22, 2009 | May 25, 2010 | 4 | 11.5 | ||
8 | 24 | September 21, 2010 | May 17, 2011 | 5 | 11.8 | ||
9 | 24 | September 20, 2011 | May 15, 2012 | 2 | 12.3 | ||
10 | 24 | September 25, 2012 | May 14, 2013 | 1 | 13.5 | ||
11 | 24 | September 24, 2013 | May 13, 2014 | 1 | 12.6 | ||
12 | 24 | September 23, 2014 | May 12, 2015 | 2 | 11.6 | ||
13 | 24 | September 22, 2015 | May 17, 2016 | 1 | 12.8 | ||
14 | 24 | September 20, 2016 | May 16, 2017 | 2 | 11.4 | ||
15 | 24 | September 26, 2017 | May 22, 2018 | 2 | 10.3 | ||
16 | 24 | September 25, 2018 | May 21, 2019 | TBA | TBA |
Backdoor pilots[edit]
JAG[edit]
Two episodes of JAG season 8, 'Ice Queen' and 'Meltdown', serve as the back-door pilot of NCIS itself.
These JAG episodes introduced Mark Harmon as Gibbs, Michael Weatherly as Tony, Robyn Lively as Vivian Blackadder, Pauley Perrette as Abby, and David McCallum as Ducky.
Patrick Labyorteaux appears on NCIS reprising his JAG role as Lt. Bud Roberts in the first-season episode 'Hung Out to Dry', and in the fourteenth-season episode 'Rogue' and the season fifteen episode 'Dark Secrets'; Alicia Coppola returned as Lt. Cmdr. Faith Coleman in 'UnSEALed', 'Call of Silence', and 'Hometown Hero', while Adam Baldwin returned as Cmdr. Michael Rainer in 'A Weak Link', and John M. Jackson appeared as retired Rear Admiral A. J. Chegwidden in the season-ten episode 'Damned If You Do'.
NCIS: Los Angeles[edit]
The two-part NCIS episode 'Legend' serves as the back-door pilot of NCIS: Los Angeles.
'Legend' introduces Chris O'Donnell as G. Callen, LL Cool J as Sam Hanna, Daniela Ruah as Kensi Blye, and Barrett Foa as Eric Beale.
Rocky Carroll recurs on NCIS: Los Angeles as his NCIS character Director Leon Vance, while Pauley Perrette has appeared twice as Abby, and Michael Weatherly has appeared once as Anthony DiNozzo. NCIS guest stars reprising roles between series include David Dayan Fisher as CIA Officer Trent Kort, in the season-one finale of NCIS: Los Angeles; Kelly Hu as Lee Wuan Kai in NCIS: Los Angeles and later in an episode of NCIS.
John M. Jackson has appeared on NCIS: Los Angeles as his JAG character Admiral A. J. Chegwidden, while this series has also crossed over with Hawaii Five-0 and Scorpion.
NCIS: New Orleans[edit]
The two-part NCIS episode 'Crescent City' serves as the back-door pilot of NCIS: New Orleans.
'Crescent City' introduces Scott Bakula as Dwayne Pride, Lucas Black as Christopher LaSalle, Zoe McLellan as Meredith Brody, and CCH Pounder as Loretta Wade.
Rocky Carroll recurs as Director Leon Vance, while NCIS series regulars Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Pauley Perrette, Sean Murray, Emily Wickersham, Wilmer Valderrama, David McCallum and Brian Dietzen have all appeared as their NCIS characters. NCIS recurring cast members Meredith Eaton, Joe Spano, Diane Neal, and Leslie Hope have all guest-starred on NCIS: New Orleans.
Release[edit]
Broadcast[edit]
NCIS airs on Network Ten and TV Hits (formerly TV1)[21] in Australia,[22][23][24][25][26][27][28]Global (syndicated on Showcase and Lifetime) in Canada, TV3 and The Box in New Zealand, Seriale+ (premieres), TVN (free-TV premieres), TVN7 (reruns), AXN (reruns) , (India) Fox Crime and TV Puls (reruns) in Poland, and Fox, CBS Action, Universal, Channel 5 and 5USA in the United Kingdom.
Home media[edit]
The first 11 seasons of NCIS have been released in Regions 1, 2, and 4. In Germany (Region 2), seasons 1–4 and 5–8 were released in two separate sets for each season. The first-season DVD omits the two introductory episodes from season eight of JAG, though they are featured on the JAG season-eight DVD.
