The Paper Season 2 Release Date Estimate Revealed
The Paper Season 2 still doesn’t have an official release date, but fans finally got some hints about when the newsroom drama could be back.
If you just binged The Paper on Peacock and are already asking about Season 2, you are not alone. Here is where things stand, what is confirmed, and what is a well-educated guess.
Yes, Season 2 is happening
The show has been renewed. Odd little inside baseball note: the renewal was actually confirmed the day before the series premiere by leads Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore in an interview with Deadline. You do not see that timing every day.
So when will it drop?
The realistic window to circle is mid to late 2026. Here is why that tracks: with the early renewal in place, development and pre-production can roll pretty quickly in the coming months. That lines up production and post-production for early 2026, which makes a mid-late 2026 launch the most likely outcome. Nothing official on the exact date yet, but that is the smart bet.
Quick refresher on the show
The Paper is a sitcom from Greg Daniels and Michael Koman, positioned as a spin-off of Daniels's The Office. The hook is very The Office-adjacent: the same documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin turns its cameras on The Truth Teller, a once-proud Toledo newspaper now struggling to stay alive. The publisher and staff try anything and everything to bring the paper back from the brink.
"The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch is in search of a new subject when they discover a historic Toledo newspaper, The Truth Teller, and the eager publisher trying to revive it."
How Season 2 fits in
Season 2 will keep following The Truth Teller's comeback attempt under editor-in-chief Ned Sampson. Expect more of the newsroom chaos, budget desperation, and 'let's try it and see if it sticks' schemes that Season 1 leaned into.
Reviews so far
The early critical response has been strong. Right now, the show is sitting at 83% on Rotten Tomatoes' Tomatometer, with a 72% audience score (the popcorn meter). Solid footing heading into a second season.
Who is expected back
- Domhnall Gleeson
- Sabrina Impacciatore
- Chelsea Frei
- Melvin Gregg
- Gbemisola Ikumelo
- Alex Edelman
- Ramona Young
- Tim Key
- Oscar Nunez
Bottom line: The Paper is already locked for Season 2, and the mid-late 2026 window makes sense given the timeline. The Office DNA is baked in, the reviews are encouraging, and the renewal coming a day before the premiere is the kind of industry quirk you almost expect from a mock-doc newsroom comedy.