Peacock has released the trailer for “The Paper”, a spin-off of the Emmy-winning series “The Office”.
The new mockumentary comes from Greg Daniels and Michael Koman.
Daniels previously worked on “The Office”. Koman is known for “Nathan for You”.
The Paper trailer introduces a new workplace comedy. This time, the story moves from a paper company to a struggling newspaper.
“Several years ago, a documentary filmed the story of Dunder Mifflin. Now, they’ve found a new subject,” the trailer narrates.
The line refers to Dunder Mifflin, the Scranton-based company from “The Office”.
“A new comedy of underdogs with major issues”
The show focuses on Ned Sampson (Domhnall Gleeson), the Toledo Truth Teller’s new editor-in-chief brought in to try to revive the paper to its glory days. However, he will have his work cut out for him.
“Have you read this paper? How do you think it compares to any other paper?” Ned was asked.
“It sucks,” he admitted. “But we are going to make it better.”
Cue Ned briefing a rag-tag group of volunteer reporters from the paper’s current non-editorial staff, with him asking if they have “actually written for a paper before.”
Much to his dismay, most have no editorial experience, with others’ writing experience being limited to “tweeting” and “being in a group text.”
Despite this, Ned is confident that they can revive the struggling newspaper.
“Seven highly motivated, tenacious Buckeyes are out there hunting for news. You’d be a fool to bet against that,” he says.
The trailer concludes with the appearance of a familiar face: Dunder Mifflin accountant Oscar Martinez (Oscar Nuñez).
“Not again,” he grumbled. “I’m not agreeing to any of this.
When to watch?
“The Paper” will premiere on Peacock with four episodes on September 4, followed by two new episodes every Thursday through September 25.
Series regulars include Domnhall Gleeson (“Ex Machina,” “About Time”), Sabrina Impacciatore (“The White Lotus”), Chelsea Frei (“Poker Face,” “The Cleaning Lady”), Melvin Gregg (“American Vandal,” “Snowfall”), Gbemisola Ikumelo (“Black Ops,” “A League Of Their Own”), Alex Edelman (“Just For Us,” “Unfrosted”), Ramona Young (“Never Have I Ever,” “Santa Clarita Diet”), Tim Key (“The Witchfinder,” “This Time with Alan Partridge.”) and Oscar Nuñez (“The Office,” “The Proposal”).
Aside from that, Eric Rahill, Tracy Letts, Molly Ephraim, Mo Welch, Allan Havey, Duane Shepard Sr, Nate Jackson, and Nancy Lenehan will appear as guest stars.
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