It hasn’t even premiered yet, but Peacock is confident that The Paper, its highly anticipated The Office spinoff series, is going to be a winner. The network, which has struggled to cement its place within the crowded scripted landscape, has given an early season two renewal to the employees of The Toledo Truth Teller.
The series, which exists within the same universe as NBC’s popular flagship series, stars Domhnall Gleeson, Sabrina Impacciatore, Chelsea Frei, Melvin Gregg, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Alex Edelman, Ramona Young, Tim Key, Nate Jackson, Eric Rahill, and Oscar Nunez. Oscar represents the lone returning character from The Office.
With the early renewal, fans can expect to receive new episodes of the series at the same time next year. While Peacock carries the series in the US, Sky is the provider in both the U.K. and Ireland. Co-showrunners Greg Daniels and Michael Koman are reportedly already working on the new episodes, with a filming date yet to be determined.
The entire first season of The Paper premieres Thursday on Peacock.