Other releases[edit]
In 2010, CBS Interactive and GameHouse released a mobile video game, NCIS: The Game for iOS, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, and BREW/J2ME. The game features five different cases written by the show's writers.[29]
On November 1, 2011, Ubisoft released a video game adaption of NCIS for the PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii. A Nintendo 3DS version was released on March 6, 2012. The video game was deemed as a mockery of the show by reviewers and players alike, and received a 2/10 rating on GameSpot.[30]
There's also a Facebook and mobile game called NCIS: Hidden Crimes.[31][32]
TV movies[edit]
In the UK, certain NCIS multi-part episodes were edited together to make a combined feature and shown on Channel 5, 5USA, CBS Action and Fox UK. These include:
Title | Episodes edited together | Air date | Runtime | Source |
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The NCIS Movie: Enemies | 'Enemies Foreign' / 'Enemies Domestic' | May 20, 2013 | 1 hr, 20 mins | [33][34] |
The NCIS Movie: Judgement Day | 'Judgment Day (Part I)' / 'Judgment Day (Part II)' | June 10, 2013 | 1 hr, 40 mins | [35] |
The NCIS Movie: Legend (Legend Compilation) | 'Legend (Part I)' / 'Legend (Part II)' | June 10, 2013 | 1 hr, 45 mins | [36][37] |
The NCIS Movie: Kill Ari | 'Kill Ari (Part I)' / 'Kill Ari (Part II)' | August 22, 2013 | 2 hrs | [38][39] |
The NCIS Movie: War on Terror | 'Engaged (Part I)' / 'Engaged (Part II)' | February 1, 2014 | 1 hr, 20 mins | [40] |
The NCIS Movie: Payback | 'Borderland' / 'Patriot Down' / 'Rule Fifty-One' | March 1, 2014 | 2 hrs, 35 mins | [41] |
The NCIS Movie: Shell Shock | 'Shell Shock (Part I)' / 'Shell Shock (Part II)' | April 11, 2014 | 1 hr, 30 mins | [42] |
Death Wish (Part I & II) | 'Shabbat Shalom' / 'Shiva' | April 16, 2014 (1) April 18, 2014 (2) | 1 hr, 40 mins | [43][44] |
The NCIS Movie: Race Against Terror: Hiatus | 'Hiatus (Part I)' / 'Hiatus (Part II)' |
| 1 hr, 50 mins | [45][46] |
Soundtrack[edit]
CBS Records released the show's first soundtrack on February 10, 2009.[47]The Official TV Soundtrack is a two-disc, 22-track set that includes brand new songs from top artists featured prominently in upcoming episodes of the series, as well as the show's original theme by Numeriklab[48] (available commercially for the first time) and a remix of the theme by Ministry. The set also includes songs performed by series regulars Pauley Perrette and Coté de Pablo.
A sequel to the soundtrack was released on November 3, 2009. NCIS: The Official TV Soundtrack; Vol. 2 is a single-disc, 12-track set that covers songs (many previously unreleased) featured throughout the seventh season of the show, including one recording titled 'Bitter and Blue' by Weatherly, as well as two songs used in previous seasons.
Reception[edit]
In 2016, The New York Times reported that NCIS 'is most popular in rural areas', especially in rural Maine and Pennsylvania.[49]
Broadcast ratings[edit]
Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of NCIS.
- Note: Each U.S. network television season starts in late September and ends in late May, which coincides with the completion of May sweeps.
Season | Episodes | Timeslot (EST) | Original airing | Live television ratings | |||||
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Season premiere | Season finale | TV season | Viewers (in millions) | Rank (viewers) | Key demographics (18–49) | ||||
1st | 23 | Tuesday 8:00 PM | September 23, 2003 | May 25, 2004 | 2003–04 | 11.84[50] | 26th | N/A | |
2nd | 23 | September 28, 2004 | May 24, 2005 | 2004–05 | 13.57[51] | 22nd | N/A | ||
3rd | 24 | September 20, 2005 | May 16, 2006 | 2005–06 | 15.27[52] | 16th | N/A | ||
4th | 24 | September 19, 2006 | May 22, 2007 | 2006–07 | 14.54[53] | 20th | N/A | ||
5th | 19 | September 25, 2007 | May 20, 2008 | 2007–08 | 14.41[54] | 14th | N/A | ||
6th | 25 | September 23, 2008 | May 19, 2009 | 2008–09 | 17.77[55] | 5th | N/A | ||
7th | 24 | September 22, 2009 | May 25, 2010 | 2009–10 | 19.33[56] | 4th | 4.1[56] | ||
8th | 24 | September 21, 2010 | May 17, 2011 | 2010–11 | 19.46[57] | 5th | 4.1[58] | ||
9th | 24 | September 20, 2011 | May 15, 2012 | 2011–12 | 19.49[59] | 3rd | 4.01[60] | ||
10th | 24 | September 25, 2012 | May 14, 2013 | 2012–13 | 21.34[3] | 1st | 4.0[3] | ||
11th | 24 | September 24, 2013 | May 13, 2014 | 2013–14 | 19.77[61] | 3rd | 3.3[62] | ||
12th | 24 | September 23, 2014 | May 12, 2015 | 2014–15 | 18.25[63] | 3rd | 2.43[64] | ||
13th | 24 | September 22, 2015 | May 17, 2016 | 2015–16 | 16.61[65] | 3rd | 2.2[66] | ||
14th | 24 | September 20, 2016 | May 16, 2017 | 2016–17 | 14.63[67] | 3rd | |||
15th | 24 | September 26, 2017 | May 22, 2018 | 2017–18 | 16.71[68] | 5th | |||
16th | 24 | September 25, 2018 | May 21, 2019 | 2018–19 |
- Ever since season 7, NCIS has been the most watched scripted show on American television, but it was only in the 2012–13 season that it ranked number 1 as the most watched program of the past year, surpassing both American Idol and NBC Sunday Night Football that had ranked above it the past three seasons.
