The Paper (2025)

Comedy · Drama

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.

IMDb rating: 6.9 (15,608 votes)
Episode average: 7.4 ↑ +0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): Peacock
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2025)

7.20 avg 10 episodes 6.6 → 8.1 29 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	6.6	1,784
2	The Five W's	6.7	1,333
3	Buddy and the Dude	7.1	1,147
4	TTT vs the Blogger	7.1	1,035
5	Scam Alert!	7.4	1,055
6	Churnalism	7.3	967
7	I Love You	7.1	933
8	Church and State	7.4	900
9	Matching Ponchos	7.2	874
10	The Ohio Journalism Awards	8.1	1,208

Season 2 (2026)

7.52 avg 10 episodes 7.4 → 8.0 24 min avg

Big finale

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Best of Us	7.4	320
2	Weekend Ned	7.4	272
3	Hearst's Mistress	7.1	249
4	Impressing a Cop	7.6	243
5	Duelling Pencils	7.3	224
6	125 Years Young	7.5	213
7	Tornado Alert	7.7	205
8	Secret Team	7.4	184
9	Who's Marv Marving?	7.8	184
10	The NS Board	8.0	191

The Paper (2025)

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