The Emmy winner won’t be returning to The Office as Robert California for season 9.
Variety is reporting that NBC has confirmed this will be James Spader’s last season on The Office, saying that he had always hoped for a 1-season arc. Executive producer Paul Liberstein says:
“James always wanted this to be a one-year arc, and he now leaves us having created one of the most enigmatic and dynamic characters in television,”
It’s not certain whether Spader’s character will be written out of the show or explained next year.
Are you sad that you won’t be seeing anymore of Robert California?