Series synopsis
The Paper is an American mystery drama television series that premiered on Peacock on September 4, 2025. It was created by Michael Koman, Greg Daniels. It stars Domhnall Gleeson, Sabrina Impacciatore, Chelsea Frei and Melvin Gregg.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: Finally some good news.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Domhnall Gleeson as Ned Sampson
- Sabrina Impacciatore as Esmeralda Grand
- Chelsea Frei as Mare Pritti
- Melvin Gregg as Detrick Moore
- Gbemisola Ikumelo as Adelola Olofin
- Alex Edelman as Adam Cooper
- Ramona Young as Nicole Lee
- Tim Key as Ken Davies
Supporting cast
- Oscar Nuñez as Oscar Martinez
- Tracy Letts as John Stack
- Allan Havey as Marv Putnam
- Eric Rahill as Travis
- Robert R. Shafer as Bob Vance
- Duane R. Shepard Sr. as Barry
- Nate Jackson as Nate
- Michael Koman as Floor Worker
- Phoebe Neidhardt as Emma
- David Theune as Envelopes Guy
- Mo Welch as Kimberly
- Tawny Newsome as Harper Brewster
Guest cast
- Tracy Letts as John Stack
- Allan Havey as Marv Putnam
- Eric Rahill as Travis
- Robert R. Shafer as Bob Vance
- Duane R. Shepard Sr. as Barry
- Nate Jackson as Nate
- Michael Koman as Floor Worker
- Phoebe Neidhardt as Emma
- David Theune as Envelopes Guy
- Mo Welch as Kimberly
- Tawny Newsome as Harper Brewster
- Matt Peters as Gary Gladstone
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 30 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | September 4, 2025 | September 4, 2025 |
| Season 2 | 10 | September 9, 2026 | September 9, 2026 |
| Season 3 | 10 | March 2, 2020 | May 4, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot A documentary crew discovers a historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it. |
September 4, 2025 |
| 2 |
The Five W's Ned starts slowly with his volunteer crew until Esmeralda forces them to scramble for stories. |
September 4, 2025 |
| 3 |
Buddy and the Dude Ned tags along on Mare's consumer sting story after Esmeralda gets in his head. |
September 4, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 9, 2026 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 9, 2026 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 9, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 2, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 9, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 16, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Peacock |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 4, 2025 |
| Last aired | September 4, 2025 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | continue |