3 September 2025
The Paper has already been renewed for a second season.
Domhnall Gleeson is starring in The Paper
The highly anticipated spinoff series to The Office US doesn’t premiere until Thursday (04.09.25) but that hasn’t stopped NBC deciding to greenlight a second run of episodes ahead of the release date.
The renewal was announced on the Today show by stars Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, a source has revealed showrunner Greg Daniels has already started working on ideas for season two.
It’s said the network was keen to keep up momentum, while an early renewal means the show can return at the same time in 2026.
The new series is a spinoff from the US version of The Office, which in turn was based on Ricky Gervais’ iconic mockumentary comedy of the same name.
In the upcoming 10 episodes, the fictional documentary crew from The Office US tackle new subjects in the form of The Truth Teller, a failing newspaper in Ohio.
Domhnall stars as salesman Ned Sampson, who is given a new task in his role in the toilet paper division of conglomerate Enervate.
He’s challenged with saving the firm’s small market newspaper, which doesn’t have many legitimate journalists on the staff.
Co-creator Greg recently revealed that he and Michael Koman – his fellow executive producer and showrunner – “definitely have ideas” for a second run.
He told Variety before the renewal was announced: “We definitely have ideas. We’ve been talking about stories for a possible Season 2, and it’ll be interesting to see what the audience thinks.
“We’ve gotten really good feedback from people inside the company and journalists and friends, but you never know what the broader world of Office fans are going to think of it.”
Pearlena Igbokwe, chairman of TV studios, NBC Entertainment Peacock Scripted at NBCU, is hopeful the show will resonate with viewers.
She said: “Having seen all the episodes, I think [Greg’s] done an incredible job.
“These are characters you just grow to love and appreciate what he’s doing in the show. I think they do an incredible job of landing the season. So I am very hopeful and optimistic that the audience will feel the same.”
