DOUBLING BACK
EARLY IN the development of Netflix’s “Space Force,” Greg Daniels — who created the show with star Steve Carell — met with the streamer’s research team to get a sense of what its subscribers like to watch. They told him how Netflix audiences particularly gravitate to workplace comedies with quirky characters and romantic entanglements. In other words, “The Office.” Yes, they were basically describing to Daniels the long-running series he developed and executive produced. The show, which ran from 2005-13 on NBC, has been a binge-tv sensation for Netflix — so much so that Nbcuniversal slapped down $500 million to make it a cornerstone of its upcoming Peacock service.
GREG DANIELS RETURNS TO TV WITH A PAIR OF NEW COMEDIES: AMAZON’S ‘UPLOAD’ AND NETFLIX’S ‘SPACE FORCE’ By MICHAEL SCHNEIDER