The Paper, a brand-new spin-off of the hit series The Office, is set to premiere exclusively on Peacock in September, as announced by the streaming service’s X account. This is a significant development, given that Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, has primarily served as a platform for rewatching The Office and Parks & Recreation.

The new series features the documentary crew that previously covered the Dunder Mifflin Scranton branch, but this time, it shifts its focus to the journalism industry. The Paper explores the story of a historic Toledo newspaper, The Truth Teller, and its publisher’s efforts to revive it, as stated in a press release from NBCUniversal’s Upfront presentation.

The series boasts a talented cast, including Domhnall Gleeson (Ex Machina) and Sabrina Impacciatore (The White Lotus), alongside Oscar Nuñez, who reprises his role as Oscar from The Office. In this series, his character has made a career move to become the accountant for a struggling newspaper. The Paper is explicitly linked to The Office universe, suggesting potential connections to the original series beyond Nuñez’s character.

The Paper is the brainchild of Greg Daniels, the creator of the US version of The Office, and Michael Koman, an executive producer and writer on Nathan for You. Although NBCUniversal has not announced a specific premiere date, the series is expected to debut in September.

Similar to other streaming services, Peacock launched with high-profile TV shows but has struggled to find original content that retains subscribers beyond its classic sitcoms and reality shows. While the streaming rights to the Olympics and experimental shows like Mrs. Davis;elm:context_link;elmt:doNotAffiliate;cpos:4;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>Mrs. Davis have their appeal, they haven’t significantly boosted Peacock’s subscriber numbers. According to NBCUniversal’s last earnings report, Peacock’s paid subscribers have grown from 36 million in 2024 to 41 million in March 2025, but the service still operates at a loss. The Paper seems like a strategic move to keep current subscribers engaged and attract former The Office fans back to the platform.