- On January 15, 2013, NCIS surpassed its previous series high in viewers, with the season ten episode 'Shiva' attracting 22.86 million viewers.[69]
DVR[edit]
- The show ranked number four in DVR playback (2.714 million viewers), according to Nielsen prime DVR lift data from January 5–11, 2009.[70]
- The show ranked number thirteen in DVR playback (2.743 million viewers), according to Nielsen prime DVR lift data from February 9–15, 2009.[71]
- The show ranked number nine in DVR playback (3.007 million viewers), according to Nielsen prime DVR lift data from April 6–12, 2009.[72]
Cable[edit]
- The show ranked number eighteen (4.793 million viewers) in the list of Nielsen ratings top twenty most-watched cable shows for the week ending January 25, 2009.[73]
- The show ranked number ten (4.535 million viewers), twelve (4.264 million viewers), thirteen (4.221 million viewers), fifteen (4,161 million viewers), seventeen (4.132 million viewers), and twenty (4.081 million viewers) in the list of Nielsen ratings top twenty most-watched cable shows for the week ending March 1, 2009.[74]
- The show ranked sixteen (4.091 million viewers), seventeen (4.084 million viewers), eighteen (4.072 million viewers), and twenty (4.006 million viewers) in the list of Nielsen ratings top twenty most-watched cable shows for the week ending March 29, 2009.[75]
- The show ranked number five (4.492 million viewers), six (4.467 million viewers), eight (4.394 million viewers), nine (4.214 million viewers), fifteen (3.962 million viewers), and seventeen (3.8.58 million viewers) in the list of Nielsen ratings top twenty most-watched cable shows for the week ending May 3, 2009.[76]
- The show ranked number three (4.82 million viewers), six (4.38 million viewers), ten (3.82 million viewers), eleven (3.88 million viewers), and fourteen (3.87 million viewers) in the list of Nielsen ratings top fifteen most-watched cable shows for the week ending November 1, 2009.[77]
Franchise[edit]
NCIS has produced two spin-offs: NCIS: Los Angeles (2009–) and NCIS: New Orleans (2014–).
NCIS: Los Angeles[edit]
In 2009, CBS picked up an NCIS spin-off series with the title NCIS: Los Angeles,[78][79][80][81] with the backdoor pilot, 'Legend', airing on April 28, 2009, and May 5, 2009.[79] The backdoor pilot introduced Chris O'Donnell as Special Agent G. Callen, LL Cool J as Special Agent Sam Hanna, Louise Lombard as Special Agent Lara Macy, Peter Cambor as Operational Psychologist Nate Getz: and Daniela Ruah as Special Agent Kensi Blye.[82] The crew for the series includes Michael B. Kaplan, Lev L. Spiro, Jerry London, Sheldon Epps, and Mark Saraceni.[83]
Following the show's official pick-up by CBS, it was confirmed that Louise Lombard had not been signed to continue her role as Special Agent Lara Macy. Linda Hunt and Adam Jamal Craig were confirmed to replace her in starring roles, playing OSP Manager Henrietta Lange and Special Agent Dom Vail respectively. Craig, who left the series in episode 21 of season 1, was replaced by Eric Christian Olsen playing Marty Deeks.[84]
Characters from NCIS have appeared in the spin-off. Rocky Carroll portrayed Leon Vance in a recurring role,[85][86] while Pauley Perrette portrayed Abby Sciuto and appeared in the season 1 episodes 'Killshot'[85] and 'Random on Purpose'.[86]
NCIS: Los Angeles was created by Shane Brennan. In April 2011, NCIS creator Donald Bellisario sued CBS over NCIS: Los Angeles because of his contract which gave him 'first opportunity' to develop a spin-off or sequel,[87] the lawsuit was dismissed by a judge in June 2012.[88] However, discussions continued between CBS and Bellisario and in January 2013 the dispute was settled outside of court a week before it was set to go to trial; the terms of the agreement were not disclosed but were described as being amicable.[89][90][91]
NCIS: New Orleans[edit]
In September 2013 CBS announced a planned second spin-off series set in New Orleans that would be introduced via a planted two-part backdoor pilot NCIS episode. The episodes were filmed in February 2014 and aired on March 25, 2014, and April 1, 2014. NCIS star Mark Harmon and showrunner Gary Glasberg are the executive producers, and CBS Studios produces the series.[92] 'Crescent City', the two-part backdoor-pilot episode was initially 'supposed to be just an idea for an episode'. Glasberg discussed the idea of the episode with Harmon, who said 'That's more than a[n] [..] episode'.[93] The premise for the episodes are, according to Glasberg, 'all about this tiny little NCIS office that's down [in New Orleans], and the kind of cases that they come across'.[94]
The series stars Scott Bakula as Special Agent Dwayne Cassius Pride, Lucas Black as Special Agent Christopher LaSalle, Zoe McLellan as Special Agent Meredith 'Merri' Brody, Rob Kerkovich as Sebastian Lund, and CCH Pounder as Dr. Loretta Wade.[95][96][97]Daryl 'Chill' Mitchell, Shalita Grant and Vanessa Ferlito joined the main cast later, portraying computer specialist Patton Plame, Special Agent Sonja Percy, and Special Agent Tammy Gregorio, respectively.
