An Aussie reboot of The Office is coming, thanks to BBC and Amazon

An Australian remake of the popular comedy show The Office will be coming to screen, in a co-production between Amazon MGM Studios, and BBC Studios Australia & New Zealand.

The eight-part Australian Amazon Original will premiere October 18 on Prime Video. This local version marks the 13th iteration of the show, following remakes from the US, France, Canada, Chile, Israel, India, the Middle East, and Poland.

The Australian version will be the first in which a female plays the lead role, with Felicity Ward portraying Hannah Howard, managing director of Flinley Craddick. The Office was developed for Australia by writers Julie De Fina (Aftertaste) and Jackie van Beek (The Breaker Upperers, Nude Tuesday), with the pair also serving as executive producers.