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A documentary crew discovers a historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it.

Pilot

Ned starts slowly with his volunteer crew until Esmeralda forces them to scramble for stories.

The Five W's

Ned tags along on Mare's consumer sting story after Esmeralda gets in his head.

Buddy and the Dude

Ned and Esmeralda go against a high school blog; Mare and Oscar cover a teacher's last production.

TTT vs the Blogger

Ned chases a story about a scammer operating through a dating app and learns Esmeralda was a victim.

Scam Alert!

Ned takes over Esmeralda's advertorials and assigns the staff to test products themselves.

Churnalism

With Marv camped out in the newsroom, the staff's unresolved attitudes toward authority bubble up.

I Love You

Mare uncovers a story that pits the Truth Teller against its owner; Ned is embarrassed by his past.

Church and State

Ned and Mare take a long road trip to interview a possible cult leader; Ken goes on an apology tour.

Matching Ponchos

Ned stifles his desire to win at the Ohio Journalism Awards; Nicole uncovers Detrick's monogamy.

The Ohio Journalism Awards

The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch is in search of a new subject when they discover a historic Toledo newspaper, The Truth Teller, and the eager publisher trying to revive it.

The Best Seasons of The Paper

The Best Seasons of The Paper

Season 1