On May 9, 2014, NCIS: New Orleans was picked up by CBS[98] and was renewed for a second season on January 12, 2015.[99]
NCIS and NCIS: New Orleans have had two crossovers.
- 'Sister City'—Abby's brother is suspected of poisoning the passengers and crew of a private plane flying from New Orleans to Washington, D.C.
- 'Pandora's Box'—A theoretical terror playbook is stolen and put up for auction on the black market when Abby's homeland security think tank is compromised.
Awards and nominations[edit]
NCIS has received many awards and nominations since it premiered on September 23, 2003, including the ALMA Awards, ASCAP Awards, BMI Film & TV Awards, Emmy Awards, and People's Choice Awards.
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The Newsroom | |
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Genre | Political drama |
Created by | Aaron Sorkin |
Starring | |
Theme music composer | Thomas Newman |
Composer(s) | Alex Wurman Johnny Klimek Jeff Beal |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 25 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) |
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Production location(s) | Los Angeles New York City |
Cinematography | Todd McMullen |
Running time | |
Production company(s) | HBO Entertainment |
Distributor | Warner Bros. Television |
Release | |
Original network | HBO |
Original release | June 24, 2012 – December 14, 2014 |
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Website |
The Newsroom is an American television political drama series created and principally written by Aaron Sorkin that premiered on HBO on June 24, 2012, and concluded on December 14, 2014, consisting of 25 episodes over three seasons,[1] with 52 to 73 minute long episodes.
The series chronicles the behind-the-scenes events at the fictional Atlantis Cable News (ACN) channel. It features an ensemble cast including Jeff Daniels as anchor Will McAvoy who, together with his staff, sets out to put on a news show 'in the face of corporate and commercial obstacles and their own personal entanglements'.[2] Other cast members include Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill, Thomas Sadoski, Dev Patel, Olivia Munn, and Sam Waterston.
Sorkin, who created the Emmy Award–winning political drama The West Wing, had reportedly been developing a cable-news-centered TV drama since 2009. After months of negotiations, premium cable network HBO ordered a pilot in January 2011 and then a full series in September that year. Sorkin did his research for the series by observing several real-world cable news programs first-hand. He served as executive producer, along with Scott Rudin and Alan Poul.
- 2Cast and characters
- 3Production
- 5Broadcast
- 6Reception
- 6.1Critical response
Series overview[edit]
The 25-episode series is set behind the scenes at the fictional Atlantis Cable News (ACN) and revolves around anchor Will McAvoy, his new executive producer MacKenzie McHale, newsroom staff Jim Harper, Maggie Jordan, Sloan Sabbith, Neal Sampat, Don Keefer, and the head of ACN, Charlie Skinner.[3][4]
Cast and characters[edit]
Main cast[edit]
- Jeff Daniels as Will McAvoy: the anchor and managing editor of News Night. A moderate Republican news anchor whose broadcast persona is characterized as unwilling to offend anyone. Known for being difficult to work with, his world is turned upside down when his ex-girlfriend MacKenzie re-enters his life with a plan to revamp his news broadcast.
- Emily Mortimer as MacKenzie 'Mac' Morgan McHale: News Night's new executive producer and Will's ex-girlfriend, returning from 26 months as an embedded journalist overseas, MacKenzie strives to return ACN to the days of real news broadcasts. MacKenzie had an affair with her ex-boyfriend Brian Brenner during her relationship with Will.
- John Gallagher Jr. as James 'Jim' Harper: Senior Producer who follows MacKenzie to News Night. At his new job, he develops feelings for Maggie.
