NBC Expands The Office Finale, Scheduled Special Hannibal Episode
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With Steve Carell reportedly set to make a cameo on The Office finale, NBC delivered more good news today for fans of the long-running sitcom:
The May 16 series ender has been expanded by 15 minutes. It will now run from 9 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. EST, with an hour-long retrospective still scheduled to precede the concluding 75 minutes.
Following this finale, NBC will air a special 45-minute Hannibal with limited commercial interruption.
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