The Paper, the spinoff to the beloved comedy series The Office, now has a premiere date on September 18. The mocumentary series will follow a newspaper office with its struggles to keep their paper alive. It stars Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore, and Oscar Nuñez.
About The Paper
The description on TVInsider states, “In a spinoff of The Office, a documentary crew searching for a new subject finds a dying Midwestern newspaper and its publisher’s efforts to revive it using volunteer reporters.” A still shown on TVInsider shows Domhnall Gleeson standing on a desk in the newspaper office, looking like he’s delivering a speech to the other workers.
The Cast
In addition to Gleeson, Impacciatore, and Nuñez, the show will also feature “Chelsea Frei, Melvin Gregg, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Alex Edelman, Ramona Young, and Tim Key.” The show is created by Greg Daniels and Michael Koman, with “Ricky Gervias, Stephen Merchant, Howard Klein, Ben Silverman, and Banjay Americas serving as executive producers.
Where Can You Watch The Paper?
The Paper will stream exclusively on Peacock this September. Some might be put off by this decision, since The Office was freely available on NBC during its lifespan. As more and more series become exclusive to streaming services, one has to wonder what the future of regular network television might be.
The Legacy of The Office
The Office ran on NBC from 2005 to 2013. Starring Steve Carell and Jenna Fisher, it ran for 188 episodes and won five Emmys. As such, The Paper will have plenty of huge expectations to live up to. Can it satisfy longtime fans of The Office? That remains to be seen.
Conclusion
In today’s digital age, the future of newspapers is uncertain, which means that the decision to set The Paper in a newspaper office opens doors for social commentary. The title of the paper in the show, The Truth Teller, also opens doors to social commentary in this world of political lies and alternate facts. In a world where many people get their news exclusively from social media, perhaps we need a show to remind us that the facts don’t change just because we see something on Facebook.
