10 episodes
The Paper - Season 1
First aired Sep 4, 2025Season 1
Browse all 10 episodes in this season, including available images, air dates, runtimes, ratings and episode summaries from TMDB.
Episodes
Episode 1
Pilot
Sep 4, 202533 min11 votes
A documentary crew discovers a historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it.
Episode 2
The Five W's
Sep 4, 202528 min8 votes
Ned starts slowly with his volunteer crew until Esmeralda forces them to scramble for stories.
Episode 3
Buddy and the Dude
Sep 4, 202531 min8 votes
Ned tags along on Mare's consumer sting story after Esmeralda gets in his head.
Episode 4
TTT vs the Blogger
Sep 4, 202528 min6 votes
Ned and Esmeralda go against a high school blog; Mare and Oscar cover a teacher's last production.
Episode 5
Scam Alert!
Sep 4, 202529 min6 votes
Ned chases a story about a scammer operating through a dating app and learns Esmeralda was a victim.
Episode 6
Churnalism
Sep 4, 202531 min6 votes
Ned takes over Esmeralda's advertorials and assigns the staff to test products themselves.
Episode 7
I Love You
Sep 4, 202530 min5 votes
With Marv camped out in the newsroom, the staff's unresolved attitudes toward authority bubble up.
Episode 8
Church and State
Sep 4, 202527 min4 votes
Mare uncovers a story that pits the Truth Teller against its owner; Ned is embarrassed by his past.
Episode 9
Matching Ponchos
Sep 4, 202530 min7 votes
Ned and Mare take a long road trip to interview a possible cult leader; Ken goes on an apology tour.
Episode 10
The Ohio Journalism Awards
Sep 4, 202530 min7 votes
Ned stifles his desire to win at the Ohio Journalism Awards; Nicole uncovers Detrick's monogamy.