Home > The Office > Season 8 « TV Series Page The Office: Season 8 (2011 - 2012) SEASON: Season 8 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Episode List All Critics | Top Critics TOMATOMETER 55% Average Rating: 6.19/10 Season Reviews: 11 Fresh: 6 Rotten: 5 Critics Consensus: The Office spends its eighth season in the midst of an identity crisis as characters leave and reappear, but at least Robert California is gone. 50% Average Rating: 7.0/10 Season Reviews: 4 Fresh: 2 Rotten: 2 Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Critic Consensus: The Office spends its eighth season in the midst of an identity crisis as characters leave and reappear, but at least Robert California is gone. AUDIENCE SCORE 57% liked it Average Rating: 3.4/5 User Ratings: 373 ADD YOUR RATING - NOT INTERESTED + WANT TO SEE Share on Facebook Post Want to See Not Interested Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Not Interested Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 The List Air date: Sep 22, 2011 In the Season 8 opener, the staffers discover their names on a mysterious list authored by new Sabre CEO Robert California (James Spader). Paranoia sweeps through the office as the employees anxiously speculate what the list means. More 2 The Incentive Air date: Sep 29, 2011 The staffers are motivated to sell when Robert delivers an exhilarating speech challenging them to double their sales and offers them an off-the-charts reward. Meanwhile, Pam bonds with an unlikely person over her pregnancy. More 3 Lotto Air date: Oct 6, 2011 The warehouse employees all win the lottery and quit, causing the desk jockeys to dream about living the luxury life of a lottery winner and spinning into motion the search for a new warehouse staff. More 4 Garden Party Air date: Oct 13, 2011 Andy plants the seeds of trying to impress Robert California by throwing a garden party at Schrute Farms. Andy's parents (Stephen Collins and Dee Wallace) and brother (Josh Groban) also attend the event, only to make him feel awkward. More 5 Spooked Air date: Oct 27, 2011 Halloween is tricky for Erin when she tries to organize the Halloween office bash but can't seem to meet her bosses' party demands. The scare fare continues when Jim and Pam argue about the authenticity of ghosts, and Dwight connects with Robert's son. More 6 Doomsday Air date: Nov 3, 2011 Dwight launches a draconian "doomsday" system to reduce employee mistakes and improve office efficiency. More 7 Pam's Replacement Air date: Nov 10, 2011 Pam prepares for her maternity leave by training her temporary replacement (Lindsey Broad), but she frets that Jim finds the attractive new temp tempting. Meanwhile, Robert California asks to join Andy, Darryl and Kevin's band. More 8 Gettysburg Air date: Nov 17, 2011 Andy hopes to inspire and motivate the group by taking them on a field trip to Gettysburg. Some staffers remain at the office, and Robert California tasks them to hatch the company's next big idea. More 9 Mrs. California Air date: Dec 1, 2011 Robert California ushers his wife (Maura Tierney) into the office in a bid to find her a job. Elsewhere, Dwight pumps up the proceedings by opening a gym in the building. More 10 Christmas Wishes Air date: Dec 8, 2011 Andy jingles all the way by trying to grant everyone's holiday wishes. Meanwhile, drama spills over at the office party when Robert California tries to drown his sorrows. More Show More Episodes The Office: Season 8 Photos View All Photos (74) Tv Season Info Series 8 marks the first series of the post-Michael Scott era. Andy Bernard has assumed the role of regional manager after Deangelo Vickers' quick flame out at the end of the seventh series. James Spader costars as Robert California, the newly appointed CEO of Dunder Mifflin's parent company, Sabre. Much of the early season episodes focus on Andy's attempts to motivate and inspire his new reports. Later in the season, Pam prepares to go on maternity leave when she is expecting her second child, but worries that her temp replacement Cathy Simms may be too pretty, perhaps causing Jim to have a wandering eye. Also: Unhappy, and unfulfilled, office secretary Erin decides not to return to Dunder Mifflin Scranton after a special project takes her to Sabre headquarters in Florida, and Andy must head south on a mission to bring her back. Genre: Comedy Network: NBC Premiere Date: Sep 22, 2011 Exec. Producers: Greg Daniels, Ben Silverman, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Howard Klein, Paul Lieberstein Cast Ed Helms as Andy Bernard John Krasinski as Jim Halpert Jenna Fischer as Pam Beesly James Spader as Robert California Rainn Wilson as Dwight Schrute B.J. Novak as Ryan Howard Leslie David Baker as Stanley Hudson Brian Baumgartner as Kevin Malone Kate Flannery as Meredith Palmer Angela Kinsey as Angela Martin Oscar Nunez as Oscar Martinez Phyllis Smith as Phyllis Lapin Mindy Kaling as Kelly Kapoor Creed Bratton as Creed Paul Lieberstein as Toby Flenderson Craig Robinson as Darryl Ellie Kemper as Kelly 