Move over Dunder Mifflin, there’s a new “Office” in town.
Peacock announced Monday that new mockumentary comedy “The Paper” will premiere this September on the streaming service. The series is set in the universe of NBC’s beloved “The Office,” and sees the documentary crew that spent nine years in Scranton move to Toledo, Ohio. This time they’re documenting the floundering newsroom of local paper The Truth Teller, and the “Eager publisher trying to revive it,” according to a news release.
The new series will star original “The Office” cast member Oscar Nunez, along with Domnhall Gleeson (“About Time”) and Sabrina Impacciatore (“The White Lotus). “The Paper” is produced by “The Office” creator Greg Daniels alongside Michael Koman (“Nathan For You”).
Peacock announced “The Paper” premiere at its annual upfront presentation in New York, where the streamer and other networks reveal new shows to advertisers to sell ad time. Gleeson, Nunez and Impacciatore were onstage at the event, where they debuted a clip of the series which Gleeson described as being about “underdog characters that are banding together to keep journalism alive.”
Peacock also announced several other new series including scripted originals “All Her Fault,”“The Miniature Wife,” “The Burbs” and “The Copenhagen Test” and unscripted series “Tiffany Haddish Goes Off,” “Nelly and Ashanti: We Belong Together,” “Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks” and true crime documentary “Gilgo Beach Killer: The House of Secrets.”
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
“All Her Fault” stars Sarah Snook (“Succession”), Dakota Fanning and Jake Lacy (“The White Lotus”) in a Chicago-set thriller in which a mother (Snook) arrives to pick up her son from a playdate only to discover he’s not there. “The Miniature Wife” is a marriage comedy based on the short story by Manuel Gonzales, starring Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen (“Succession).
Haddish’s series sees the “Girls Trip” star and three close childhood friends travel together on a four-week-long trip to Africa to explore their connection to the continent.
Contributing: Gary Levin.
