The Paper

A documentary crew discovers a historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it.

Ned slowly starts with his volunteer crew until Esmeralda forces an accelerated scramble for stories; Detrick and Travis, Mare and Barry, and Adam and Adelola form Woodward and Bernstein teams with limited results.

Ned tags along on Mare’s consumer sting story after Esmeralda tells him a bunch of things that get in his head; Oscar has to stick his neck out in a budget meeting; Detrick and Nicole play two truths and a lie until it blows up.

Ned and Esmeralda go against a high school blog; Mare and Oscar cover a teacher's last production.

Ned chases a story about a scammer operating through a dating app and learns Esmeralda was a victim.

Ned takes over Esmeralda's advertorials and assigns the staff to test products themselves.

With Marv camped out in the newsroom, the staff's unresolved attitudes toward authority bubble up.

Mare uncovers a story that pits the Truth Teller against its owner; Ned is embarrassed by his past.

Ned and Mare take a long road trip to interview a possible cult leader; Ken goes on an apology tour.

Ned stifles his desire to win at the Ohio Journalism Awards; Nicole uncovers Detrick's monogamy.