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The Office Coming Back? Do YOU Want A Reboot?

Author Jaybeau Jones
CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 24: Steve Carell attends the "Asteroid City" photocall at the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 24, 2023 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

Is The Office coming back? Do YOU want a REBOOT with Massachusetts icon Steve Carell? Just as we thought ending the writers strike was great news, now this! But is it, good news?

Should we leave well enough alone? Friends, did it right. In the Friends reunion, all agreed that the iconic show ended perfectly. On social media, some fans are not so excited about The Office, coming back.

The Office Reboot: What We Know

Many sources are reporting and speculating that a reboot is in the works, now that the writers strike seems to be resolved.

Hollywoodlife.com says:

  1. A reboot of the The Office is reportedly in the works- 
  2. The original U.S. show runner, is involved with the reboot-
  3. Returning cast members HAVE NOT been announced-

Other sources are now quoting the original show runner. Koimoi.com reports:

(Gregg) Daniels previously said that he did not have time to make a reboot but apparently, things changed in March 2022. He later admitted that he might approach the reboot like The Mandalorian was an extension of Star Wars. “But I don’t know if that would be something people would want or not, it’s hard to tell.”

I have to admit, being a fan of Carell and The Office, a reboot scares me. Other than maybe Mission Impossible with Tom Cruise, are there ANY reboots that actually worked? Did you know that there was a reboot of MacGyver? How about the reboot of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, called, Bel Air? There’s a reason we didn’t know about them. They didn’t work.

How WOULD a reboot of The Office work?

How does Dwight age comfortably? A young Dwight was delightfully weird and a little creepy. But the same Dwight twenty years later? Would Michael’s odd management style work in 2023’s the employee is everything, world? What about Pam and Jim? In the reboot would Dwight STILL be falling for Jim’s clever pranks, with a cute Pam, lovingly laughing along at the front desk? Wait, she’s STILL at the front desk?

In seeing the first trailers of the Frasier reboot, Kelsey Grammar seems to have aged like one of his refined character’s fine wines.

With an Office reboot, I’m concerned for our pal Steve Carell. Is the Dunder Mifflin printer out of ink? I wonder for Steve, is an Office reboot in the rear view mirror?

Image by Heidi

Here’s Jaybeau and Steve Carell in Marshfield!

Jaybeau Jones’s radio career has brought him from New York City’s #1 station Z-100 and America’s Top 40 to WROR! Currently, JayBeau’s distinctive voice can be heard not only on WROR but also on Sirius XM’s 70’s Channel and on Dunkin Donut’s in-store radio. Jaybeau’s other life is his writing. In 2012 he launched “Heroes Mentors and Friends” a book about well-being and positive thinking. Jaybeau lives in the area and has two grown children, Jordan and Matthew. Jaybeau loves spending time in nature and spending every second with his wife Heidi and the kids. Jaybeau likes to write about pop culture, music, and personal growth. Jaybeau also loves to write his own backyard in Boston.

14 TV Shows I Bet You Didn't Know Were Set in Boston

  • Ally McBeal

    The show that made Calista Flockhart a household name. It was created by David E Kelly and ran from September 8, 1997, to May 20, 2002 about a Boston law firm called Cage & Fish.

  • Boston Legal

     The series aired from October 3, 2004, to December 8, 2008.  It’s a comedy drama that starred William Shatner, James Spader and Candace Bergen.  It received 26 Primetime Emmy Awards nominations, including for Outstanding Drama Series in 2007 and 2008.

  • Cheers

    Okay okay, most of you know Cheers was set in Boston. Of course it’s the infamous bar where everybody knows your name.  It ran on NBC from September 30, 1982, to May 20, 1993 and had an all star cast of Ted Danson, Shelley Long, Rhea Pearlman, George Wendt and more. 

  • City on a Hill

    This crime drama series was created by Charlie MacLean, based on a story by Ben Affleck and MacLean.   It aired June 7, 2019 (online) and June 16, 2019 (Showtime). On August 2, 2019, Showtime renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on March 28, 2021.  Kevin Bacon starred and unfortunately it was canceled after three seasons. 

  • Crossing Jordan

    This American crime drama series aired on NBC from September 24, 2001, to May 16, 2007.  It starred Miguel Ferrer, Kathryn Hahn and Jill Hennessy as medical examiners and detectives. It lasted six seasons. 

  • Dawson's Creek

    Okay, the LATER seasons. This wildly popular show was set in the  fictional town of Capeside, Massachusetts and starred  James Van Der Beek as Dawson Leery; Katie Holmes as his best friend and love interest, Joey Potter; Joshua Jackson as their friend Pacey Witter and Michelle Williams as Jen Lindley, a New York City transplant to Capeside.  Dawson moved to Boston in the sixth and final season. 

  • Fringe

    This sci fi TV series was created by y J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci. It premiered on the Fox television network on September 9, 2008, and concluded on January 18, 2013.  It was described as a hybrid between fantasy and drama and starred Anna Torv and Joshua Jackson. 

  • The Practice

    This American legal drama television series was created by David E. Kelley and centered on partners and associates at a Boston law firm.  It ran for eight seasons on ABC, from March 4, 1997, to May 16, 2004. With a cast of Dylan McDermott, LisaGay Hamilton, Steve Harris and Camryn Manheim it also won an Emmy for best Drama Series. 

  • Rizzoli and Isles

    This American crime drama TV series starred  Angie Harmon as Jane Rizzoli and Sasha Alexander as Maura Isles.   It premiered on TNT on July 12, 2010 and aired 105 episodes in seven seasons, concluding on September 5, 2016. 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38olBz-6MsE

  • Sabrina, The Teenage Witch

    Starring Melissa Joan Hart as Sabrina Spellman, who, on her 16th birthday, learns she has magical powers.  It aired on September 27, 1996, on ABC to May of 2000.  It was based on the Archie Comics series of the same name.

  • St. Elsewhere

    This medical drama series aired on NBC from October 26, 1982, to May 25, 1988. It won 13 Emmys for its writing, acting, and directing.  It starred  Ed Flanders, Norman Lloyd, and William Daniels who taught interns at a Boston hospital. 

  • Spenser: for Hire

    The American crime drama series aired on ABC from September 20, 1985, until May 7, 1988.  This was ultimately canceled because of the cost to actually shoot it. Robert Ulrich starred as Spenser. 

  • The Suite Life of Zack & Cody

    This sitcom aired on Disney Channel from March 18, 2005, to September 1, 2008. It starred Dylan Sprouse and Cole Sprouse as 12-year-old twin brothers who live in the luxurious Tipton Hotel in Boston.  

  • Two Guys and a Girl

    It aired for four seasons, ending with a planned series finale, its eighty-first episode, on May 16, 2001. It starred Ryan Reynolds, Richard Ruccolo, and Traylor Howard who play college students and work at a pizza place.

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