On what date did The Office US premiere?

The Office US premiered on March 24, 2005. That date marks the American series’ first broadcast on NBC and the beginning of its nine-season run.

The premiere introduced viewers to the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin and its regional manager, Michael Scott, played by Steve Carell. The show used a single-camera mockumentary style, presenting the employees’ workplace as if a documentary crew were recording their everyday lives. Its first season was deliberately brief, consisting of six episodes.

The date can cause confusion because the second season began on September 20, 2005, and the season-one finale aired on April 26, 2005. March 24 was also a Thursday, when NBC scheduled the initial broadcast. The series was later associated with NBC’s Thursday-night comedy lineup, but that later scheduling history does not change its premiere date.

The American program was adapted from the British sitcom created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. It eventually concluded on May 16, 2013, after 201 episodes.