So, successors likeModern FamilyandParks and Recreationperhaps wouldn’t have existed withoutThe Office’s success.

Certain members ofThe Office’s casthave gone on to further success since the show’s finale.

Even in 2025,Carell still hasn’t toppedThe Officeas his best TV show.

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Steve Carell played General Mark R. Naird inSpace Force.

It was still a workplace comedy, but nothing likeThe Officedue to its militaristic setting.

It definitely had its moments, as proven by Netflix’s decision to greenlightSpace Forceseason 2.

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Sadly,the attempt to recaptureThe Office’s magic failed, and season 3 never happened.

Still, that’s what happened.

People were watching it, it’s just thatcritical reception wasn’t where Netflix wanted it to be.

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This mockumentary comedy series observes the mundane and humorous daily lives of employees at the Scranton branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. It offers insights into office dynamics, personalities, and the eccentric behavior of both management and staff, depicting an ordinary workplace with extraordinary characters.

Plus, the show was not cheap to make.

Certain efforts were taken to try and makeSpace Forceseason 2 work better.

The Office’s upcoming spinoffshow could be the replacement fans were hopingSpace Forcewould be.

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Space Force is a Netflix comedy series from The Office creator Greg Daniels and Steve Carell.

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Space Force is a Netflix comedy series from The Office creator Greg Daniels and Steve Carell. Carell stars as General Mark R. Naird, who is appointed the leader of the newly established Space Force branch of the US military. Partly due to budget cuts at Netflix and a loss of subscribers on the platform, Space Force was canceled in 2022 after two seasons.

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