The Paper (2025–present)
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Plot
The Paper finds the same documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin Scranton searching for a new subject. They ultimately find it in an historic Toledo newspaper, The Truth Teller, and the eager publisher that's trying to revive it.
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- 01
ChurnalismNed takes over Esmeralda's advertorials and assigns the staff to test products themselves, but Esmeralda retaliates and covers one of Ned's stories and finds a scandal; Ken turns Adam into a lab rat; Oscar and Adelola compare pain tolerances. - 02
The Ohio Journalism AwardsNed stifles his desire to win at the Ohio Journalism Awards; Nicole uncovers Detrick's monogamy and becomes furious; Oscar comes to terms with the documentary; Mare brings a famous date; Esmeralda sings and Ken plots an emergency to play the hero. - 03
Scam Alert!Ned chases a story about a local scammer operating through a dating app and realizes he may already have the scoop when he learns Esmeralda was one of his victims; Nicole is full of vengeful glee.
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
PilotSeptember 4, 2025The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch is in search of a new subject when they discover the historic Toledo - S01E02
The Five W'sSeptember 4, 2025Ned slowly starts with his volunteer crew until Esmeralda forces an accelerated scramble for stories; Detrick and Travis, Mare and Barry, an - S01E03
Buddy and the DudeSeptember 4, 2025Ned tags along on Mare's consumer sting story after Esmeralda tells him a bunch of things that get in his head; Oscar has to stick his neck - S01E04
TTT vs the BloggerSeptember 4, 2025After learning that a snarky high schooler's blog has more readers than the paper, Ned and Esmeralda team up to embarrass the corner-cutting - S01E05Scam Alert!September 4, 2025Ned chases a story about a local scammer operating through a dating app and realizes he may already have the scoop when he learns Esmeralda
- S01E06Season's bestChurnalismSeptember 4, 2025Ned takes over Esmeralda's advertorials and assigns the staff to test products themselves, but Esmeralda retaliates and covers one of Ned's
- S01E07
I Love YouSeptember 4, 2025With Marv camped out in the newsroom while his office is painted, Ned and the staff find their unresolved attitudes toward authority bubblin - S01E08
Church and StateSeptember 4, 2025Mare uncovers a story that pits the Truth Teller against its corporate owner; Ned's past as a high-pressure toilet paper salesman embarrasse - S01E09
Matching PonchosSeptember 4, 2025Ned and Mare take a long road trip to interview a possible cult leader after Detrick backs out; Ken drags Nicole into his corporate apology - S01E10The Ohio Journalism AwardsSeptember 4, 2025Ned stifles his desire to win at the Ohio Journalism Awards; Nicole uncovers Detrick's monogamy and becomes furious; Oscar comes to terms wi
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