Fans of the beloved mockumentary format and perhaps the most awkward workplace comedy ever conceived, `The Office,` have a new reason to adjust their calendars. A new series set within the same universe as the critically acclaimed American adaptation has received a premiere date, offering a fresh look through the familiar lens of its documentary crew.
The new show, titled “Gazeta” (which directly translates from Russian to “Newspaper”), is officially slated to debut on September 4, 2025. The streaming service Peacock announced the date and unveiled promotional art for the upcoming series, confirming its arrival just over a year from now.
Following the established mockumentary style that defined its predecessor, the series premise shifts focus dramatically from the paper *selling* business to the paper *making* business. The narrative centers on a struggling newspaper located in the American Midwest. Facing extinction, the publication is desperately trying to stay afloat by, perhaps counter-intuitively, hiring volunteers and aspiring journalists. This setup appears designed to generate the kind of quirky, character-driven scenarios and deadpan humor that made `The Office` a cultural phenomenon, but filtered through the slightly more earnest, perhaps even melancholic, reality of a dying industry.
While not a direct continuation of the Dunder Mifflin Scranton branch`s specific storyline or characters (as far as currently available details suggest), the key connective tissue is the documentary crew itself. The show reportedly follows the same filmmaking team that spent years observing Michael Scott, Dwight Schrute, and the rest of the ensemble, as they turn their camera onto this new, decidedly print-focused world. This framing device cleverly honors the original show`s unique perspective and allows the legacy of that *specific* mockumentary project to continue in a fresh direction, proving there are stories beyond paper distribution.
The original British `The Office,` created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, first aired in 2001, paving the way for numerous international adaptations. The American version, starring Steve Carell, proved to be a massive success, running for nine seasons and garnering significant critical acclaim and a dedicated global fanbase. Its sustained popularity, evidenced by strong user ratings on platforms like IMDb (consistently around 9.0/10) and other international equivalents (like Kinopoisk`s 8.6/10), underscores the enduring appeal of the mockumentary workplace genre. The upcoming “Gazeta” will aim to capture that same magic in a new, arguably more precarious, setting.
