Erin finally meets her parents in the last original episode of The Office.
The moment occurs in “Finale,” the two-part series finale of the American version of The Office, which originally aired on May 16, 2013. Erin Hannon had spent much of the series knowing that she was adopted and wondering about her biological family.
During the documentary-panel events surrounding the finale, Erin's biological parents identify themselves and reunite with her. The scene gives Erin an emotional piece of closure after years of feeling disconnected from her family history. It also explains why she reacts so strongly when the people she has been searching for finally appear.
A common mix-up is confusing Erin's biological parents with the office employees who act as surrogate family figures. Michael Scott, Andy Bernard, and others influence Erin's life, but none of them are her parents. The finale's reunion is also distinct from earlier episodes that only discuss Erin's adoption or her hopes of finding her family.