On-again/off-again couple Ryan Howard and Kelly Kapoor reunite at the wedding and run away together, abandoning Ryan’s infant son (who is subsequently adopted by Nellie Bertram). Character Resolutions and New Chapters
Jim Halpert orchestrates Michael's arrival as a final "gutenpranken" (positive prank), replacing himself as Dwight’s best man. Michael’s presence is punctuated by one last "That’s what she said" and a heartfelt reflection: "I feel like all my kids grew up and then they married each other. It’s every parent’s dream". FinaleThe Office (US) : Season 9 Episode 23
After a viral, humiliating talent show audition, Andy finds success as an admissions officer at his alma mater, Cornell University . It’s every parent’s dream"
Stanley Hudson is happily retired in Florida carving wooden birds, Oscar Martinez is running for State Senate, and Erin Hannon finally meets her birth parents during the Q&A panel. The finale is most celebrated for its surprise
The finale is most celebrated for its surprise return of former regional manager (Steve Carell), a moment kept so secret that even most of the cast was unaware until filming.
The series finale of The Office (US), Season 9, Episode 23, titled "," originally aired on May 16, 2013 , and serves as an emotional capstone to the nine-season mockumentary. Set one year after the in-universe documentary The Office: An American Workplace has aired, the episode brings the Scranton branch employees together for a retrospective Q&A panel and the wedding of Dwight Schrute and Angela Martin. The Grand Reunion: Key Returns
The episode provides a "Where Are They Now" look at the staff's lives after their time under the lens:
