"new boss" is the twentieth episode of the fifth season of the television series "the office", and the 92nd overall episode of the series. it originally aired on nbc in the united states on march 19, 2009. in the episode, michael scott is disturbed by the arrival of his new no-nonsense superior charles miner, played by "the wire" star idris elba, making his first of six slated guest appearances with "the office". meanwhile, jim struggles to make a good impression on charles, and angela and kelly both develop crushes on their new boss.