‘The Paper’ Episode Lengths and Titles

The Paper is out now; here is everything you need to know about the show, including episode lengths and titles.

The Paper is set in the same universe as The Office and will be in the same mockumentary style as the show. It even has Oscar Nunez’s Oscar Martinez returning as a series regular. At this time, it’s unclear if there will be other The Office stars in the series.

Greg Daniels, the creator of the American version of The Office, is also the creator and showrunner of The Paper alongside Michael Koman (co-creator of Nathan For You). Greg Daniels also co-created King of the Hill and Parks and Recreation. The latter of which was originally set to be a spin-off of The Office but was later changed to being a separate entity.

Here is the logline for The Paper:

The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch is in search of a new subject when they discover a historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it

The Paper Episode Lengths and Titles

Here are the episode titles and runtimes for The Paper:

The Paper Episode Lengths vs The Office

A majority of The Office episodes were typical network length for a 30-minute sitcom, so around 20 to 22 minutes. There were episodes once in a while (more frequent in later seasons) that were super-sized at 42-ish minutes, which was one episode that counted as two episodes since it was on cable so it had to fit the slot.

The Paper on the other hand has the luxury of being a streaming show so it’s not tethered to any specific runtime. The show does seem to have gone for 30-minute episodes as all of the episodes are consistently at that range.

The total runtime of the season is 288 minutes, so about 28.8 minutes on average. This would be a little over 4 to 5 more minutes than The Office had on average.

The longest episode of the season is the pilot at 32 minutes and the shortest is episode 8 “Church and State” at 26 minutes.

What Else To Know About The Paper

Here is the main cast of the show:

• Domhnall Gleeson as Ned Sampson
• Sabrina Impacciatore as Esmeralda Grand
• Chelsea Frei as Mare Pritti
• Melvin Gregg as Detrick Moore
• Gbemisola Ikumelo as Adelola Olofin
• Alex Edelman as Adam Cooper
• Ramona Young as Nicole Lee
• Tim Key as Ken Davies
• Oscar Nunez as Oscar Martinez

Ned Sampson is the new editor-in-chief at the Toledo Truth-Teller. Domhnall Gleeson is best known for About Time, Ex Machina, The Patient, and more. The latter of which also stars Steve Carell. Domhnall Gleeson will be playing a similar role to Steve Carell’s Michael Scott.

The Paper‘s inaugural season is 10 episodes and will be released on September 4th. All 10 episodes will be released on that day in a binge-release format. It is being released at 3 AM PST / 6 AM EST on the 4th. It airs exclusively on Peacock.

The Office’s first season had 6 episodes and then expanded to a 22-episode second season and hovered around that episode count for the rest of its run. There’s a possibility The Paper may do something similar if it is indeed successful.

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