Peacock PremiumThe 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.
– The Paper became Peacock’s most-watched comedy title in September 2025, debuting in the global top five comedy series according to IMDb Pro. – International critics praised its sharp, observational writing, which blends cringe humor with social commentary on the collapse of traditional media.The Paper leans more on its ensemble, which weakens its initial emotional impact. – Certain inside jokes about “the decline of print media” may go over the heads of those unfamiliar with the journalism world.
The creators of The Paper – including Greg Daniels, who adapted the American Office from the British original – have found the magic formula for making an offshoot work. The new show is the same only different. It has the DNA, droll humour and sharp mock-documentary style of The Office. There is a similar ensemble of characters, down-to-earth enough to seem authentic and exaggerated enough to be comic. But it is also distinctly itself, reflecting how the world has changed in the 20 years since the US version began.
