The Office will look different in 2021 thanks to extended "more complete" episodes featuring unreleased footage

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We’ve all watched The Office a million times by now, right? Every quote, Jim prank, and mortifying Michael social snafu has been seared into our collective consciousness and will remain there until the heat death of the universe.

But what if we got new snippets of The Office to enjoy for the very first time? Short of commissioning a season 11, that’s what the plan is for new NBC streaming service, Peacock.

January 2021 sees the ever-popular workplace comedy switch from Netflix over to Peacock – and it will potentially incorporate never-before-seen elements into some episodes.

“We will be reintroducing The Office in a more complete way, incorporating elements that were not part of the original broadcast,” Matt Strauss, chairman of Peacock, said (via Bloomberg).

When coupled with the fact Netflix occasionally cut scenes – including not presenting the extended cut of Threat Level Midnight, for shame – it’s clear that Peacock aims to market its streaming service as the place to watch the definitive version of The Office.

Bradley Russell
Bradley Russell
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