The Paper Episode Ratings Heatmap
2025 · 2 Seasons · 20 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.2/10 (10 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.56), maintaining an average of 6.2.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 2 seasons and 20 episodes, The Paper has earned an overall series rating of 6.2 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 3 ("Buddy and the Dude"), rated at an extraordinary 6.8/10 with 8 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 8 ("Church and State"), landing at 5.2/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 6 ("Churnalism", 6.3) and Episode 7 ("I Love You", 5.2), a swing of 1.1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Paper
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Buddy and the Dude | 6.8 | 8 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Matching Ponchos | 6.7 | 7 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Pilot | 6.5 | 11 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Five W's | 6.4 | 8 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 10 | The Ohio Journalism Awards | 6.4 | 8 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Churnalism | 6.3 | 6 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 4 | TTT vs the Blogger | 6.2 | 6 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Scam Alert! | 6.2 | 6 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 7 | I Love You | 5.2 | 6 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Church and State | 5.2 | 4 | Sep 4, 2025 |