12 Best TV Shows Like The Office

Our twelfth selection also stars Steve Carell, this time in Space Force. The comedy series is not set in an office but rather the headquarters of the sixth branch of the armed services, also known as The Space Force. General Mark Naird (Carell) leads the branch, fighting an uphill battle against the more established branches and other politicians.

–IMDb score: 6.7

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Jumping into the world of students is A.P. Bio, where a former philosophy professor turned A.P. biology teacher uses his students to get back at those who wronged him. Though this has a slightly more aggressive undertone, the interactions between students and teachers will surely remind you of the several pranks pulled in The Office.

–IMDb score: 7.4

Need anything from the grocery store? If office scenery isn’t quite for you, then you might want to watch Superstore. Each episode peers into the lives of employees working at the megastore Cloud 9 as they tackle things like bargain hunters, riot-causing sales, and training sessions great for napping.

–IMDb score: 7.9

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While The Good Place may take place in the afterlife, the character’s interactions and their push to become better versions of themselves will remind you of The Office. The Good Place is an afterlife town for those who have been good in their lives. When Eleanor gets sent there by mistake, it’s up to her and her soulmate Chidi to figure out what happened.

–IMDb score: 8.2

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One of the biggest workplace comedies on television right now is Abbott Elementary, which follows the relationships between dedicated teachers, an oblivious principal, and the students who make up the school. Though the teachers are underfunded and outnumbered, they will try their hardest to succeed. This show is similar to The Office because of the mockumentary style of filming and the relationships created between teachers.

–IMDb score: 8.2

Similar to Michael Scott in The Office, Liz Lemon must overcome a series of obstacles to make her television show “TGS with Tracy Jordan” successful in 30 Rock. When a new Executive Vice President is hired, he changes several aspects of Liz’s show, including adding a wildly unpredictable star as the headliner. Liz tries to juggle all her new roles and keep everything running smoothly, but she’s bound to hit a fit bumps in the road along the way.

–IMDb score: 8.3

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Even though their “office” is just a series of different hospital rooms and corridors, the staff at the fictional Sacred Heart Hospital interact with each other quite like Dwight, Michael, and Jim. In Scrubs, John “J.D.” Dorian makes his way through the world of medicine with help from his fellow rookie doctors and the arrogant attending physician.

–IMDb score: 8.4

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Head over to Brooklyn’s 99th precinct for our fifth selection Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Though a police department seems a far cry from The Office, each character’s strengths and weaknesses make them better as a team, much like the crew led by Michael Scott. In Brooklyn Nine-Nine, the crew is led by Detective Jake Peralta and includes a range of memorable characters who fight crime together.

–IMDb score: 8.4

Though they may not be the “it” crowd at Reynholm Industries, The IT Crowd‘s antics will keep you laughing as you stream every episode. The series follows the misadventures of Roy, Moss, and supervisor Jen as they try to keep the company running with minimum effort and social contact. The best part? Even though Jen is a supervisor, she doesn’t have a clue about computer mechanics.

–IMDb score: 8.5

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Of course, we have to include the UK’s version of The Office, ranking second on our list. In the mockumentary, an office is facing closure when the company decides to downsize its branches. A film crew follows the staff and manager David Brent as they go through their daily lives, each one dealing with their own problems that bring them closer together.

–IMDb score: 8.5

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Made by the same company as The Office, Parks and Recreation instead follows the absurd antics of an Indiana town’s public officials as they try to make their city a better place. One of these officials is Leslie Knope, who with the help of local nurse Ann, is trying to turn an abandoned construction site into a community park. What seems to be a simple project quickly turns into a mess of red tape and hilarious laughs.

–IMDb score: 8.6

Though Ted Lasso may seem farthest from The Office as it focuses on a Premier League soccer team, the main character Ted Lasso and Michael Scott have a lot in common, like trying to move on from their pasts. Lasso is an American college football coach who gets hired to manage AFC Richmond, even though he knows nothing about soccer. What follows is a story of hope and hilarity to make a better team amidst a field of obstacles.

–IMDb score: 8.8

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