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{{Infobox television
{{Infobox television
| image = Paper Girls (TV series).jpg
| image = Paper Girls (TV series).jpg
| caption = Official promotional poster
| caption = Official promotional poster
| genre = {{Plainlist|
| genre = {{Plainlist|
* [[Science fiction on television|Science fiction]]
* [[Science fiction on television|Science fiction]]
* [[Drama (film and television)|Drama]]
* [[Drama (film and television)|Drama]]
}}
}}
| creator = [[Stephany Folsom]]
| creator = [[Stephany Folsom]]
| based_on = {{Based on|''[[Paper Girls]]''|[[Brian K. Vaughan]] and illustrated by [[Cliff Chiang]]}}
| based_on = {{Based on|''[[Paper Girls]]''|[[Brian K. Vaughan]] and illustrated by [[Cliff Chiang]]}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* Camryn Jones
* Camryn Jones
* Riley Lai Nelet
* Riley Lai Nelet
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* [[Adina Porter]]
* [[Adina Porter]]
}}
}}
| music = [[Bobby Krlic]]
| music = [[Bobby Krlic]]
| country = United States
| country = United States
| language = English
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 8<!--Value is incremented when new episodes air. See template documentation for more info.-->
| num_episodes = 8<!--Value is incremented when new episodes air. See template documentation for more info.-->
| list_episodes =
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
* Stephany Folsom
* Stephany Folsom
* [[Christopher C. Rogers]]
* [[Christopher C. Rogers]]
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* Steve Prinz
* Steve Prinz
}}
}}
| producer = Vail Romeyn
| producer = Vail Romeyn
| location = <!--Nation the series was primarily filmed in, if different from the nation of origin.-->
| location = <!--Nation the series was primarily filmed in, if different from the nation of origin.-->
| cinematography = {{Plainlist|
| cinematography = {{Plainlist|
* Zachary Galler
* Zachary Galler
* Tarin Anderson
* Tarin Anderson
}}
}}
| editor = {{Plainlist|
| editor = {{Plainlist|
* Robert Komatsu
* Robert Komatsu
* Ivan Victor
* Ivan Victor
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* Jennifer Barbot
* Jennifer Barbot
}}
}}
| camera =
| camera =
| runtime = 38–56 minutes
| runtime = 38–56 minutes
| company = {{Plainlist|
| company = {{Plainlist|
* Future Investigations
* Future Investigations
* Sorry Dave Productions
* Sorry Dave Productions
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* [[Amazon Studios]]
* [[Amazon Studios]]
}}
}}
| network = [[Amazon Prime Video]]
| network = [[Amazon Prime Video]]
| picture_format =
| first_aired = {{Start date|2022|7|29}}
| audio_format =
| last_aired =
| related = <!--To be used only for remakes, spin-offs, and adaptations-->
| first_aired = {{Start date|2022|7|29}}
| last_aired =
| related = <!--To be used only for remakes, spin-offs, and adaptations-->
}}
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==Premise==
==Premise==
''Paper Girls'' follows four young girls who, while out delivering papers during morning after Halloween in 1988, become unwittingly caught in a conflict between warring factions of time-travelers. They go on an adventure through time that will save the world. As they travel between time periods, they encounter future versions of themselves and must choose to embrace or reject their fate.<ref name="series order"/>
''Paper Girls'' follows four young girls who, while out delivering papers during morning after Halloween in 1988, become unwittingly caught in a conflict between warring factions of time-travelers. They go on an adventure through time that will save the world. As they travel between time periods, they encounter future versions of themselves and must choose to embrace or reject their fate.<ref name="series order"/>


==Cast and characters==
==Cast and characters==
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* Camryn Jones as Tiff Quilkin, an African-American girl with a high intellect
* Camryn Jones as Tiff Quilkin, an African-American girl with a high intellect
* Riley Lai Nelet as Erin Tieng, a Chinese-American girl on her first day delivering newspapers
* Riley Lai Nelet as Erin Tieng, a Chinese-American girl on her first day delivering newspapers
* [[Sofia Rosinsky]] as Mac Coyle, a Caucasian tomboy who lives in the outskirts of Stony Stream
* [[Sofia Rosinsky]] as Mac Coyle, a Anglo-American tomboy who lives in the outskirts of Stony Stream
* Fina Strazza as KJ Brandman, a Jewish-American girl whose family owns several businesses in Stony Stream
* [[Fina Strazza]] as KJ Brandman, a Jewish-American girl whose family owns several businesses in Stony Stream
* [[Adina Porter]] as Prioress, a high-ranking officer of the Old Watch
* [[Adina Porter]] as Prioress, a high-ranking officer of the Old Watch


