Stringer Bell meet Michael Scott.  The Wire‘s Idris Elba begins his six-episode stint on NBC’s hit comedy series, The Office, tonight (March 19) at 9pm.

The British-born thespian plays Michael’s new boss, a no-nonsense type who undoubtedly will have a thing or two to say about the non-stop hijinks that go on at the Scranton, PA branch of Dunder Mifflin.  Two clips from tonight’s episode have been made available online and you can view them here.  Then watch at our exclusive interview with Idris below: