The Paper
2025 · TV Series · TV-14 · ★ 7.1 · 76% critics
A familiar documentary crew sets out to find a new workplace to follow and lands on a historic local newspaper in Toledo. As an eager publisher tries to bring the paper back to life, the cameras capture the messy, funny, and sometimes awkward push to keep the newsroom afloat.
Also known as Soom Soom
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Streaming on Peacock.
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Details
- Years
- 2025
- Release date
- 2025-09-04
- Network
- Peacock
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (79 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a mockumentary workplace comedy with a slower build and some heart, especially if you like The Office or Parks and Recreation; Not for you if cringe humor and an abrasive character derail your fun.
Pros: clever workplace setup; likable supporting cast; improves after slow start | Cons: uneven humor; hard to connect early; grating standout character
Themes
- ohio
- mockumentary
- spin off
- newspaper office
- american midwest
- documentary crew
- follow-up
Cast & crew
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
Oscar Nuñez
as Oscar Martinez
Tracy Letts
as John Stack
Directed by Jennifer Celotta, Matt Sohn, David Rogers +7 more
Episodes1 season · 10 episodes
Season 110 episodes
- S1E1Pilot33mAmazon Prime VideoPeacock
- S1E2The Five W's28mAmazon Prime VideoPeacock
- S1E3Buddy and the Dude31mAmazon Prime VideoPeacock
- S1E4TTT vs the Blogger28mAmazon Prime VideoPeacock
- S1E5Scam Alert!29mAmazon Prime VideoPeacock
- S1E6Churnalism31mAmazon Prime VideoPeacock
- S1E7I Love You30mAmazon Prime VideoPeacock
- S1E8Church and State27mAmazon Prime VideoPeacock
- S1E9Matching Ponchos30mAmazon Prime VideoPeacock
- S1E10The Ohio Journalism Awards30mAmazon Prime VideoPeacock