7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Paper (2025)
The Paper (2025)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
PeacockRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.6
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
PeacockDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film critiques corporate influence on journalism and the challenges faced by local news, emphasizing the importance of journalistic integrity and community engagement through an observational and satirical lens, while explicitly avoiding explicit political partisanship and focusing on universal themes.
The series features a diverse cast reflecting a modern newsroom environment, including characters of various racial and gender backgrounds. However, the narrative does not explicitly center on DEI themes or offer a critique of traditional identities, instead focusing on workplace dynamics and the newspaper's struggles.
Secondary
The Paper portrays the LGBTQ community through Oscar Martinez, a returning gay character, whose story is integrated into a realistic, everyday professional setting. The depiction emphasizes his complexity and normalcy, moving away from stereotypes and contributing to a more authentic and multifaceted representation of LGBTQ+ individuals in media.
Based on available information, *The Paper* (2025) does not include explicit transsexual characters or storylines. While the series features gay representation through a returning character, there is no mention or indication of transsexual themes or portrayals within its plot or character descriptions, leading to a determination of no depiction.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The only returning character, Oscar Martinez, maintains his established male gender from The Office. All other main characters are new creations for The Paper and thus do not qualify as gender swaps by definition.
The show features original characters created for a contemporary mockumentary set in modern Toledo, Ohio. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical character races to be swapped, as the characters are new creations for this series. The diverse casting aligns with the show's setting and genre.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.0
7.3
Critic Ratings
8.5
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