The WORST episodes of The Paper (2025)
Every episode of The Paper (2025) ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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 - The Five W’s
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/4/2025
Ned starts slowly with his volunteer crew until Esmeralda forces an accelerated scramble for stories. Detrick and Travis, Mare and Barry, Adam and Adelola form Woodward and Bernstein teams with limited results.
#2 - Pilot
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/4/2025
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.
#3 - Buddy and the Dude
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/4/2025
Ned tags along on Mare's consumer sting story after Esmeralda tells him a bunch of things that get in his head. Oscar has to stick his neck out in a budget meeting. Detrick and Nicole play two truths and a lie until it blows up.
#4 - TTT vs. the Blogger
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/4/2025
After learning a snarky highschooler's blog has more readers than the paper, Ned and Esmeralda team up to embarrass the corner-cutting brat. Mare and Oscar cover a beloved music teacher's last production.
#5 - 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.
#6 - 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.
#7 - 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.
#8 - Churnalism
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/4/2025
Ned takes over Esmeralda's advertorials and assigns the staff to test products themselves.
#9 - Scam Alert!
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/4/2025
Ned chases a story about a local scammer operating through a dating app and realizes he may already have the scoop when he learns Esmeralda was one of his victims. Nicole is full of vengeful glee.
#10 - 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.