20 Years Later, ‘The Office’ Is Getting Its Story Rewritten

Beloved mockumentary sitcom, The Office, is getting a fan-focused documentary over 20 years after it first aired on NBC. Directed by Shawn Cauthen, whose previous documentary ventures examined the rise of Netflix and Nickelodeon, Fan Level Midnight: Devoted to The Office revisits the workplace comedy turned cultural phenomenon, using new and archival interviews to explore the show’s pop culture legacy. Commentary from director Paul Feig and NBC President Kevin Reilly helps sketch a behind-the-scenes picture of the sitcom’s rocky start and how some of the most memorable episodes came to be.