The Paper has debuted to a Rotten Tomatoes score that points to it being a near-perfect spinoff of The Office as the sitcom’s first reviews arrive. The upcoming spinoff The Paper takes place in the same world as the original sitcom, following Midwestern newspaper The Toledo Truth-Teller as a team of volunteer reporters try to save the company.

According to Rotten Tomatoes, The Paper is Certified Fresh, earning an 89% critic score based on 35 reviews. This includes 31 fresh reviews and 4 rotten reviews, signaling the majority of critics enjoyed The Office spinoff show. Interestingly, sorting by Top Critics yields 17 fresh reviews and 0 rotten reviews, a very positive sign for the series’ overall quality.

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