The Office (US) is a book.
The Office is an American television comedy series that aired on NBC from March 24 , 2005 to May 16 , 2013 . The show debuted on NBC as a mid-season replacement and ran for nine seasons and 201 episodes . These seasons were included on several critics ' year-end top TV series lists , winning several awards including four Primetime Emmy Awards , including Outstanding Comedy Series in 2006 . The Office is a British mockumentary sitcom , first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 9 July 2001 . The show began airing in The United States on Cartoon Network 's late night programing block , Adult Swim on 18 September 2009 until 2012 .