Whenever a much-loved show gets a spin-off, I tend to feel a mix of excitement and fear: excitement that it could be really, really great like the US version of The Office (which had a longer run time than the UK version of The Office) and fear that it won't be. And I'm definitely feeling both with the news that the Australian spin-off of The Office will premiere on Prime Video this October.
The new show, called The Office, will debut on October 18 and have eight episodes. This time around the lead character and office boss is Felicity Ward of Time Bandits, Wakefield and The Inbetweeners 2, and that could introduce an interesting dynamic: the previous seasons have centered around male bosses. Between her casting and the Australian setting I'm hoping for a show that's like an Office meets Deadloch – which is one of three new crime shows with 100% Rotten Tomatoes – mash-up.
