The Office Shocker: NBC Gives Dwight Schrute His Own Spin-Off Show

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So that’s why he didn’t replace Michael Scott.

It is being reported that NBC is developing an Office spin-off around the character of Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson). The show is scheduled to launch next year.

The spin-off would be introduced with an Office episode this year and would be built around Dwight moving permanently to the Schrute beet farm and bed-and-breakfast.

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