- Alison Pill as Margaret 'Maggie' Jordan: an eager, young associate producer of News Night. Formerly Will's somewhat inept personal assistant, she is appointed an assistant producer by MacKenzie. She has complicated personal relationships with Don and Jim.
- Thomas Sadoski as Don Keefer: News Night's former executive producer who leaves for the new program on the network, Right Now with Elliot Hirsch, but continues to work with the News Night team in a variety of capacities. Plain-speaking and straightforward, but also quite insecure, Don begins to doubt his feelings for Maggie Jordan. Ultimately, he breaks up with her, encouraging her to go after Jim. He subsequently goes on to date Sloan.
- Dev Patel as Neal Sampat: writer of Will's blog and electronic media expert who covered the London Underground bombings with a camera phone. Neal works with the team to develop the use of electronic media as part of the new format.
- Olivia Munn as Sloan Sabbith: an economist with two Ph.D.s, she presents an economic news segment on Will's show. Sloan is good at her job, but also very socially inept and prone to creating uncomfortable situations for herself and others.
- Sam Waterston as Charlie Skinner: Atlantis Cable News (ACN) president and retired US Marine. Charlie's role is to joust with Atlantis World Media owner Leona Lansing and her son, AWM president Reese Lansing while defending the new News Night format.
Guest stars[edit]
- Jane Fonda as Leona Lansing: CEO of Atlantis World Media (AWM), the parent company of ACN.
- Adina Porter as Kendra James: a booker for News Night.
- Chris Chalk as Gary Cooper: an associate producer for News Night, and former TMI employee.
- Chris Messina as Reese Lansing: president of AWM, and Leona's son.
- Terry Crews as Lonny Church: Will's bodyguard assigned to him after Will receives death threats.
- Kelen Coleman as Lisa Lambert: Maggie's roommate who dates Jim.
- David Harbour as Elliot Hirsch: the anchor of Right Now, a new program on the network.
- Jon Tenney as Wade Campbell: a Congressional candidate who briefly dates MacKenzie to boost his campaign through ACN.
- David Krumholtz as Dr. Jacob Habib: Will's current therapist, who is the son of Will's original therapist.
- Hope Davis as Nina Howard: a gossip columnist for TMI, AWM's tabloid magazine.
- Stephen McKinley Henderson as Solomon Hancock: a man who tells Charlie how to blackmail Reese.
- Natalie Morales as Kaylee: Neal's girlfriend whose father died on 9/11.
- Paul Schneider as Brian Brenner: a writer for New York magazine whom Will hires for an all-access profile. MacKenzie cheated on Will with Brian during the first four months of their relationship.
- Marcia Gay Harden as Rebecca Halliday: a litigator defending Atlantis Cable News against First Amendment-related cases.
- Hamish Linklater as Jerry Dantana: a senior producer from ACN's Washington bureau who fills in while Jim is on the campaign trail and brings the Genoa tip to MacKenzie's attention.
- Grace Gummer as Hallie Shea: a reporter who is embedded with the Mitt Romney campaign.
- Constance Zimmer as Taylor Warren: a spokeswoman for the Mitt Romney campaign.
- B. J. Novak as Lucas Pruit: a young, wealthy libertarian interested in buying ACN, whose views on citizen journalism clash with Charlie, Will and Mac's.
- Mary McCormack as Molly Levy: an FBI agent who's a friend of Mac.
- Clea DuVall as Lilly Hart: a whistleblower who leaks thousands of classified government documents.
- Jimmi Simpson as Jack Spaniel: an ethics professor who briefly dates Maggie.
- Aya Cash as Shelly Wexler: Occupy Wall Street advocate.
- Paul Lieberstein as Richard Westbrook: EPA vice-director.
- Derek Webster as Rodger Hutchinson: an FBI agent.
- Brian Howe as Barry Lasenthal: a Department of Justice officer who is able to arrest Will.
- Keith Powell as Wyatt Geary: the new VP of human resources who wants to prove that Don is in a relationship with Sloan.
- Jon Bass as Bree Dorry: the temporary substitute for Neal.
Co-stars[edit]
- Margaret Judson as Tess Westin: an associate producer for News Night.
- Thomas Matthews as Martin Stallworth: an associate producer for News Night.
- John F. Carpenter as Herb Wilson: the control room head for News Night.
- Trieu Tran as Joey Phan: the graphics producer for News Night.
- Wynn Everett as Tamara Hart: an associate producer and booker for News Night.
- Charlie Weirauch as Jake Watson: a switcher/board op for News Night.
- Chasty Ballesteros as Tea: the bartender at Hang Chews, the karaoke bar frequented by the News Night staff.
- Sarah Scott Davis as Terry Smith: the anchorwoman of Capitol Report, the news bulletin from Washington following News Night.
