Watch These 10 Shows Like The Office, Right Now on Peacock
Peacock has a library stocked with hilarious workplace comedies guaranteed to make you laugh.
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Key Takeaways
- Peacock offers several workplace comedies with humor and mockumentary elements similar to The Office, including The Paper, Parks & Recreation, St. Denis Medical, American Auto, Superstore, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
- The Paper expands The Office universe with returning characters, the same documentary crew, and a new workplace setting focused on employees at the Toledo Truth Teller newspaper.
- Many recommended series share key qualities with The Office such as quirky ensemble casts, awkward workplace dynamics, slow-burn romances, and creators or actors connected to the original series.
It’s hard to comprehend that NBC’s modern classic mockumentary sitcom, The Office, ended 13 years ago. Thankfully, all nine seasons of the series, and the exclusive The Office: Superfan episodes, are streamable right now on Peacock.
If you can’t get enough of The Office’s comedy vibes, despair not because there’s an expansion to the Dunder Mifflin comedy universe with the Peacock Original sitcom, The Paper. The second season, which debuts September 9 on Peacock, is executive produced by The Office's co-creator Greg Daniels and Michael Koman, and features the same documentary team from The Office who is now following the underdog employees of the online newspaper, the Toledo Truth Teller.
Both shows embrace the well-loved sitcom mockumentary format, and also put the audience right in the thick of their workplace chaos, setting the stage for genuine laughs. But there are even more workplace sitcoms to choose from on Peacock. Here’s are some of our favorites from the library below.
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Best workplace comedies on Peacock
- The Paper
- Parks & Recreation
- St. Denis Medical
- Superstore
- American Auto
- Rutherford Falls
- 30 Rock
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine
- Stumble
- In the Know
What shows are similar to The Office?
The Paper
The Paper, a Peacock Original mockumentary sitcom starring Domhnall Gleeson and The Office’s Oscar Nuñez reprising his character, Oscar Martinez, returns for a second season, with10 new episodes streaming on September 9.
Why The Office fans will like it: The Paper is set in The Office universe and features many direct ties to the series, including shared characters, the same bullpen style office setting, lots of awkward comedy, and an ensemble of endearing weirdos.
Parks & Recreation
The mockumentary spiritual sibling to The Office, NBC’s Parks and Recreation ran for seven seasons (126 episodes) and centers on the earnest efforts of Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler), the deputy director of the Parks and Recreation Department in fictional Pawnee, Indiana.
Why The Office fans will like it: Co-created by The Office’s Greg Daniels and The Good Place’s Michael Schur, Parks and Recreation features an A-list cast of comedians, highlights the craziness of local government, and is like a warm hug of a show.
St. Denis Medical
NBC's St. Denis Medical is a mockumentary sitcom set within the halls of a financially pinched, fictional hospital in Oregon. It’s run by an eclectic group of dedicated doctors and nurses who care for patients while keeping it all together inside the hospital. Season 3 premieres November 2 on NBC, adding to the existing 36 episodes.
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Why The Office fans will like it: Comedian Wendi McLendon-Covey plays hospital executive director Joyce Henderson, who has major Michael Scott (Steve Carell) vibes. There’s also a charming will-they-or-won't-they romance — à la Jim and Pam — brewing throughout the seasons. Plus, there’s a crazy ensemble of workers and guest star patients zipping in and out of the hospital.
Stumble
NBC's Stumble is a mockumentary sitcom that follows the fall-and-rise of champion cheerleading coach, Courteney Potter (Jenn Lyon). Once an elite coach, Potter is forced to start over with a new squad of lovable misfits and must flip the odds to win the championship. The series has 13 episodes.
Why The Office fans will like it: Created by comedy writing siblings, Jeff Astrof and Liz Astrof, Stumble embraces absurdist comedy that is grounded by Jenn Lyon’s earnest, yet very funny performance. Taran Killam is as standout as Courteney’s addled husband. The duo are ably supported by an ensemble of young comedians in the cheer squad.
American Auto
Set in the original locale of Detroit, Michigan, NBC’s American Auto is a mockumentary sitcom that follows the offbeat executives and employees of a major automobile company as they try to adjust to a rapidly shifting industry. The sitcom ran for two seasons (23 episodes) and was created by former The Office writer Justin Spitzer.
Why The Office fans will like it: American Auto has the same quick-witted pace as The Office and features an ensemble of funny Payne Motors employees who live in fear of their mercurial new CEO, Katherine Hastings (Ana Gasteyer).
What workplace comedies should I watch next?
30 Rock
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of its premiere on NBC this year, 30 Rock remains a hilarious look at what it takes to make a sketch comedy series packed with insane creatives. The chaos is barely maintained by head writer and showrunner Liz Lemon (Tina Fey). The sitcom lasted for seven seasons, comprised of 138 episodes.
Why The Office fans will like it: 30 Rock is a single-camera comedy with a brisker pace, but it also features a cast of wild characters with all kinds of hilarious personality disorders that exist to make Lemon’s life miserable. The series also features plenty of guest stars from the comedy world and builds up storylines across seasons that eventually pay off in big ways.
Rutherford Falls
A Peacock Original sitcom from The Office’s Ed Helms and Mike Schur, Rutherford Falls is a single-camera comedy centered on Nathan Rutherford (Helms) and Reagan Wells (Jana Schmieding), two lifelong best friends who find themselves at a crossroads when their sleepy town gets an unexpected wake-up call. The sitcom lasted two seasons (18 episodes).
Why The Office fans will like it: Rutherford Falls features the comedy stylings of Helms and Schur who both spent years on The Office. The town and cast have similar quirky vibes and two protagonists that you root for the more you get to know them.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Created by Parks and Recreation’s Dan Goor and Michael Schur, NBC’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine is an ensemble comedy set right in the middle of the fictional 99th Precinct of the New York City Police Department in Brooklyn. Andy Samberg leads the talented cast of comedians and thespians, including Andre Braugher and AGT’s Terry Crews. The series lasted eight seasons (153 episodes).
Why The Office fans will like it: The precinct regulars are eclectic, bizarre, hilarious, and have perfect rapport with one another. Goor and Schur deliver big laughs, unexpected romantic pairings, and heart-warming storylines that make you fall in love with the cast.
In the Know
In the Know is a Peacock Original stop-motion animation sitcom created by The Office’s Zach Woods, Idiocracy’s Mike Judge, and comedian Brandon Gardner. NPR’s third-most popular host, Lauren Caspian (Woods) is a well-meaning, hypocritical nimrod puppet who conducts in-depth interviews with real-world human guests. The series has six episodes.
Why The Office fans will like it: The animated characters may be stop-motion but they’re just as dysfunctional as any character in The Office. It’s an original setting that pointedly pokes fun at ultra liberal and right-wing personalities who have to exist in a small, underfunded radio station together.
Superstore
A single-camera comedy created by Justin Spitzer (St. Denis Medical), Superstore follows the oddball family of employees at megastore Cloud 9 as they tackle the day-to-day grind of rabid bargain hunters, riot-causing sales and nap-worthy training sessions. The series lasted six seasons (113 episodes).
Why The Office fans will like it: Spitzer knows how to write eclectic, found-family ensemble comedies full of characters you come to love. There’s also a compelling, slow-burn romance between Amy (America Ferrera) and Jonah (Ben Feldman).
