(us) : Season 9 Episode 23 | Finalethe Office

The series finale of The Office (US), Season 9, Episode 23, titled "," originally aired on May 16, 2013 , and serves as an emotional capstone to the nine-season mockumentary. Set one year after the in-universe documentary The Office: An American Workplace has aired, the episode brings the Scranton branch employees together for a retrospective Q&A panel and the wedding of Dwight Schrute and Angela Martin. The Grand Reunion: Key Returns

Pam secretly sells their house to support Jim’s dream of joining Athleap (formerly Athlead) in Austin, Texas . In a final act of friendship, Dwight "fires" them so they can receive hefty severance packages. FinaleThe Office (US) : Season 9 Episode 23

The finale is most celebrated for its surprise return of former regional manager (Steve Carell), a moment kept so secret that even most of the cast was unaware until filming. The series finale of The Office (US), Season

Now the regional manager, Dwight finds professional and personal fulfillment, making amends with formerly fired employees like Kevin Malone , who now owns a bar. In a final act of friendship, Dwight "fires"

Jim Halpert orchestrates Michael's arrival as a final "gutenpranken" (positive prank), replacing himself as Dwight’s best man. Michael’s presence is punctuated by one last "That’s what she said" and a heartfelt reflection: "I feel like all my kids grew up and then they married each other. It’s every parent’s dream".

On-again/off-again couple Ryan Howard and Kelly Kapoor reunite at the wedding and run away together, abandoning Ryan’s infant son (who is subsequently adopted by Nellie Bertram). Character Resolutions and New Chapters

Stanley Hudson is happily retired in Florida carving wooden birds, Oscar Martinez is running for State Senate, and Erin Hannon finally meets her birth parents during the Q&A panel.