Best Shows to Watch If You Love The Office

The Office inherited some of the finer tropes of the workplace comedy — mostly involving tossing together a group of weirdos overly invested in their jobs — while also launching a million mockumentary-style shows. Running for nine seasons, it was one of the most popular shows of its era, and still is on streaming, despite one of its stars claiming it could “never be made today”. Here are some other great workplace sitcoms to watch if you’ve exhausted the entire Office catalog.

Abbott Elementary (2021 – )

Quickly establishing itself as one of the great workplace mockumentaries, Quinta Brunson’s Abbott Elementary portrays its cast of (mostly) well-meaning characters running up against an American educational system that doesn’t always reward good intentions. The 2022 Emmy win for the great Sheryl Lee Ralph became a viral moment, if only because it was so well-deserved by an actress representing an incredibly talented and brilliantly funny cast. Stream Abbott Elementary on Hulu, Disney+, and HBO Max.

Parks and Recreation (2009 – 2015)

Amy Poehler stars as Leslie Knope, a can-do spirit in the sleepy town of Pawnee, Indiana. Irrepressibly perky, she’s the deputy director of the local Parks and Rec Department, with ambitions that extend to the White House. Her ambition is as inspiring as it is unhinged, but she’s hard not to root for — at least a little. In the best workplace comedy tradition, her office is filled with lovable oddballs: gruff libertarian Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman); cynical underachiever Tom Haverford (Aziz Ansari); and saucy Donna Meagle (Retta), whose mysterious but definitely wild personal life is only ever alluded to. Stream Parks and Recreation on Peacock.

St. Denis Medical (2024 – )

St. Denis Medical co-creator Justin Spitzer — who worked alongside Eric Ledgin and was previously a writer and producer on The Office — brings a familiar sensibility to this popular series. The show takes place at St. Denis Regional Medical Center, following medical staff dealing with demanding patients on one end and an even more challenging medical system on the other. It’s one of the sharpest new workplace comedies in years, and essential viewing for fans of the mockumentary format.