WATCH: The Paper Officially Has a Season 2 Premiere Date, Photos
The ragtag staff of The Toledo Truth Teller has returned to the newsroom for another round of hysterics.
The presses are rolling once again because we officially have a premiere date for Season 2 of The Paper.
After winning over audiences with its sharp workplace humor, beloved ensemble, and mockumentary-style storytelling, The Paper is officially returning for a second round of hilarity. Created by The Office's Greg Daniels and Nathan for You's Michael Koman, the hit spin-off quickly established itself as a must-watch, introducing fans of The Office to the dedicated (and often chaotic) staff of The Toledo Truth Teller. Set in the same universe that once chronicled the employees of Dunder Mifflin, the series found its own niche through heartfelt newsroom stories and an eccentric cast of characters determined to find the next big story.
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As fans of The Paper prepare to jump back into the newsroom, don't forget to mark your calendars for the Season 2 premiere.
When does Season 2 of The Paper premiere?
All episodes of The Paper Season 2 premiere on Wednesday, September 9, only on Peacock.
At the helm of The Paper is Domhnall Gleeson as Editor-in-Chief Ned Sampson, joined by Sabrina Impacciatore as Managing Editor Esmeralda Grand. The Paper cast also includes 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, and Oscar Nuñez returning as The Office icon Oscar Martinez.
Get the first look at The Paper Season 2
The Paper released a teaser announcing the highly anticipated September 9 premiere date for Season 2, which featured Ned typing out the exciting details with his full newsroom over his shoulder. In the first-look photos of The Paper's upcoming season, the Toledo Truth Teller staff is back in the newsroom, looking eager to get to those pressing stories. And these reporters are getting into the field.
In one sneak peek image, we see the staff in a morgue, peering at a corpse beneath a sheet with varying shades of shock and intrigue. In another photo, the staff looks a little rattled while suited up at the gun range.
Other hysterical highlights include Frei's Mare Pritti looking ridiculous in a Newsies-esque costume, Ned leading a geriatric bicycle race, and Gregg's Detrick Moore interviewing a subject inside of a garbage can, to name a few hilarious moments on the horizon. Check out all the first look photos below:
What is The Paper about?
The Paper follows the reporters of a historic Midwestern newspaper and its dedicated Editor-in-Chief, Ned Sampson, who is recruited to revive The Toledo Truth Teller to its original glory. As a certified spin-off of The Office, the documentary crew that once captured the Scranton paper company's wild antics has returned to film the latest round of workplace shenanigans. From one paper matter to another paper, get it?
“[Ned] thinks that he can revive the paper with a concentration on local, objective content, [and] original content,” creator Greg Daniels told Peacock Blog. "A lack of resources and money forces Ned to recruit employees from other areas of the paper’s parent company, Enervate, which also owns a toilet paper brand called Softees. He takes the ad salespeople and the accountants and the people who drive the trucks and turns them into reporters.”
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Needless to say, Ned's choice leads the documentary crew to meet a truly unpredictable bunch who are all making the "newbie mistakes" any rookie reporter would make. Daniels shared that The Paper is ripe for sitcom hilarity thanks to the hallmark pressures of a newsroom, mixed with unexpected comedy.
“You want a subject that you believe a real documentary would see as promising. If I saw a documentary about this subject, I would watch it because I think there's drama in it and there are people you can root for.”
While waiting for The Paper's sophomore season, watch every Season 1 episode of The Paper on Peacock.
