The Office backdrop

The Office S8E1 — The List

7.9

The Office•Season 8•Episode 1

The List

7.9/10 · 6,164 votesSep 22, 201123 min

Ranked #2 of 24 in Season 8•+0.5 vs season avg

Robert California stops by for the first time as CEO and leaves behind a mysterious list that has a line down the middle and every member of the office on either one side or the other. The office members frantically try to figure out what

Directed byB.J. Novak

Written byB.J. Novak

Previous seasonSeason 7 Next episodeE2 · The Incentive

Seasons9

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Cast6

Rainn Wilson

Rainn Wilson

Dwight Schrute

John Krasinski

John Krasinski

Jim Halpert

Jenna Fischer

Jenna Fischer

Pam Beesly

B.J. Novak

B.J. Novak

Ryan Howard

Ed Helms

Ed Helms

Andy Bernard

James Spader

James Spader

Robert California

Crew6

B.J. Novak

B.J. Novak

Writer

B.J. Novak

B.J. Novak

Director

D

David Rogers

Editor

H

Halsted Sullivan

Supervising Producer

Warren Lieberstein

Warren Lieberstein

Supervising Producer

M

Matt Sohn

Director of Photography

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"The List" is episode 1 of The Office season 8. It scored 7.9/10 from 6,164 votes, ranking #2 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by B.J. Novak and written by B.J. Novak, it aired on September 22, 2011.

Next: E2 · The Incentive Best of Season 8