THE OFFICE Offshoot Series THE PAPER Switches to Binge Model; Will Release All Ten Episodes at Once
Fans are eager to dive back into the world of The Office in the new series The Paper, and Peacock is making it even easier on fans who want to binge this first season.
The streamer announced that the series, which is a loose spinoff of the beloved sitcom, will now be switched to a binge model, and they will release all 10 episodes on September 4th on Peacock. The series was initially set to debut four episodes on that date, followed by weekly drops.
In The Paper, a passionate journalist named Ned Sampson (Domhnall Gleeson) joins an Ohio newspaper as its new editor-in-chief. Faced with a crumbling local media industry, Ned must rally a group of ragtag employees and defy the odds to revitalize the Toledo Truth Teller.
Starring opposite Gleeson are Sabrina Impacciatore, Chelsea Frei, Melvin Gregg, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Alex Edelman, Ramona Young, Tim Key and original Office cast member Oscar Nuñez , reprising the role of accountant Oscar Martinez.
The throughline between The Paper and The Office is not only Oscar, but also the unseen camera crew capturing all the workplace antics. Years after documenting the happenings at Dunder Mifflin Paper Company in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the crew has found a new paper-related subject in Toledo, Ohio.
The first season of The Paper will also feature a handful of guest stars including Eric Rahill, Tracy Letts, Molly Ephraim, Mo Welch, Allan Havey, Duane Shepard Sr., Nate Jackson and Nancy Lenehan.
The Paper is co-created by Greg Daniels (who developed the American Office) and Michael Koman, who co-created Nathan for You. Original British Office creators Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant executive produce alongside Howard Klein, Ben Silverman and Banijay Americas.
via: Variety