The Office (Australian TV series)
First female-led adaptation in The Office franchise.
The Australian version of The Office is a mockumentary sitcom adapted from the original British series by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. Felicity Ward leads the cast as the central character, supported by Edith Poor, Steen Raskopoulos, Shari Sebbens, Josh Thomson, Jonny Brugh, Susan Ling Young, Raj Labade, Lucy Schmidt, Zoe Terakes, Pallavi Sharda, Claude Jabbour, Jason Perini, Christian Manon, and Olga Tamara. This adaptation marks the first female-led installment in the franchise, the third English-language version after the UK and US series, and the fifteenth overall. It was cancelled after a single season in October 2025.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Mockumentary
- Workplace comedy
- Sitcom
- Based on
- The Office
- Ricky Gervais
- Stephen Merchant
- Developer
- Julie De Fina; Jackie van Beek
- Theme music
- David McCormack
- Country
- Australia
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 8
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Did You Know?
- An official trailer released on 18 September 2024 was met with a mostly negative reception.
- The series was available worldwide except for the United States.
Production
In May 2023, a new Australian take on the BBC's The Office was announced. It is the thirteenth adaptation in the franchise and the third in English. The show is a co-production between BBC Studios Australia & New Zealand, Bunya Entertainment, and Amazon MGM Studios. Julie De Fina and Jackie van Beek created the Australian version and executive produce with Kylie Washington and Sophia Zachariou; Linda Micsko is the producer. Ricky Gervais shared his excitement about the project. Felicity Ward plays Hannah Howard, making this the franchise's first series with a woman in the lead role. Several characters originally male in the British and American versions were reimagined as women. Filming happened in mid-2023 in Rydalmere, Sydney.
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