- Alison Becker as Sandy Whiddles: a professional media source, seeking out involvement in 'kiss and tell' stories for financial gain.
- Riley Voelkel as Jennifer 'Jenna' Johnson: a sophomore student Will encounters at Northwestern University, later hired as Will's assistant.
- John Hawkinson as Rudy: a control-room tech whiz on News Night.
- Frank Cermak as Luke.
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
Entertainment Weekly reported in April 2009 that Sorkin, while still working on the screenplay for The Social Network, was contemplating a new TV drama about the behind-the-scenes events at a cable news program.[5] Sorkin was the series creator of Sports Night and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, both shows depicting the off-camera happenings of fictional television programs.[6] Talks were reportedly ongoing between Sorkin and HBO since 2010.[7] In January 2011, Sorkin revealed the project on BBC News.[8]
To research the cable news world, Sorkin had been an off-camera guest at MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann in 2010 to observe the show's production and quizzed Parker Spitzer's staff when he was a guest on that show.[9] He also spent time shadowing Hardball with Chris Matthews as well as other programs on Fox News and CNN.[10] Sorkin told TV Guide that he intended to take a less cynical view of the media: 'They're going to be trying to do well in a context where it's very difficult to do well when there are commercial concerns and political concerns and corporate concerns.'[11] Sorkin decided that rather than have his characters react to fictional news events as on his earlier series, The Newsroom would be set in the recent past and track real-world stories largely as they unfolded, to give a greater sense of realism.[12]
HBO ordered a pilot in January 2011 with the working title More as This Story Develops. The Social Network'sScott Rudin signed on as executive producer.[10] Rudin's only previous television work was the 1996 spin-off series Clueless.[10] By June, Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, Sam Waterston, Olivia Munn, and Dev Patel were cast, while Greg Mottola had signed on to direct the pilot.[13][14] The pilot script was later reportedly obtained by several news outlets.[15]
On September 8, 2011, HBO ordered a full series starting with an initial 10-episode run with a premiere date set for summer 2012.[2][16][17] A day after the second episode aired, HBO renewed the series for a second season.[18]
Sorkin said in June 2012 that The Newsroom 'is meant to be an idealistic, romantic, swashbuckling, sometimes comedic but very optimistic, upward-looking look at a group of people who are often looked at cynically. The same as with The West Wing, where ordinarily in popular culture our leaders are portrayed either as Machiavellian or dumb; I wanted to do something different and show a highly competent group of people.'[19]
Series title[edit]
The pirate bay browse. While the pilot was in development, the project was tentatively titled More as This Story Develops.[20] On November 29, 2011, HBO filed for a trademark on 'The Newsroom' with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.[21] The new name immediately drew comparisons with the Ken Finkleman-created Canadian comedy series of the same name that aired on CBC and public television stations in the U.S.[21][22] The series' name was confirmed as The Newsroom in an HBO promo released on December 21, 2011, previewing its programs for 2012.[23]
Writing in Maclean's, Jaime Weinman said the choice of name was 'a bit of a grimly amusing reminder that the U.S. TV industry doesn't take Canada very seriously .. The Newsroom is often considered the greatest show Canada has ever produced, but a U.S. network feels no need to fear unflattering comparisons: assuming they've heard of the show, they probably think most people in the States have not heard of it.'[24] In an interview with The Daily Beast following the Sorkin show's premiere, Finkleman revealed that HBO did contact him for permission to reuse the title, which he granted.[25]
Casting[edit]
Jeff Daniels was cast in the lead role in March 2011.[26]Alison Pill and Olivia Munn reportedly entered negotiations to star in April 2011.[27] The fictional executive producer role was initially offered to Marisa Tomei, but negotiations fell through. Tomei was replaced by Emily Mortimer in May 2011.[28]Sam Waterston also joined the project in May.[29]John Gallagher Jr., Thomas Sadoski, and Dev Patel were added to the cast in June 2011.[30][31]
New York magazine reported that Sorkin had planned for MSNBC host Chris Matthews and Andrew Breitbart to appear in a roundtable debate scene in the pilot. However, the idea was shot down by MSNBC purportedly because the network was displeased with the corporate culture portrayal of cable news and skewering of left-leaning media in the show's script.[32] Chris Matthews' son, Thomas, joined the cast in the role of Martin Stallworth, an associate producer for the fictional show.[33]
