Domnhall Gleeson on TAKE THE BISCUIT
For nine seasons, from 2005 to 2013, THE OFFICE became a cultural phenomenon that extended far beyond its initial television run. The series thrived in syndication, found new life on streaming platforms, and spawned countless memes and cultural references. Its influence on subsequent workplace comedies cannot be overstated—the mockumentary format became a standard approach, and the idea that office mundanity could be comedy gold inspired numerous imitators.
The series concluded in 2013 with a satisfying finale that tied up loose ends and provided closure for characters viewers had followed for nearly a decade. A finale special followed two years later, seemingly putting a definitive end to the Scranton branch’s story. The paper company had finally closed its doors, metaphorically speaking, and fans were left with memories and endless rewatching opportunities.
Now THE PAPER arrives on Peacock as something between sequel and spiritual successor. With an almost entirely new cast of characters but maintaining that familiar mockumentary workplace format, the series represents both continuity and evolution. It’s THE OFFICE returning without being THE OFFICE, a continuation of format and sensibility rather than character and location. The challenge facing this new iteration is substantial: how do you capture the magic of something beloved without simply repeating it?
The streaming landscape of 2025 is vastly different from the network television environment that nurtured the original American THE OFFICE. Audiences have shorter attention spans, more viewing options, and different expectations for workplace comedy. The mockumentary format, once fresh and innovative, has become familiar territory. THE PAPER must prove that the format still has stories worth telling and that workplace comedy can evolve while maintaining its essential appeal.
The lineage from Slough to Scranton to streaming represents more than just adaptation and continuation—it reflects television’s remarkable ability to reinvent itself while honoring what came before. Each iteration has built upon its predecessor while responding to its own cultural moment. The British THE OFFICE emerged from a specific time and place, capturing post-millennial British workplace culture with surgical precision. The American version expanded and Americanized those themes, creating something that honored the original while speaking to different cultural sensibilities.
THE PAPER now faces the challenge of proving that this format has more to offer, that workplace comedy can continue evolving and finding new ways to make us laugh at our professional lives while recognizing the humanity in our daily struggles. Whether it succeeds will determine not just its own fate but the future of a format that has already proven remarkably resilient and adaptable across cultures and decades.
✨ From years of hopeful texts to the role of a lifetime ✨
Now he`s playing Cillian Murphy`s son in PEAKY BLINDERS: THE IMMORTAL MAN and audiences are absolutely losing it over his performance.
Barry Keoghan opens up about what it took to land this dream role, reuniting with Cillian (they bonded on DUNKIRK).
More at irishfilmtv.com.
Cillian Murphy lit up LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS on THE IMMORTAL MAN promo tour.
Murphy talks about reprising his Peaky Blinders role and asking Barry Keoghan to play his son via a Father`s Day text!
Watch now at irishfilmtv.com.
She`s not just a talent—she`s rewriting the rules!
Irish cinema darling Saoirse Ronan just announced something that has the industry buzzing: THREE INCESTUOUS SISTERS, a gothic fever dream directed by Alice Rohrwacher and co-written by Ottessa Moshfegh.
Starring alongside Jessie Buckley for the first time, this Audrey Niffenegger adaptation promises psychological sabotage, dark fairy tales, and everything we didn`t know we needed.
More Saoirse at irishfilmtv.com.
Domhnall Gleeson is being honored with an Oscar Wilde Award!
Twenty years ago, a theater audience first glimpsed his gift. Today, his filmography reads like a masterclass in selecting roles that matter. HARRY POTTER. STAR WARS. THE REVENANT. ABOUT TIME. BROOKLYN. CATASTROPHE.
More Domhnall at irishfilmtv.com.
✦ EXCLUSIVE INTEL FOR THE INITIATED ✦
Steven Knight just gave us the inside scoop. Before THE IMMORTAL MAN drops Mar 6, there are three episodes every true fan needs to re-watch.
These aren`t random picks—they`re the episodes that define Tommy Shelby`s entire journey. The moment that reveals who he really is. The turning point where he chooses life. The goodbye that haunts every frame before his return.
More at irishfilmtv.com.
BAFTA winner. Red carpet royalty. 🎬
Fresh off her latest accolade, Jessie Buckley hone at the World Premiere of THE BRIDE!
Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal and starring Buckley alongside Christian Bale, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Penélope Cruz, this is the gothic crime romance you didn`t know you needed.
Arriving in cinemas March 6. ✨
WALK THE BLUE FIELDS is adapting Claire Keegan`s devastating short story into a film that`s already drawing serious talent including Andrew Scott (FLEABAG, RIPLEY), Emily Blunt (OPPENHEIMER) and Ciarán Hinds (IS THIS THING ON?)
Set in Ireland, this is a romance about impossible choices, buried secrets, and the moment everything changes.
Link in bio to read more about what promises to be one of the year`s most emotionally powerful films.
One week. Two brothers. One dead. But which one?
THE UNDERTOW is the psychological thriller that will have you questioning everything—and everyone.
Jamie Dornan delivers a career-defining dual performance as identical twins Adam and Lee, embodying two completely different men while suggesting the psychological unraveling beneath.
More Jamie at irishfilmtv.com.
Colin Farrell`s THE SLIGHTEST TOUCH is a documentary about friendship, resilience, and refusing to accept limitations.
It`s the story of two people who`ve built their lives around each other, and one extraordinary day that proves what`s possible when someone truly shows up for you.
Directed by Rachel Fleit (BAMA RUSH), the film premieres at the 2026 Dublin International Film Festival before coming to HBO and HBO Max globally later this year.
More Colin at irishfilmtv.com.
