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The Paper season 2 review: uneven comedy, Tim Key and Gbemisola Ikumelo shine

TechRadar review says The Paper season 2 only half lands, but Tim Key and Gbemisola Ikumelo are standouts.

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The Paper season 2, a Peacock series spinoff of The Office, is scheduled to premiere on September 9, 2026, with 10 new episodes. [1] The season's primary narrative focuses on the romance between editor-in-chief Ned, played by Domhnall Gleeson, and reporter Mare, played by Chelsea Frei. [2] Jasmine highlights Tim Key's character Ken and Gbemisola Ikumelo's character as the strongest parts of the season, with their comedic double act peaking between episodes 2 and 3. [3] Jasmine observes that Esmeralda, played by Sabrina Impacciatore, remains a divisive character, and the creators have doubled down on her grating personality traits, which reach pantomime levels. [4] TechRadar reviewer Jasmine states that only about half of The Paper season 2's 10 episodes are worth watching, describing the season as inconsistent. [5] New cast members include Lisa Gilroy as the inappropriate HR representative Lisa, Andy Richter as a fleeting love interest for Esmeralda, and Jon Lovitz as a new colleague. [6] The show employs a scattershot comedic approach with broad farce, such as Esmeralda undercover as a teenage boy and a task force recreating a crime scene with condiments. [7]
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  1. The Paper season 2, a Peacock series spinoff of The Office, is scheduled to premiere on September 9, 2026, with 10 new episodes. · TechRadar
  2. The season's primary narrative focuses on the romance between editor-in-chief Ned, played by Domhnall Gleeson, and reporter Mare, played by Chelsea Frei. · ign.com
  3. Jasmine highlights Tim Key's character Ken and Gbemisola Ikumelo's character as the strongest parts of the season, with their comedic double act peaking between episodes 2 and 3. · TechRadar
  4. Jasmine observes that Esmeralda, played by Sabrina Impacciatore, remains a divisive character, and the creators have doubled down on her grating personality traits, which reach pantomime levels. · TechRadar
  5. TechRadar reviewer Jasmine states that only about half of The Paper season 2's 10 episodes are worth watching, describing the season as inconsistent. · TechRadar
  6. New cast members include Lisa Gilroy as the inappropriate HR representative Lisa, Andy Richter as a fleeting love interest for Esmeralda, and Jon Lovitz as a new colleague. · ign.com
  7. The show employs a scattershot comedic approach with broad farce, such as Esmeralda undercover as a teenage boy and a task force recreating a crime scene with condiments. · ign.com
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