Three months after the series was picked up, Jane Fonda signed on to play Leona Lansing, the CEO of the fictional network's parent company.[3][17] Fonda was married to Turner Broadcasting System and CNN founder Ted Turner for 10 years.[34] Lansing was touted by some observers as a female version of Fonda's ex-husband.[3] The name 'Leona Lansing' is taken from the names of two highly successful businesswomen, real estate developer Leona Helmsley and former Paramount Pictures CEO Sherry Lansing.[3]
Jon Tenney guest-starred as Wade, MacKenzie's boyfriend.[35]Natalie Morales has a guest role as Kaylee, Neal's girlfriend.[36]Terry Crews plays Lonny, Will's bodyguard.[37]
Rosemarie DeWitt was originally cast as Rebecca Halliday, a litigator who is tasked with defending the ACN in a wrongful termination suit in the second season,[38] but DeWitt had to vacate the role due to scheduling conflicts.[39] The role was recast with Marcia Gay Harden.[40]Patton Oswalt was announced to play Jonas Pfeiffer, the new V.P. of human resources at ACN, in November 2012,[38] but he ultimately did not appear in the season.[41]
Filming[edit]
The Newsroom's set is located in Sunset Gower Studios, Hollywood, on Stage 7.[19] The fictional Atlantis World Media building, however, is actually the Bank of America Tower on Sixth Avenue and 42nd Street in Manhattan (directly across the street from HBO's New York City offices), with CGI being used to change the name of the building above the entrance. Production began in the fall of 2011.[42] The schedule called for each episode—comprising a dialogue-dense script of 80 to 90 pages – to be filmed in nine days, as opposed to six to seven pages per day for broadcast network TV series.[42] The pilot episode was shot using 16 mm film while the rest of the series was shot digitally on Arri Alexa cameras.[43]
Writing team[edit]
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With fewer than 10 credited writers, The Newsroom has fewer writers than most other television series. It was reported that Sorkin planned to replace most of the first season's writers in the second season.[44] He later said this was untrue.[45] Sorkin explained his approach to writing:
“ | I create these shows so that I can write them. I'm not an empire builder. I'm not interested in just producing. All I want to do is write. I came up as a playwright—writing is something you do by yourself in a room. That said, I couldn't possibly write the show without that room full of people. I go in there, and we kick around ideas. I'm writing about all kinds of things I don't know anything about. So they do research for me.[42] | ” |
Sorkin hired conservative media consultants for the second season to help him represent 'every part of the ideological spectrum,' thus giving the show 'a political perspective that I don't have.' Sorkin also revealed that the second season would include the 2012 United States presidential election.[46]
Episodes[edit]
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1 | 10 | June 24, 2012 | August 26, 2012 | ||
2 | 9 | July 14, 2013 | September 15, 2013 | ||
3 | 6 | November 9, 2014 | December 14, 2014 |
In season 1 each episode is built around a major news event from the recent past, such as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill or the killing of Osama Bin Laden. This acts as a background for the interpersonal drama, as well as providing a sense of familiarity, as the audience is likely to know the context and so not require too much explanation of events. Sorkin has said the news events on the show 'will always be real', which, for him, 'became a kind of creative gift. For one thing, the audience knows more than the characters do, which is kind of fun. And it gives me the chance to have the characters be smarter than we were.'[47] However, he has also said '[i]t is a romanticised, idealised newsroom, a sort of a heightened newsroom – it is not meant to be a documentary.'[48]
The second season features a story arc in which the News Night team has reported, and been forced to retract, a false news story about the United States Marine Corps using Sarin gas during the war in Afghanistan in 2009.[49] This story is based on a real-life news scandal from 1998, in which CNN and TIME were both criticized for reporting a dubious and unreliably sourced story that the United States had used Sarin during the Operation Tailwind excursion in the Vietnam War.[49]
The third season tackles two controversial topics in news reporting. The first is the subject of citizen journalism, and the season begins with the Boston Marathon bombings and its subsequent investigation, which was quite significantly affected by the reports of social media users.[50] The show takes on a particularly critical tone regarding the role that citizen journalists play in the coverage of major news stories, portraying the spread of misinformation and hindrance to law enforcement that ensues.[51] This is expanded in subsequent episodes, where the idealistic, libertarian views of ACN's new buyer clash with the journalistic integrity of the team. The other major topic is whistleblowing, explored when major character Neal Sampat is contacted by an anonymous source, who leaks details of the US government's complicity in an atrocity in an African state. This leads to a clash between Will and the FBI, resulting in Will's spending time in jail for refusing to name Neal's source and being held in contempt. The whistleblowing storyline takes place in parallel to the Edward Snowdendisclosures in 2013.
