Overview

• Fischer finished rewatching all 201 episodes for her Office Ladies podcast and discovered the show remained consistently strong through season 9.
• She disputed the long-held view that the sitcom peaked in seasons 3–4 and faltered following Steve Carell’s departure in season 7.
• The actress singled out later-season highlights in seasons 8 and 9 while reaffirming classics like “Dinner Party” from season 4.
• Reflecting on her own work, Fischer said she alternates between pride in standout moments and second-guessing earlier scenes.
• Peacock’s upcoming series The Paper will follow the original Dunder Mifflin documentary crew on a new assignment.