Everything to Know About 'The Paper' Season 2
Now streaming on Peacock, the documentary crew from Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch discovers a struggling Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it.
September 11, 2026
The second season of the Peacock original comedy series The Paper premiered on Wednesday, September 9 with all episodes now streaming. In season two, after sweeping the Ohio Journalism Awards, Ned searches for a journalistic crusade, coming for a local private club and jeopardizing the paper, while he and Mare try to figure out their attraction, Esmeralda struggles to find her place, and the staff gradually mature as reporters.
The series stars Domhnall Gleeson, Sabrina Impacciatore, Chelsea Frei, Melvin Gregg, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Tim Key, Ramona Young, Eric Rahill, Duane Shepard Sr., Alex Edelman, and Oscar Nuñez.
Greg Daniels and Michael Koman serve as co-creators and executive producers. Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Howard Klein, Ben Silverman, and Banijay Americas (formerly Reveille) also executive produce.
The Paper is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.
