The Paper

Season 1

2025 · 10 episodes · 4h 58m in all · 6.5/10

Episodes

1. 

   1. Pilot

   4 Sept 2025 · 33 min · 7.0/10

   A documentary crew discovers a historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it.

2. 

   2. The Five W's

   4 Sept 2025 · 28 min · 6.7/10

   Ned starts slowly with his volunteer crew until Esmeralda forces them to scramble for stories.

3. 

   3. Buddy and the Dude

   4 Sept 2025 · 31 min · 7.0/10

   Ned tags along on Mare's consumer sting story after Esmeralda gets in his head.

4. 

   4. TTT vs the Blogger

   4 Sept 2025 · 28 min · 6.4/10

   Ned and Esmeralda go against a high school blog; Mare and Oscar cover a teacher's last production.

5. 

   5. Scam Alert!

   4 Sept 2025 · 29 min · 6.4/10

   Ned chases a story about a scammer operating through a dating app and learns Esmeralda was a victim.

6. 

   6. Churnalism

   4 Sept 2025 · 31 min · 6.8/10

   Ned takes over Esmeralda's advertorials and assigns the staff to test products themselves.

7. 

   7. I Love You

   4 Sept 2025 · 30 min · 5.6/10

   With Marv camped out in the newsroom, the staff's unresolved attitudes toward authority bubble up.

8. 

   8. Church and State

   4 Sept 2025 · 27 min · 5.7/10

   Mare uncovers a story that pits the Truth Teller against its owner; Ned is embarrassed by his past.

9. 

   9. Matching Ponchos

   4 Sept 2025 · 30 min · 6.8/10

   Ned and Mare take a long road trip to interview a possible cult leader; Ken goes on an apology tour.

10. 

    10. The Ohio Journalism Awards

    4 Sept 2025 · 31 min · 6.4/10

    Ned stifles his desire to win at the Ohio Journalism Awards; Nicole uncovers Detrick's monogamy.