'Erin' Hannon Zach Woods as Gabe Lewis Catherine Tate as Nellie Bertram Lindsey Broad Eleanor Seigler as Jessica Jack Coleman David Koechner as Todd Packer Chris Bauer Maura Tierney as Susan California Josh Groban Georgia Engel as Irene Stephen Collins Sendhil Ramamurthy Dee Wallace Brad Morris as Glen Show More Cast Episodes 1 The List Air date: Sep 22, 2011 In the Season 8 opener, the staffers discover their names on a mysterious list authored by new Sabre CEO Robert California (James Spader). Paranoia sweeps through the office as the employees anxiously speculate what the list means. More 2 The Incentive Air date: Sep 29, 2011 The staffers are motivated to sell when Robert delivers an exhilarating speech challenging them to double their sales and offers them an off-the-charts reward. Meanwhile, Pam bonds with an unlikely person over her pregnancy. More 3 Lotto Air date: Oct 6, 2011 The warehouse employees all win the lottery and quit, causing the desk jockeys to dream about living the luxury life of a lottery winner and spinning into motion the search for a new warehouse staff. More 4 Garden Party Air date: Oct 13, 2011 Andy plants the seeds of trying to impress Robert California by throwing a garden party at Schrute Farms. Andy's parents (Stephen Collins and Dee Wallace) and brother (Josh Groban) also attend the event, only to make him feel awkward. More 5 Spooked Air date: Oct 27, 2011 Halloween is tricky for Erin when she tries to organize the Halloween office bash but can't seem to meet her bosses' party demands. The scare fare continues when Jim and Pam argue about the authenticity of ghosts, and Dwight connects with Robert's son. More 6 Doomsday Air date: Nov 3, 2011 Dwight launches a draconian "doomsday" system to reduce employee mistakes and improve office efficiency. More 7 Pam's Replacement Air date: Nov 10, 2011 Pam prepares for her maternity leave by training her temporary replacement (Lindsey Broad), but she frets that Jim finds the attractive new temp tempting. Meanwhile, Robert California asks to join Andy, Darryl and Kevin's band. More 8 Gettysburg Air date: Nov 17, 2011 Andy hopes to inspire and motivate the group by taking them on a field trip to Gettysburg. Some staffers remain at the office, and Robert California tasks them to hatch the company's next big idea. More 9 Mrs. California Air date: Dec 1, 2011 Robert California ushers his wife (Maura Tierney) into the office in a bid to find her a job. Elsewhere, Dwight pumps up the proceedings by opening a gym in the building. More 10 Christmas Wishes Air date: Dec 8, 2011 Andy jingles all the way by trying to grant everyone's holiday wishes. Meanwhile, drama spills over at the office party when Robert California tries to drown his sorrows. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for The Office Season 8 All Critics (11) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (5) It's a new era, but it's one that still has promise. Aug 30, 2018 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review… Dan Forcella TV Fanatic Even without Michael Scott, there's still plenty of laughs to be had with the staff in Scranton and there is still life left in The Office. Aug 30, 2018 | Full Review… Dyanamaria Leifsson TV Equals Not only has The Office returned to its former glory with this past season, but it has also evolved itself in such a way that longtime viewers of the series might actually say that The Office season 8 is the best ever. Aug 30, 2018 | Full Review… Anthony Ocasio ScreenRant At this point, I'm too invested in the characters to give up on the show entirely... [but] it's hard to imagine that the show will recover the ground it's already lost. Aug 30, 2018 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review… Cindy White IGN Movies This season got better toward its end, leaving behind some of the unwelcome sap between Andy and Erin, who sadly remain no Jim and Pam, and we no longer have to worry about James Spader's out of place creepiness. Jun 11, 2018 | Full Review… Kevin Fitzpatrick ScreenCrush For now, there is value to the familiar. Mar 19, 2018 | Rating: B | Full Review… Myles McNutt AV Club Top Critic Andy's antiheroic return to the bachelorette party could have been classic Office, but his love feels facile, since the object of it is so unarticulated. Mar 19, 2018 | Full Review… Lucy Teitler New York Magazine/Vulture Top Critic This has been an inconsistent season for The Office, with fun episodes and great moments, but a dispiriting sense that it's too much in this late stage to hope for much more than that. Mar 19, 2018 | Full Review… Michael Tedder New York Magazine/Vulture Top Critic No one seems bored or resentful to be figuratively stuck in Scranton, and energy will go a long way toward beating the Curse of the Eighth Season. Mar 19, 2018 | Full Review… Chris Plante New York Magazine/Vulture Top Critic The show officially went from being a shadow of its former self to being actively unwatchable. 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