NBC’s The Office might have followed employees at a local paper company, but the series has ultimately proven to be an international gravy train. And it’s one ride NBCUniversal clearly doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. Peacock has acquired the rights to Fan Level Midnight: Devoted to The Office. The new docuseries will explore the show’s rise from little-watched remake to a cultural juggernaut.
Deadline reports that on September 7, Peacock will debut a new documentary series it has purchased the rights to. Director Shawn Cauthen’s six-episode show will cover both “the history and cultural impact” of The Office. The doc will feature archival footage and old interviews. It will also include breakdowns of important episodes, the unlikely journey the show took on its way to becoming a sitcom powerhouse, and new insights from those involved with making it. Viewers will hear from former NBC Entertainment President Kevin Reilly. Director and executive producer Paul Feig also sat down for a new interview. As did stars Andy Buckley and Leslie David Baker.
Fan Level Midnight: Devoted to The Office will also include what sounds like a piece of meta filmmaking. Deadline reports creators will also “turn the camera toward the fans themselves.”
“…People have built friendships around it, found comfort in it during incredibly difficult moments, and continue discovering it for the first time,” Cauthen said. “We wanted Fan Level Midnight to tell the story of the people who made the show, but just as importantly, the people who never stopped loving it.”
The docuseries’ debut will kick off a big week for the franchise. Peacock’s The Office spinoff, The Paper, will debut its second season on September 9. Clearly the people can’t get enough of this universe. And that’s why even though The Office went off the air in 2013, this paper-fueled gravy train isn’t slowing down anytime soon.