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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.
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Cast
as Andy Bernard
as Jim Halpert
as Pam Beesly
as Robert California
as Dwight Schrute
as Ryan Howard
as Stanley Hudson
as Kevin Malone
as Meredith Palmer
as Angela Martin
as Oscar Martinez
as Phyllis Lapin
as Kelly Kapoor
as Creed
as Toby Flenderson
as Darryl
as Kelly 'Erin' Hannon
as Gabe Lewis
as Nellie Bertram
as Jessica
as Todd Packer
as Susan California
as Irene
as Glen
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
For now, there is value to the familiar.
Audience Reviews for The Office: Season 8
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