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Broadcast[edit]
The Newsroom premiered in the United States on HBO on June 24, 2012. It was watched by 2.1 million viewers, making it one of HBO's most-watched series premieres since 2008.[52] The first episode was made available free to all viewers on multiple platforms, including HBO.com, iTunes, YouTube, and other free on-demand services.[53]
International[edit]
The show aired simultaneously on HBO Canada.[54] It premiered on Sky Atlantic in the United Kingdom and Ireland on July 10, 2012, two weeks after its U.S. debut.[55] In Germany and Austria The Newsroom premiered on Sky's video-on-demand service Sky Go one day after the U.S. premiere on June 25, 2012, and Sky Anytime one day later.[56]HBO Europe also began airing the show in all twelve countries with appropriate subtitles one day after the U.S. premiere. The show premiered in New Zealand on August 13, 2012, on SKY NZ's SoHo channel.[57] The show debuted in Australia on the SoHo channel on August 20, 2012.[58] In India, the show premiered on HBO Defined on May 21, 2013,[59] season 2 premiered on July 30, 2013, with episodes airing two weeks after the U.S. premiere,[60][61] and season 3 premiered on November 10, 2014, one day after the U.S. premiere.[62]
Reception[edit]
Critical response[edit]
Critical reaction to the series in its first season was mixed.[63][64] The show's second and third seasons saw more positive responses from reviewers.[65][66]
Season 1[edit]
On Metacritic, the first season scored 56 out of 100, based on 31 critics, indicating 'mixed or average reviews'.[67] On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has a rating of 47%, based on 45 reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10. The site's critical consensus reads, 'Though it sports good intentions and benefits from moments of stellar dialogue and a talented cast, The Newsroom may feel too preachy, self satisfied, and cynical to appeal to a wide range of viewers.'[68]
Tim Goodman of The Hollywood Reporter writes that how viewers respond to the show 'has everything to do with whether you like his style. Because .. Sorkin is always true to himself and doesn't try to cover his tendencies or be embarrassed by them'.[69] Alessandra Stanley of The New York Times commented that 'at its best .. The Newsroom has a wit, sophistication and manic energy.. But at its worst, the show chokes on its own sanctimony'.[70]Time's James Poniewozik criticized the show for being 'smug' and 'intellectually self-serving', with 'Aaron Sorkin writing one argument after another for himself to win.'[71]Los Angeles Times critic Mary McNamara said the show's drama is 'weighted too heavily toward sermonizing diatribes'.[72]
Reviews by newscasters have been mixed as well. Jake Tapper, then of ABC News, criticized Sorkin's partisanship: 'they extol the Fourth Estate's democratic duty, but they believe that responsibility consists mostly of criticizing Republicans.'[73]Dave Marash was not convinced that the show portrays the news industry accurately.[74] On August 1, 2012, Sorkin responded to critics by including news consultants with newsroom experience.[75] Former CBS Evening News anchor Dan Rather gave the pilot a favorable review, saying the show 'has the potential to become a classic'.[76]
Season 2[edit]
The second season received generally favorable reviews. It has a score of 66 out of 100, based on 20 critics, from review aggregation website Metacritic.[65] Rotten Tomatoes gives the season a rating of 69%, based on 39 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The site's critical consensus reads, 'Thanks to focused storytelling and a more restrained tone, The Newsroom finds surer footing in its second season, even if it still occasionally succumbs to Aaron Sorkin's most indulgent whims.'[77]
In an early review of season 2, Verne Gay of Newsday called it: 'Edgier, more sharply drawn, while that Sorkian chatter remains at a very high boil.'[78] Oscar Moralde of Slant Magazine noted what he referred to as the show's 'grandiloquent speechifying', but praised Olivia Munn calling her 'a joy to watch' and concluded that 'season two of The Newsroom salvages the promise of becoming something urgent and vital'.[79] Brian Lowry of Variety, in a negative review, said: 'Ultimately, one needn't be a purveyor of snark to view The Newsroom as a disappointment—too smart to be dismissed, but so abrasive as to feel like Media Lectures for Dummies.'[80] Todd VanDerWerff of The A.V. Club gave Season 2 an overall 'B−' grade.[81]
Season 3[edit]
The third and final season received positive reviews. On Metacritic, it has a score of 63 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating 'generally favorable reviews'.[82] On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has a rating of 76%, based on 25 reviews, with an average rating of 7.6/10. The site's consensus reads, 'With an energetic new arc and deeper character development, The Newsroom finds itself rejuvenated in its third season—even if it still occasionally serves as a soapbox for creator Aaron Sorkin.'[83]
Awards and nominations[edit]
In 2012, The Newsroom was honored, along with four others, with the Critics' Choice Television Award for Most Exciting New Series.[84] The series also received two nominations at the 70th Golden Globe Awards, for Best Television Series – Drama and Best Actor – Television Series Drama for Jeff Daniels.[85] Daniels was also nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series and won as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, in which the series received two other nominations, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for Jane Fonda and Outstanding Main Title Design.[86][87][88] For the 20th Screen Actors Guild Awards, Jeff Daniels was nominated for Best Drama Actor.[89] For the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards, Jeff Daniels was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and Jane Fonda was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.[90] For the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards, Jeff Daniels was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.[91]
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