The Office returns! New series starring Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore is picked up at Peacock as first plot details are revealed

An upcoming series set in the same universe as The Office is closer than ever to make its way to fans after finding a streaming home. The show, which was previously reported to have added Domhnall Gleeson and The White Lotus star Sabrina Impacciatore to its cast, also got a new plot synopsis, marking the first details about its story since news of the upcoming series was reported late last year. A new series set in the same universe as The Office will stream on Peacock, Variety reported on Wednesday; Steve Carrell, John Krasinski and Rainn Wilson seen on The Office The synopsis shares some similarities with another popular NBC mockumentary, Parks And Recreation, which was also set in the Midwest in the fictional city of Pawnee, Indiana. 'In partnership with Universal Television and led by the creative team of Greg Daniels and Michael Koman, this new series set in the universe of Dunder Mifflin introduces a new cast of characters in a fresh setting ripe for comedic storytelling: a daily newspaper.' 'The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch is in search of a new subject when they discover a dying historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it with volunteer reporters,' the logline reads; Steve Carrell pictured The show was previously reported to have added Domhnall Gleeson and The White Lotus star Sabrina Impacciatore to its cast The show, which begins production in July, is not a spinoff, but does take place in the same universe as The Office; Krasinski, Wilson, Jenna Fischer and Carrell pictured on The Office Daniels and Koman will executive produce the show with Gervais and Merchant, Howard Klein, Ben Silverman and Banijay Americas.