The PaperPromotional posterGenre Mockumentary Sitcom Created byGreg Daniels &Michael KomanBased onThe Officeby Ricky Gervais & Stephen MerchantStarring Domhnall Gleeson Sabrina Impacciatore Chelsea Frei Melvin Gregg Gbemisola Ikumelo Alex Edelman Ramona Young Tim Key Oscar Nunez Country of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons1No. of episodes10ProductionExecutive producers Greg Daniels Michael Koman Howard Klein Ben Silverman Ricky Gervais Stephen Merchant ProducerMatthew NodellaCinematographyDJ StipsenEditorDid RogersCamera setupSingle-cameraRunning time26–32 minutesProduction companies Deedle-Dee Productions Banijay Americas Universal Television Original releaseNetworkPeacockReleaseSeptember 4, 2025 (2025-09-04) –presentRelatedThe Office
The Paper is an American mockumentary sitcom series created by Greg Daniels and Michael Koman. The series is a follow-up and spinoff[1] to the American mockumentary series The Office, which originally ran on NBC from 2005 to 2013. The Paper stars Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore, and premiered on Peacock on September 4, 2025. In September 2025, ahead of the series premiere, the series was renewed for a second season.
Premise[edit]In Toledo, Ohio, the same documentary crew that followed the workers at Dunder Mifflin's Scranton, Pennsylvania branch twenty years earlier, focuses its efforts on the Toledo Truth-Teller, a historic but declining Midwestern newspaper trying to resurrect itself with volunteer reporters.
Cast[edit] Main[edit] Domhnall Gleeson as Ned Sampson, the new editor-in-chief of the Toledo Truth-Teller Sabrina Impacciatore as Esmeralda Grand, the managing editor of Toledo Truth-Teller and TTT Online Chelsea Frei as Mare Pritti, the paper's compositor Melvin Gregg as Detrick Moore, advertising sales rep for the paper Gbemisola Ikumelo as Adelola Olofin, an accountant working under Oscar Alex Edelman as Adam Cooper, another accountant on Oscar's team Ramona Young as Nicole Lee, circulation department staffer for the paper Tim Key as Ken Dies, Enervate corporate strategist Oscar Nunez as Oscar Martinez, an accountant who previously worked at the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of Dunder Mifflin. Nunez reprises his role from The Office. He is the head accountant in the Enervate office shared by the Toledo Truth-Teller and the Toledo branch of Softees, a toilet paper brand. Recurring[edit] Duane Shepard Sr. as Barry, a longtime journalist and the paper's sole remaining full-time reporter. Allan Hey as Marv Putnam, CEO of Enervate Nate Jackson as Nate Wells, a janitor at Truth Teller Tower Mo Welch as Kimberly, a sales rep for Softees Eric Rahill as Tris Bienlien, a Softees worker and part-time reporter for the paper Nancy Lenehan as Ann Putnam, Marv's assistant and sister-in-law Molly Ephraim as Summer, Adam's wife Tracy Letts as John Stack Guest[edit] Robert R. Shafer as Bob Vance Josh Holloway as himself Matt Peters as Gary Tawny Newsome as Harper Brewster Michael Hitchcock as Mr. K Linda Park Episodes[edit] No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date1"Pilot"Greg DanielsGreg Daniels & Michael KomanSeptember 4, 2025 (2025-09-04) In Scranton, Pennsylvania, Bob Vance of Vance Refrigeration explains how Dunder Mifflin has gone out of business and its trademark was sold in 2019 to Enervate, a company that manufactures paper products. Enervate owns the Toledo Truth-Teller, an Ohio newspaper where Ned Sampson is about to start his first shift as Editor in Chief. Esmeralda Grand is the Managing Editor. Accountant Oscar Martinez, a former employee of Dunder Mifflin, works at Enervate. 2"The Five W's"Ken KwapisGreg Daniels & Michael KomanSeptember 4, 2025 (2025-09-04) 3"Buddy and the Dude"Yana GorskayaPatrick Kang & Michael LevinSeptember 4, 2025 (2025-09-04) 4"TTT vs the Blogger"Paul LiebersteinAmanda RosenbergSeptember 4, 2025 (2025-09-04) 5"Scam Alert!"Tazbah ChezMo WelchSeptember 4, 2025 (2025-09-04) 6"Churnalism"Jason WolinerEric RahillSeptember 4, 2025 (2025-09-04) 7"I Love You"Jennifer CelottaAlex EdelmanSeptember 4, 2025 (2025-09-04) 8"Church and State"Matt SohnBen PhilippeSeptember 4, 2025 (2025-09-04) 9"Matching Ponchos"De RogersL.E. CorreiaSeptember 4, 2025 (2025-09-04) 10"The Ohio Journalism Awards"Jeffrey BlitzPaul LiebersteinSeptember 4, 2025 (2025-09-04) Production[edit] Development[edit]In January 2024, it was announced that Greg Daniels, the developer of the American mockumentary sitcom The Office, was developing a follow-up series set in a new office with new characters, but based in the same fictional universe as the original series.[2] In March 2024, it was announced that the series would be co-created by Daniels and Michael Koman.[3]
