BREAKING NEWS! Trailer drops for The Paper, the brand-new Sky exclusive US series from the crew that brought you The Office (US), launching 5 September

The official trailer for brand-new US series The Paper has landed on doorsteps today, ahead of its launch in the UK and Ireland on Sky and streaming service NOW exclusively on 5 September.

The Paper follows the documentary crew that immortalised Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch in the Emmy Award-winning series “The Office” (US) as they find a new subject when they discover a historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it. The Paper, a mockumentary series from Greg Daniels and Michael Koman, will boast an all-star cast led by Domhnall Gleeson.

Sky has also extended ”The Office” (US), which will continue to be available to Sky and NOW customers.

Starring Domhnall Gleeson (The Patient), Sabrina Impacciatore (The White Lotus), Chelsea Frei (The Moodys), Melvin Gregg (Nine Perfect Strangers), Gbemisola Ikumelo (Brain In Gear), Alex Edelman (Teenage Bounty Hunters), Ramona Young (Man Seeking Woman), Tim Key (The Ballad of Wallis Island) and Oscar Nuñez (The Office (US)). 

Created, written and executive produced by Greg Daniels (The Office (US)) under his banner Deedle-Dee Productions, and Michael Koman (Nathan for You). Executive Producers are Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Howard Klein, Ben Silverman and Banijay Americas (formerly Reveille). From Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group. Acquired for Sky by Katie Keenan and Lucy Criddle.

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