Newspapers might face an uncertain future, but Peacock’s new show about a newspaper doesn’t. The streaming site has already given The Paper , its The Office spinoff , an early season two renewal ahead of the show’s debut.
Peacock didn’t wait until the last second to share news (that we first heard at Variety ). It’s giving The Paper a second season even before its first begins. The show’s inaugural premieres launches on the streamer tomorrow night, September 4.
This season two order comes ahead of not only the show’s debut, but ahead of the review embargo. NCBUniversal obviously thinks it has a winner on its hands from series co-creator and The Office alum Greg Daniels. This fast renewal also means Daniels and showrunner Michael Koman have the chance to get season two out