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Facts

2005–2013 · Comedy · EnglishAudiences +21 over critics

Critics vs audiences

Audiences like it more than critics (+21)

Critics 66Audiences 87GoodWatch 76

  • Metacritic

    Metascore66

  • IMDb

    IMDb9.0

  • Metacritic

    User score8.4

Reach

Streams in 133 countries, rent or buy in 4 more

+123

First aired

2005

March 24, 2005

Ended 2013

Genre

Comedy

Language

English

Original language

Made in

  • United States

Awards

Emmy winner, Golden Globe winner, SAG Award winnerWins and nominations by award

Primetime Emmy Awards2006 to 2013

  • Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series2009Won
  • Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series2007Won
  • Outstanding Comedy Series2006Won

Golden Globe Awards2006 to 2011

  • Best Actor, Television Series Musical or Comedy2006Won
  • Best Actor in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy2011Nominated
  • Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy2010Nominated
  • Best Actor in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy2010Nominated
  • Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy2009Nominated
  • Best Actor in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy2009Nominated
  • Best Actor in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy2008Nominated
  • Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy2007Nominated
  • Best Actor in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy2007Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Awards2007 to 2013

  • Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series2008Won
  • Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series2007Won

Directors Guild of America Awards2008 to 2009

  • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series2009Won
  • Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing, Comedy Series2008Won

Writers Guild of America Awards2006 to 2012

  • Best Episodic Comedy2012Won
  • Best Episodic Comedy2008Won
  • Best Comedy Series2007Won

Producers Guild of America Awards2008 to 2011

  • Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy2008Won
  • Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy2011Nominated
  • Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy2010Nominated
  • Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy2009Nominated

Critics' Choice Awards2011

  • Best Comedy Series2011Nominated
  • Best Actor in a Comedy Series2011Nominated

Content

TV-14 · Nudity, sexual content +1Yes

Rated

  • TV-14United States

Yes: it's rated TV-14 in the United States for nudity, sexual content, and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

What's in it

  • ViolenceLittle or none
  • Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
  • Frightening scenesLittle or none
  • Sex, nudityLittle or none
  • Dark themesMild
  • Strong languageNamed in the advisories

In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.

Viewing guide

AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism

Not listed for kids.

Starring

StarringSteve Carell, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski

686 people

Made by

Created by Greg Daniels, written with Ricky Gervais, Stephen MerchantMatt Sohn (camera), David Rogers (editing)·123 people in 10 departments

Directing · 40

Writing · 17

Production · 33

  • Greg Daniels Executive Producer, Director, Writer, Teleplay, Creator
  • Stephen Merchant Executive Producer, Original Series Creator, Director, Teleplay, Writer
  • Paul Lieberstein Executive Producer, Co-Executive Producer, Writer, Director, Consulting Producer
  • B.J. Novak Co-Executive Producer, Supervising Producer, Executive Producer, Co-Producer, Writer, Director, Executive Story Editor
  • Brent Forrester Consulting Producer, Executive Producer, Writer, Director
  • Jennifer Celotta Consulting Producer, Co-Executive Producer, Executive Producer, Writer, Director

Camera · 6

Editing · 15

Sound · 1

Art · 4

Costume & Make-Up · 4

Lighting · 2

Other crew · 1