The Office spin-off series The Paper gets future confirmed ahead of its release this week
Peacock has given the series a big show of confidence ahead of its debut.
The highly anticipated spin-off to the US version of The Office, The Paper, is set to debut this week, and it has already been renewed for season 2.
The renewal not only shows streaming service Peacock's faith in the series, it could also lead to a reduced turnaround time for season 2, meaning The Paper could return to our screens as early as next year. Not bad for a show that has yet to begin airing.
The Paper's co-creator Greg Daniels previously told Variety that he and the team "definitely have ideas" for a follow-up season.
He said: "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."
Deadline has also reported that Sky, which is home to The Paper in the UK, is committed to the show going into its second season.
The Paper stars Domhnall Gleeson, Sabrina Impacciatore, Chelsea Frei, Melvin Gregg, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Alex Edelman, Ramona Young and Tim Key, while Oscar Nunez is currently the only star from The Office confirmed to be reprising his role, once again playing Oscar Martinez.
The official synopsis for the series says that it "follows the documentary crew that immortalised Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch in the Emmy Award-winning series The Office (US) as they find a new subject when they discover a historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it".
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Gleeson recently spoke with Radio Times about what differentiates The Paper from both the US and UK versions of The Office, saying: "There was a cringe humour that happened with [David Brent and Michael Scott], but that was part of what made them great.
"If you look at how different those two characters are to each other – they're totally different, those actors made them totally [their own]. And the humour of each of those programmes is different from each other. And in a similar way, this is [different, but] probably closer to the American Office in terms of the tone.
"I think it's very hopeful in loads of ways, and all about fighting the good fight, even if it feels like you're losing. I loved that about it and I hope that's one of the things that makes it stand on its own two feet."
The Paper premieres on Sky Max and NOW on Friday 5th September 2025.
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
