The Office is a strange phenomenon. Kicking off in the UK with Ricky Gervais' David Brent, it went across the pond to the US where it was led by Steve Carell's Michael Scott, quickly becoming a huge comedy hit. I am not alone in thinking the US reboot was very good indeed, but sadly the latest iteration of The Office on Prime Video has the potential to be the worst one yet. Though early days, it is very unlikely it'll make it onto our best Prime Video shows list. (But I'm happy to be proven wrong!)
Reboots are tough, especially when you're tackling something that is widely regarded as one of the greatest sitcoms of all time. Part of what made the US version so special was its memorable characters, quotable moments, and the mix of cringe humor with some seriously heartfelt scenes. But based on the first look at The Office Australia, it seems like they're trying to emulate the US edition way too much, and it feels like a parody rather than a new series.
