Paper Trail Pays Off 'The Office' Spinoff Snags Season 2 Before Debut!

'The Paper' Renewed For Season 2 Ahead Of 'The Office' Offshoot's Premiere On Peacock

In a remarkable show of confidence, Peacock has renewed 'The Paper' for a second season, even before the highly anticipated premiere of its first season! This exciting news was announced by series stars Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore on NBC’s Today show, adding a significant buzz around the new series.

This early renewal is a strategic move by streamers to maintain a consistent yearly gap between seasons, but such pickups are usually reserved for already popular and established shows. The fact that 'The Paper' has secured a second season before its debut highlights the immense potential and the strong backing it has from NBCUniversal.

What makes this even more intriguing is the legacy 'The Paper' carries. As a spinoff of the beloved 'The Office', it boasts some serious pedigree:

• Same mockumentary premise that made 'The Office' a global phenomenon.
• Greg Daniels, the mastermind behind 'The Office', serves as co-creator, executive producer, and co-showrunner.
• Oscar Nuñez reprises his iconic role from the original series.
• Directed by veterans like Daniels himself, Ken Kwapis (director of 'The Office' pilot), and Paul Lieberstein (writer-producer-director and actor from the mothership).

Greg Daniels reportedly already has exciting ideas brewing for Season 2, and the positive reception of the completed episodes by NBCUniversal brass undoubtedly played a crucial role in the renewal. The commitment extends beyond the U.S., with Sky also signing on for Season 2 in the UK and Ireland, where they hold exclusive rights to 'The Paper'.

The expansion of 'The Office' franchise has been a priority for NBCU since they announced the launch of Peacock in 2019. The decision was ultimately left to Daniels, who warmed up to the idea in late 2023 and assembled a writers' room in early 2024. This eventually led to 'The Paper', co-created and executive produced/co-showrun by Daniels and Michael Koman (Nathan for You).

So, what’s 'The Paper' actually about? The documentary crew that captured the quirky world of Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch sets its sights on a new subject: a historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher determined to revive it.

Mark your calendars! All 10 episodes of 'The Paper' Season 1 will be released tomorrow, September 4th.

The stellar cast includes:

• Domhnall Gleeson
• Sabrina Impacciatore
• Chelsea Frei
• Melvin Gregg
• Gbemisola Ikumelo
• Alex Edelman
• Ramona Young
• Tim Key

'The Paper' is executive produced by Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Howard Klein, Ben Silverman, and Banijay Americas (formerly Reveille). Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, is the studio behind the series.

With its strong foundation, talented team, and early vote of confidence, 'The Paper' promises to be a worthy addition to 'The Office' legacy. We can't wait to see what this next chapter holds!

Source: https://deadline.com/2025/09/the-paper-renewed-season-2-peacock-the-office-spinoff-1236504767/