Mockumentary spin-off that stands up on its own

Adapted from the BBC series starring

Ricky Gervais, the American version of The Office stars Steve Carell (above) as the boss of Scranton, Pennsylvania’s Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. Like the original, The Office US is filmed mockumentary-style with direct-to-camera addresses from its cast of quirky characters. While some felt the show got off to a rocky start, it quickly forged its own identity, and some critics eventually declared it better than the original. Interpersonal relationships, workplace dynamics and changes in the company form the basis of the clever, uniquely satirical and observational plotlines over the course of nine seasons. Sky & NOW TV, from Wednesday