The BEST episodes of The Paper (2025)
Every episode of The Paper (2025) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Paper (2025)!
The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch is in search of a new subject when they discover a dying historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it with volunteer reporters.

#1 - Church and State
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/4/2025
Mare uncovers a story that pits the Truth Teller against its owner; Ned is embarrassed by his past.

#2 - The Ohio Journalism Awards
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/4/2025
Ned stifles his desire to win at the Ohio Journalism Awards; Nicole uncovers Detrick's monogamy.

#3 - Churnalism
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/4/2025
Ned takes over Esmeralda's advertorials and assigns the staff to test products themselves.

#4 - I Love You
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/4/2025
With Marv camped out in the newsroom, the staff’s unresolved attitudes toward authority bubble up.

#5 - Matching Ponchos
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/4/2025
Ned and Mare take a long road trip to interview a possible cult leader; Ken goes on an apology tour.

#6 - Scam Alert!
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/4/2025
Ned chases a story about a scammer operating through a dating app and learns Esmeralda was a victim.

#7 - TTT vs. the Blogger
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/4/2025
Ned and Esmeralda go against a high school blog; Mare and Oscar cover a teacher's last production.

#8 - Pilot
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/4/2025
A documentary crew discovers a historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it.

#9 - Buddy and the Dude
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/4/2025
Ned tags along on Mare’s consumer sting story after Esmeralda gets in his head.

#10 - The Five W’s
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/4/2025
Ned starts slowly with his volunteer crew until Esmeralda forces them to scramble for stories.