is back! Well, a version of it. has released the first trailer to the Australian adaptation of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s enduring classic comedy series , and we finally get a proper glimpse at the Aussie variants of Brent, Tim, Dawn, Gareth and more. With NBC’s follow-up to the U.
S. adaptation of , global fans of the franchise can sate themselves in the meantime with an Aussie attempt at the mockumentary-style comedy. Just one (big) catch, though: Australia will be available on Prime Video in 240 countries and territories worldwide from Oct.
18, except, that is, in the U.S. That’s nothing a VPN can’t fix, however, if you’re really keen.
In the clip released Wednesday, we see Hannah Howard ( ), the managing director of Sydney-based packaging company Flinley Craddick, trying and failing to win over her employees with her natural charisma, ‘girlboss’ vibes, and visionary leadership. Also trapped at Flinley Craddick with Hannah are receptionist, front desk executive and productivity manager Lizze (Edith Poor playing the Dwight/Gareth role); sales rep Nick (Steen Raskopoulos playing the Tim/Jim role) and Greta (Shari Sebbens in the Pam/Dawn role). The cast also includes Josh Thomson, Jonny Brugh, Susan Ling Young, Raj Labade, Lucy Schmidt, Zoe Terakes, Pallavi Sharda, Claude Jabbour and Jason Perini.
Guest stars for the eight-episode season include Susie Youssef, Justin Rosniiak, Carlo Ritchie, Rick Donald, and Chris Bunton. was developed for Australia by .