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I wish there was a way to know you're in 'the good old days,' before you've actually left them.

Previous The Office review:

• The Office [2005] - Season 8
• The Office [2005] - Season 7
• The Office [2005] - Season 6
• The Office [2005] - Season 5
• The Office [2005] - Season 4
• The Office [2005] - Season 3
• The Office [2005] - Season 2
• The Office [2005] - Season 1
• The Office - The Christmas Specials
• The Office - Series 2
• The Office - Series 1

# Review

The last season of this legendary mockumentary concludes the stories of the Dunder Mifflin Scranton employees, including the airing of the documentary and the aftermath of what happens after. Many plot points, such as the affair between Oscar (Oscar Nunez) and the state senator (Jack Coleman), are finally resolved while two new characters Clark (Clark Duke) and Pete (Jake Lacy) are introduced.

Perhaps due to it being the last season of such a long-running and beloved show, there's a certain degree of gravity which escalates throughout the season. Andy (Ed Helms) returns as the manager at the beginning of the season and the first few episodes follow the classic The Office formula of lighthearted and petty plotlines. As with the last season, there are moments where Andy steps into the void left by Steve Carrell's departure in these episodes. The addition of Clark and Pete is solid but didn't change the overall trajectory of the show, although I did like the scenes between Clark and Dwight (Rainn Wilson). As the season progresses, however, the plotpoints get much more mature, such as the various marital troubles between Jim (John Krasinski) and Pam (Jenna Fischer). These plotpoints do contribute to the overall character development but does have a sobering effect on the comedy. Finally, the conclusion of the show is fantastic in both its retrospection and its wrapping up of all the character's stories.

# Conclusion

A fantastic conclusion to an influential show.

# Overall rating: 8.0

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