In May 2024, it was announced that Peacock had ordered the untitled comedy mockumentary series co-created by Daniels and Koman, which will feature the fictional documentary crew that followed the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin, follow a declining historic Midwestern newspaper and its publisher try to resurrect itself with volunteer reporters.[4] In June 2024, the series title was revealed to be The Paper.[5] Production of the series began in July 2024.[6][7] The fictional newspaper around which the series is based was later revealed to be called The Truth Teller, located in Toledo, Ohio.[8]
The series is executive produced by Greg Daniels, Michael Koman, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Howard Klein, and Ben Silverman. Production companies involved with the series are Universal Television.[4] In September 2025, ahead the series premiere, Peacock renewed the series for a second season.[9]
Casting[edit]In April 2024, it was announced that Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore would be starring in the series.[10] In September 2024, Melvin Gregg, Chelsea Frei and Ramona Young joined the cast.[11] The following month, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Alex Edelman, Tim Key, and Eric Rahill were cast,[12] with Allan Hey, Nancy Lenehan, Molly Ephraim and Tracy Letts added to the recurring cast in November.[13] In February 2025, it was announced that Oscar Nunez would be reprising his role as Oscar Martinez, from The Office.[14][15]
Release[edit]The Paper premiered on Peacock on September 4, 2025, with all 10 episodes.[16] In Australia, it streams on Binge and airs on Foxtel.[17] In the UK and Ireland, it streams on Now and airs on Sky UK.[18]
Reception[edit]On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds an approval rating of 85% based on 84 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "The Paper still has edits to be made but gets off to a promising start, establishing amusing dynamics and a genuine conviction for journalism that make for a potentially worthy successor to The Office."[19] On Metacritic, it has a weighted erage score of 66 out of 100 based on 39 critics, indicating "generally forable" reviews.[20]
References[edit] ^ Porter, Rick (August 7, 2025). "Peacock's 'Office' Spinoff 'The Paper' Points Its Mockumentary Cameras at a New Subject in Trailer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 8, 2025. ^ Cordero, Rosy (January 13, 2024). "The Office: Greg Daniels Opening Development Room To Explore New Series Ideas". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 13, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024. ^ Cordero, Rosy; Andreeva, Nellie (March 20, 2024). "The Office: Greg Daniels To Co-Create Potential New Series With Nathan For You's Michael Koman". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024. ^ a b Cordero, Rosy (May 8, 2024). "The Office: New Greg Daniels & Michael Koman Series Gets Peacock Series Order, Reveals Setting". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024. ^ "Greg Daniels - WGA Directory". Writers Guild of America. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (May 8, 2024). "The Office Follow-Up Gets Peacock Series Order". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 8, 2024. ^ Otterson, Joe (May 8, 2024). "New The Office Series Picked Up at Peacock, First Plot Details Reveal Midwestern Newspaper Setting". Variety. Retrieved May 8, 2024. ^ Daniels, Karu F. (May 13, 2025). "The Office Spinoff About Struggling Toledo Newspaper to Stream this Fall". The Detroit News. Retrieved May 21, 2025. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 3, 2025). "'The Paper' Renewed For Season 2 Ahead Of 'The Office' Offshoot's Premiere On Peacock". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 3, 2025. ^ Cordero, Rosy; Andreeva, Nellie (April 19, 2024). "The Office: Domhnall Gleeson & White Lotus's Sabrina Impacciatore Cast in New Greg Daniels Comedy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 8, 2024. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 10, 2024). "The Office: Melvin Gregg, Chelsea Frei & Ramona Young Join Greg Daniels & Michael Koman's Followup Series For Peacock". Deadline Hollywood. 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"First trailer for The Office spin-off The Paper and where to stream it in Australia". Mediaweek. Retrieved September 4, 2025. ^ "BREAKING NEWS! Trailer drops for The Paper, the brand-new Sky exclusive US series from the crew that brought you The Office (US), launching 5 September". Sky Group. August 7, 2025. Retrieved September 4, 2025. ^ "The Paper: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 10, 2025. ^ "The Paper: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved September 6, 2025. 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