In a conference call today, The Office showrunner Greg Daniels announced that Season 9 will be the show’s final season.
Here are some more details (some spoilerish).
Artistic ending to the show.
Last season of The Office.
Big exciting last season.
Lot of familiar characters coming back.
Wedding. Lots of drama for Jim/Pam.
Darryl will learn PowerPoint.
David Wallace running things.
We’ll find out who’s behind the documentary, meet some of themBig Jim and Pam year.
“All questions will be answered.”
Gangbuster season.
Jim and Pam are the heart and soul of the show.
From the early years, had an inkling of their ending.Last few years didn’t do arcs so much, it was more episodic comedy.
Season 9 will be an arc-heavy year, and will be set up in premiere.
Mindy and B.J are coming back briefly, hopefully more later.
Now that we have an end date, we can blow things up, take some chances, hopefully it will be very exciting for the audience.
How that we’ve announced this is the final season, hopefully we’ll get guest directors and stars to fill in on great guest star roles
The majority of the fireworks will happen in creative writing choices and things happening to characters you already know.
Would love Ken Kwapis to direct the finale since he directed the pilot.In an upcoming episode,
Nellie has a charity drive;
Dwight wants to donate to the Taliban in protest.
We’ll find out who the Scranton Strangler is.
Protecting characters long term: “maybe that’s not important.”
Break the fourth wall of documentaryWhy are the documentarians still filming after nine years? This will be explored.
Michael Scott returning? We would certainly wish for it, would be fantastic.Will make Season 9 special, memorable, and exciting for fans.
Still the highest rated scripted show for the network.Greenblatt mentioned “Explosive ideas” in upfronts? Greg: I know what he’s talking about.
Try to get back to people being surprised when they watch the show, instead of finding out three weeks earlier.
The Office Season 9 premiere airs September 20.
Here are some more details (some spoilerish).
Artistic ending to the show.
Last season of The Office.
Big exciting last season.
Lot of familiar characters coming back.
Wedding. Lots of drama for Jim/Pam.
Darryl will learn PowerPoint.
David Wallace running things.
We’ll find out who’s behind the documentary, meet some of themBig Jim and Pam year.
“All questions will be answered.”
Gangbuster season.
Jim and Pam are the heart and soul of the show.
From the early years, had an inkling of their ending.Last few years didn’t do arcs so much, it was more episodic comedy.
Season 9 will be an arc-heavy year, and will be set up in premiere.
Mindy and B.J are coming back briefly, hopefully more later.
Now that we have an end date, we can blow things up, take some chances, hopefully it will be very exciting for the audience.
How that we’ve announced this is the final season, hopefully we’ll get guest directors and stars to fill in on great guest star roles
The majority of the fireworks will happen in creative writing choices and things happening to characters you already know.
Would love Ken Kwapis to direct the finale since he directed the pilot.In an upcoming episode,
Nellie has a charity drive;
Dwight wants to donate to the Taliban in protest.
We’ll find out who the Scranton Strangler is.
Protecting characters long term: “maybe that’s not important.”
Break the fourth wall of documentaryWhy are the documentarians still filming after nine years? This will be explored.
Michael Scott returning? We would certainly wish for it, would be fantastic.Will make Season 9 special, memorable, and exciting for fans.
Still the highest rated scripted show for the network.Greenblatt mentioned “Explosive ideas” in upfronts? Greg: I know what he’s talking about.
Try to get back to people being surprised when they watch the show, instead of finding out three weeks earlier.
The Office Season 9 premiere airs September 20.
