TV series

The Paper

2025 · 2 seasons

A gentle, wry workplace comedy that ambles along with awkward charm and a quietly hopeful heart.

Tagline: Finally some good news.
Overview: The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch is in search of a new subject when they discover a historic Toledo newspaper, The Truth Teller, and the eager publisher trying to revive it.
How it feels: Light, satirical, warm and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Work, media, found family, ambition
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
media
found family
ambition
friendship
Places: workplace
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: mockumentary
ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild