Rainn Wilson Says 201-Episode 'The Office' Could Not Be Made Today
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Updated · Variety · Jun 14
Rainn Wilson Says 201-Episode 'The Office' Could Not Be Made Today
3 articles · Updated · Variety · Jun 14
Summary
Wilson said the NBC sitcom’s politically incorrect humor would be too hard to make in 2026, even though characters like Michael Scott and Dwight Schrute were written as clueless and lacking self-awareness.
He said the show mined “really inappropriate” material for laughs and argued audiences today would not accept those antics, despite the series framing its leads as idiots.
The actor has made the point before: on a September 2025 podcast, he called parts of “The Office” “jaw-droppingly” offensive and said a current version would be “very, very different.”
That view comes even as the franchise continues with Peacock sequel “The Paper,” which premiered in September 2025 and is due to return for a second season later this year.