The Office finale aired last night, and took an hour and fifteen minutes to say goodbye to its enormous cast of character. The writers worked hard to make sure everyone got some form of a happy ending, which is all most fans wanted for their favorite characters. I thought I’d do a quick little rundown of where everyone ended up in life, the finale taking place a year after the previous episode. Nearly everyone got a chance to say goodbye and live happily ever after in some form or another, which is exactly how it should have been. Here goes:
Dwight became manager of Dunder Mifflin Scranton, and married Angela, also finding out that Phillip is actually his son
Jim was Dwight’s best man, and was surprised by Pam who was secretly trying to sell their house so they could move to Austin where Jim would rejoin Athlead (now Athleap)
Michael showed up unexpectedly, taking over best man duties from Jim much to Dwight’s delight. He’s married to Holly and has kids. He comments that seeing everyone together is like your children growing up and marrying each other, which he loves.
Kelly is dating a pediatrician and Ryan was dating a girl who abandoned him and her baby with another guy. Kelly and Ryan end up running off together after Ryan gives his baby a (mild) allergic reaction.
Nellie takes over Ryan’s abandoned child, and will take it back to Poland to raise herself, as she’s always wanted to adopt a child.
Toby was fired from Dunder Mifflin, but moved away to write a novel. When he comes back he’s treated like one of the gang, much to his delight.
Kevin was also fired at long last for be terrible at his job. He now owns a bar and made up with Dwight ahead of the wedding.
Oscar is godfather to Dwight and Angela’s baby, and is running for State Senate. David Wallace says he’d love to contribute to his campaign.
Stanley has retired, gotten divorced and is living his dream in Florida carving wooden birds.
He makes one for Phyllis, who is still with Bob Vance, and helps carry Angela down the aisle at the wedding.
Daryl now works for Athleap in Austin, and is doing quite well apparently as he’s picked up from the airport in a limo. He’s about to start working with Jim again once he and Pam make the move.
Andy got famous for having a terrible reality show audition and became an internet meme. He was invited to Cornell as a joke to speak at commencement, but did a great job and now works at the admissions office there.
Erin was reunited with her birthparents at a panel for the office documentary. She’s still dating Pete.
Clark really didn’t do or say anything all night. I figured he would have had some scene with Jan, who was also missing, but I guess not.
Meredith‘s son is now a stripper, and she’s super proud of him. It’s also revealed she spent seven years getting a PhD in child psychology
Creed is revealed to have been in a folk band way back when (true in real life), and also is a fugitive drug dealer and exotic animal trader. He’s arrested, but not before performing a touching son on the guitar.
Did I miss anyone? Is there anything you would change about this finale? I thought it was pretty stellar, and a fine goodbye for all the characters we’ve grown to love after the next nine years.
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When does the audience find out that Pete and Erin are still dating? I just watched the finale and there was no indication that that’s true.
Yeah, same here – I know this is old, but watched it on Netflix…every other couple was doing some meaningful stares, or hand-holding, or something but they didn’t even sit near each other on the documentary panel?
So, I’ve re-watched the finale since my original post. While the obvious plot lines follow characters from the earlier seasons, it would seem the director did want us to know Pete and Erin are still together. They sit together at multiple points throughout the episode, including the wedding. Seeing as the table was only Pete, Erin, and her new found parents…it would seem they are still an item. They also dance together at the wedding and stand next to each other in the big photo under Pam’s mural. I do wish the writers/director tied up all of our beloved characters lives…but at least they gave us clues!
dadandancdancedance LOL, we have similar ocd…I did the same thing after posting. It actually looked like:
they DIDN’T sit together during the wedding ceremony – I freezeframed during a crowd shot and saw ed Begley jr on a row further back than the one Pete was on. Since they had just earlier shown Erin between her parents, I think she’s back there with him
they DIDN’T sit together in the final scene in the office, where creed sings and the couples all pair off and cuddle
they DID stand near each other under mural, at wedding reception…I only saw erin dance with her dad, but I’m sure there’s another shot that you caught and I didn’t.
So I concur: we have solved this riddle of b-tier fictional relationship resolution and can let the series finale RIP in our hearts, lol! Thanks!