T Styles

The Paper is one of those shows that sneaks up on you. It carries echoes of The Office…the awkward humor, the warmth hidden in unexpected corners but never feels like a knockoff. Instead, it builds its own rhythm and world, shaped by the lives of reporters whose jobs demand they step outside the safety of a desk and into the wider chaos of the world. That’s where the show really finds its footing. Unlike The Office, where everything spins inside the same walls, The Paper gives us more ground to cover yet it still circles back to the newsroom as its anchor. It’s a smart balance: the crucible of the office remains central, but the writers let us breathe beyond it. There’s a looseness to the way it’s shot…different from The Office but still delivering that same lived-in, mockumentary feel. As someone who’s watched The Office front-to-back more than 50 times, I came in skeptical. It’s impossible not to draw comparisons, especially with Oscar Nunez crossing over. But here’s the thing: if you stop looking for The Office 2.0 and just take The Paper on its own terms, the show shines. It doesn’t need the shadow of Scranton to justify itself…it’s building something new, and worth the watch.

Extraordinary. Superb acting and suspense filled story line. I'm always surprised that Freddie Highmore never won an Emmy. He for sure gave early Demi Moore tears every episode.