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The Paper (2025)
Season 1
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The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch is in search of a new subject when they discover a historic Toledo newspaper, The Truth Teller, and the eager publisher trying to revive it.
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10 Episodes
Pilot
E1
Pilot
A documentary crew discovers a historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it.
The Five W's
E2
The Five W's
Ned starts slowly with his volunteer crew until Esmeralda forces them to scramble for stories.
Buddy and the Dude
E3
Buddy and the Dude
Ned tags along on Mare's consumer sting story after Esmeralda gets in his head.
TTT vs the Blogger
E4
TTT vs the Blogger
Ned and Esmeralda go against a high school blog; Mare and Oscar cover a teacher's last production.
Scam Alert!
E5
Scam Alert!
Ned chases a story about a scammer operating through a dating app and learns Esmeralda was a victim.
Churnalism
E6
Churnalism
Ned takes over Esmeralda's advertorials and assigns the staff to test products themselves.
I Love You
E7
I Love You
With Marv camped out in the newsroom, the staff's unresolved attitudes toward authority bubble up.
Church and State
E8
Church and State
Mare uncovers a story that pits the Truth Teller against its owner; Ned is embarrassed by his past.
Matching Ponchos
E9
Matching Ponchos
Ned and Mare take a long road trip to interview a possible cult leader; Ken goes on an apology tour.
The Ohio Journalism Awards
E10
The Ohio Journalism Awards
Ned stifles his desire to win at the Ohio Journalism Awards; Nicole uncovers Detrick's monogamy.
Cast of Season 1
Domhnall Gleeson
Ned Sampson
Sabrina Impacciatore
Esmeralda Grand
Chelsea Frei
Mare Pritti
Melvin Gregg
Detrick Moore
Gbemisola Ikumelo
Adelola Olofin
Alex Edelman
Adam Cooper
Ramona Young
Nicole Lee
Tim Key
Ken Davies
Oscar Nuñez
Oscar Martinez
Michael Koman
Executive Producer
Greg Daniels
Executive Producer
Ricky Gervais
Executive Producer / Original Series Creator
Stephen Merchant
Executive Producer / Original Series Creator
Ben Silverman
Executive Producer
Howard Klein
Executive Producer
Matthew Nodella
Producer
Erica Djafroodi
Producer
Susie Mancini
Production Design
Adrienne Garcia
Set Decoration
Liliana Macias-Maggio
Hair Department Head
The Paper (2025) • Season 1 Ratings & Reviews
Chicago Reader
John Wilmes
As a metaphor for people trying to relearn how a functioning world works, it's useful-but it will need to fine-tune its strings upon the audience's heart if the parable is ever to broaden its appeal beyond the choir to which it preaches.
NPR
David Bianculli
These characters and actors will win you over quickly and completely, partly because the performances are so smart and partly because the writing is, too.
Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast)
Linda Holmes
They don't do a lot of direct referencing of The Office...But...[the show is] in the middle. It's pleasant. It's fine.
AV Club
Saloni Gajjar
The Paper dispels skepticism about its very existence as it progresses. A few growing pains and the inevitable pressure to live up to a certain hype aside, the show's energy feels infectious thanks to sharp performances, writing, and editing.
Seattle Times
Chase Hutchinson
Though the fictional paper is used to soak up avian feces in the title sequence, it's the show itself that's for the birds.
Slate
Sam Adams
The Paper's characters aren't unduly made up, but they look like actors, not real people. The show's humor is too neat and shapely to fit the documentary conceit, and yet not polished enough to give it the zing of a more classically structured comedy.
Arizona Republic
Bill Goodykoontz
The show itself struggles to match what it seems to think viewers want from it, and is best when it goes in its own direction.
Salon.com
Melanie McFarland
It's easy to traffic in cheap jokes at the expense of professions most of the audience doesn't hold in high regard or think about much, if at all. "The Paper" refuses to do that.
New York Magazine/Vulture
Matt Zoller Seitz
The series is as interested in the particulars of fact-checking and deadlines as it is the concessions we make to capitalism's indifference to humanity.
Washington Post
Lili Loofbourow
There's plenty to enjoy in the meantime while the sitcom, like the Truth Teller, finds its feet.
Chicago Tribune
Nina Metz
A worthy experiment. But one that ultimately doesn't work.
Slant Magazine
Ross McIndoe
The series finds the right balance of mellow, character-driven comedy and broader antics.
The New Yorker
Inkoo Kang
I found myself distracted from its nostalgia for Watergate-era journalism by my own nostalgia for early-two-thousands network sitcoms... By contrast, The Paper's torpor exemplifies the pacing crisis of the streaming era.
RogerEbert.com
Richard Roeper
It's a smart, breezy, good-natured sitcom, and something of a love letter to the noblest aspects of the profession.
The Daily Beast
Nick Schager
Playing it safe and familiar, however, is a recipe for mediocrity, as Daniels' latest is a likeable enough half-hour affair that, at least in its maiden season, fails to find its own voice.
Newsday
Verne Gay
The joke may be old, but at least it's still comfortable and often funny. What makes "The Paper" so special, however, is something else entirely -- because this show asks viewers to consider the humble word "paper."
Boston Globe
Chris Vognar
As I remove my journalism hat -- or at least retreat into a thicker skin -- I must report that "The Paper" is quite funny, in much the same way as its predecessor.
TIME Magazine
Judy Berman
The show feels dated... Still, there's enough to like about what Daniels and Koman have done so far to merit what would likely be a better second season.
San Francisco Chronicle
Bob Strauss
Wickedly smart dialogue and devastating insights into journalism's sad state abound, but the show's just silly enough to keep any panic attack at bay.
IndieWire
Proma Khosla
The bingeable first season will leave everyone from "Office" diehards to new viewers wanting more.
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