Quick Overview

The Office returns for its eighth season with a new focus: salesman Andy Bernard (Ed Helms) has become manager, floundering under the serene yet manipulative eye of new CEO Robert California (James Spader). Dwight (Rainn Wilson) chafes at the new hierarchy and vacillates between passive-aggressive apathy and naked ambition. The rest of the cast just tries to carry out their jobs, despite the increasingly absurd ups and downs of Dunder Mifflin and its new corporate owner, Sabre. There’s no denying that, after the departure of Steve Carell, The Office is uneven. Some episodes simply put Andy into Michael Scott-ish situations, while others seek out new angles on the well-established web of interpersonal conflicts. Sometimes this works–the very first episode feels like a classic episode, concluding with a moment that’s heartfelt without being cloying. Other episodes find a new footing that flares to life, like when half the Dunder Mifflin team go to Florida for a seminar with new upper management Nellie Bertram (Catherine Tate). Leaving the familiar surroundings of Scranton opened up new possibilities and the cast seemed to respond with renewed vitality.

Main Features:

Actors: John Krasinski, Rainn Wilson, Jenna Fischer
Format: Multiple Formats, Box set, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number of discs: 5
Studio: Universal Studios
DVD Release Date: September 4, 2012
Run Time: 533 minutes