Question: does michael come back to the office in season 8

Answer: No, The eighth season of the American television comedy The Office commenced airing on NBC in the United States on September 22, 2011, and concluded on May 10, 2012, consisting of 24 episodes. The series is an American adaptation of the British comedy series of the same name, and is presented in a mockumentary format, portraying the daily lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictitious Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. The eighth season of The Office aired on Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. (Eastern) in the United States as part of the ``Comedy Night Done Right'' television block. This was the first season without Steve Carell as Michael Scott in the lead role and the only one to not feature the character in any capacity.