SummaryThe revival of The Truth Teller, a historic Toledo newspaper, is the subject of the same documentary crew that followed the workers at Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch in Greg Daniels and Michael Koman's mockumentary series.
Created By:Michael Koman, Greg Daniels
❮ The Paper (2025)
Season 1
Season Premiere:
Aug 19, 2025
Metascore
Generally Favorable
66
User score
Generally Favorable
6.8
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
62% Positive
24 Reviews
24 Reviews
36% Mixed
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3% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Sep 3, 2025
100
The bingeable first season will leave everyone from “Office” diehards to new viewers wanting more — which is just as well, since Peacock ordered a second season a day before its debut. While we hope for a bigger episode order and quick turnaround, the “Truth Teller” staff will be reporting for duty, available to stream and make us laugh any time.
Sep 4, 2025
80
It seems as if the show is taking the piss out of a profession that remains full of itself despite how ragged it has become. But as the season progresses, we come to understand that these images are a sly and affectionate way to show that local news was once so useful, in so many ways, that people took it for granted.
Sep 3, 2025
80
The Paper isn't nearly at that level [The Office and Parks and Rec] yet, but it's easy to see how it could get to that point, especially considering how strong this first season is — particularly once it really gets its dynamic and tone figured out halfway through.
Sep 5, 2025
70
Gleeson, meanwhile, would work well in any iteration of a newspaper story. He exudes sincerity and isn’t afraid to pitch in and report. He’s a keeper. Some of the others just need a little more time.
Sep 4, 2025
60
The Paper will inevitably be compared to The Office, and in largely unfavourable terms. But the question of whether it is good enough to survive on its own is moot. It doesn’t have to. Fans of The Office will give it a go, and over the course of a slow-burn first season, come to feel some affection for the denizens of the Truth Teller Tower.
Sep 4, 2025
50
A show like “Parks and Recreation” abandoned that formula altogether and I respect that “The Paper” also wants to change things up by putting a dedicated but somewhat hapless Jim Halpert equivalent in charge. A worthy experiment. But one that ultimately doesn’t work.
Sep 3, 2025
25
Sloppily composed with no sense of logic or spark of life, there’s no draw to continue the series once the premiere stumbles its way to the credits.
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Sep 8, 2025
7
‘The Paper’ Season 1 had us a little nervous heading into it, with all 10 episodes dropping at once with very little marketing going into it, but we are happy to say ‘The Paper’ is rather successful with its first season and bringing us back into ‘The Office’ universe. Mare and Ned are the standout characters, while Esmeralda is likely to evoke mixed feelings in many. It didn’t knock us over with humor, but it did pique our interest in this world and how the story was unfolding. By the halfway point of the season, they really started to find themselves. ‘The Paper’ Season 1 is a fun and interesting spinoff of ‘The Office’ that gives us plenty of throwbacks while also moving us forward into this new world. A few character tweaks and finding the sweet spot with the humor will really set this forward to something special in season 2 and beyond. Brad: 7.5
Josh: 8 Full Review: wbtp.link/youtube
Sep 22, 2025
2
This show is going to flop, very boring, very dull jokes, the cast is horrible wrong.
