The American version of “The Office” aired 201 episodes before the show ended. It ran on NBC from March 24, 2005, through May 16, 2013, across nine seasons.
The episode count can be slightly confusing because many installments were broadcast as hour-long blocks containing two separately titled episodes, while others were presented as single half-hour episodes. Standard episode lists count the individual installments, producing a total of 201.
The series was adapted from the British sitcom created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, but the U.S. version gradually developed its own characters, tone, and storylines. Steve Carell played regional manager Michael Scott for most of the run, while the finale wrapped up the lives of the Dunder Mifflin employees in Scranton.
A common mix-up is confusing the 201-episode American series with the much shorter British original, which had 14 regular episodes plus specials. The American show’s final episode, “Finale,” aired on May 16, 2013.