The Paper (The Office US spinoff) - Peacock

rp2000 · 3 Sep 2025 at 16:35

Starts tomorrow. All 10 episodes dropping at once and already renewed for another season. A lot of the original behind the scenes people involved. Oscar Martinez will be the only character from the original show.

‘The Paper’ Renewed for Season 2, One Day Before Series Premiere on Peacock

A day before the series' Sept. 4 premiere on Peacock, "The Paper" has already been given an early Season 2 renewal by the streamer.

variety.com

Personally, I think this will be terrible, but I'll try a couple of episodes. The Office USA is my favourite TV show ever, so I know this is just gonna be IN THE (wastepaper) BIN in comparison.

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Glanza · 3 Sep 2025 at 16:39

They switched it from a weekly release to a binge one, doesn't fill me with much confidence.

Plus a renewal doesn't always guarantee it will actually get one with what's happened to other shows lately i.e. Dexter Original Sin

Ayahuasca · 3 Sep 2025 at 16:39

I like Domhnall Gleeson but I can't see this being anything other than a flop.

rp2000 · 4 Sep 2025 at 14:47

Anyone taken one for the team yet?

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Tombstone · 4 Sep 2025 at 14:55

Surely cant be any worse than the Australian version of The Office....please, save yourself, dont go and watch it

deviation · 4 Sep 2025 at 14:58

Tombstone said:
Surely cant be any worse than the Australian version of The Office....please, save yourself, dont go and watch it

Is that as bad as the Aussie version of Top Gear?

Tombstone · 4 Sep 2025 at 15:01

deviation said:
Is that as bad as the Aussie version of Top Gear?

It actually might BE the Aussie version of Top Gear , maybe I just dont get Aussie humour

deviation · 4 Sep 2025 at 15:08

Tombstone said:
It actually might BE the Aussie version of Top Gear , maybe I just dont get Aussie humour

rp2000 · 4 Sep 2025 at 19:51

Watched 1 episode. it's relatively funny. Will watch more. I work for a newspaper company. Dunno if that helps.

rp2000

deviation · 4 Sep 2025 at 19:57

rp2000 said:
I work for a newspaper company. I've been paid off.

rp2000

FTFY

opethdisciple · 4 Sep 2025 at 22:21

I was a huge fan of both the UK and US version of the Office so hopefully this is good!

BillHicksRIP · 7 Sep 2025 at 13:21

Yikes. There is literally one joke in the first episode. One. It's good to have Oscar back but it's going to be an uphill battle if that's the opener.

rp2000 · 7 Sep 2025 at 13:48

I finished it. Above average but not even in the same league as The Office.

It felt more like Parks and Rec with some of the wackiness and aan American sitcom at other times. Oscar wasn't as good as I thought he would be but one of best things in it nonetheless.

6.5-7/10

rp2000

VincentHanna · 7 Sep 2025 at 14:46

Let's be fair, season 1 of the office isn't great as it was finding it's feet.

This could get much better as time goes on.