 In a conference call with reporters on August 21 , 2012 , Daniels announced that this would be the final season of the series . Daniels said , " This year feels like the last chance to really go out together and make an artistic ending for the show that pays off a lot of the stuff that matters most to fans . " Daniels also said all the questions would be answered , such as who was behind the documentary , and why they had been filming it for so long , as well as the reveal of the Scranton Strangler . A central point during the season was the romance between Erin Hannon ( Ellie Kemper ) and Pete Miller ( Jake Lacy ) . According to Michael Ausiello of TVLine , the nature of their relationship was heavily debated by the writers and producers ; he noted that " the triangle [ between Andy , Erin , and Pete ] has stirred up a number of debates in the writers room , which tells me even they don 't know at this point which guy Erin will choose . " According to Kemper , Daniels asked for her personal input due to her understanding of the character . 