===Recurring===
===Recurring===
<!--Reliably sourced and/or confirmed to make 4+ appearances in the series. Do not include co-stars as they are just background actors.-->
<!--Reliably sourced and/or confirmed to make 4+ appearances in the series. Do not include co-stars as they are just background actors.-->
* [[Ali Wong]] as adult Erin Tieng, a struggling paralegal in 2019
* [[Ali Wong]] as adult Erin Tieng, a struggling [[paralegal]] in 2019
* [[Nate Corddry]] as Larry, a farmer and member of the STF Underground
* [[Nate Corddry]] as Larry, a farmer and member of the STF Underground
* Sekai Abenì as adult Tiffany Quilkin, a lighting designer in 1999
* Sekai Abenì as adult Tiffany Quilkin, a lighting designer in 1999
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* Delia Cunningham as adult KJ Brandman, who becomes a film school student in 1999
* Delia Cunningham as adult KJ Brandman, who becomes a film school student in 1999
* Maren Lord as Lauren, adult KJ's classmate and lover
* Maren Lord as Lauren, adult KJ's classmate and lover

==Production==
===Development===
On July 11, 2019, it was announced that [[Amazon Studios]] had put the project in development with a series commitment, with [[Brian K. Vaughan]], who wrote the original comic book series, executive producing the project under his overall deal with [[Legendary Entertainment]]. It was also announced that [[Stephany Folsom]] would write the series, as well as executive produce alongside Vaughan.<ref>{{cite web |title='Paper Girls' Graphic Novel Adaptation From Legendary TV & Plan B Gets Amazon Series Commitment |url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/paper-girls-series-adaptation-amazon-studios-legendary-tv-plan-b-brian-k-vaughan-stephany-folsom-1202644995/ |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=July 12, 2019 |access-date=July 12, 2019 |archive-date=July 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190712014304/https://deadline.com/2019/07/paper-girls-series-adaptation-amazon-studios-legendary-tv-plan-b-brian-k-vaughan-stephany-folsom-1202644995/ |url-status=live}}</ref> On July 23, 2020, the project was officially greenlit to series, with [[Cliff Chiang]], [[Christopher Cantwell (filmmaker)|Christopher Cantwell]], and Christopher C. Rogers joining as executive producers.<ref name="series order">{{cite press release |title=Amazon Studios Greenlights New Series "Paper Girls" |url=http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2020/07/23/amazon-studios-greenlights-new-series-paper-girls-897001/20200723amazon01/ |work=[[Amazon Studios]] |via=[[The Futon Critic]] |date=July 23, 2020 |access-date=January 17, 2021 }}</ref> On July 31, 2021, it was reported that Folsom has exited the series.<ref>{{cite web |title='Paper Girls': Co-Showrunner Stephany Folsom Exits Amazon Series |url=https://deadline.com/2021/07/paper-girls-co-showrunner-stephany-folsom-exits-amazon-series-1234807173/ |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=July 31, 2021 |access-date=August 1, 2021 |archive-date=August 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801035744/https://deadline.com/2021/07/paper-girls-co-showrunner-stephany-folsom-exits-amazon-series-1234807173/ |url-status=live}}</ref> On September 9, 2022, Amazon Prime Video canceled the series after one season, with Legendary Television shopping it around to other networks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/paper-girls-canceled-prime-video-one-season-shopped-season-2legendary-television-1235113183/|title='Paper Girls' Canceled By Prime Video After One Season, Will Be Shopped By Legendary Television|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=September 9, 2022|access-date=September 9, 2022|archive-date=September 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220909201816/https://deadline.com/2022/09/paper-girls-canceled-prime-video-one-season-shopped-season-2legendary-television-1235113183/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Casting===
On April 26, 2021, it was announced that [[Sofia Rosinsky]], Camryn Jones, Riley Lai Nelet, and Fina Strazza were cast in the four lead roles.<ref>{{cite web |title='Paper Girls': Sofia Rosinsky, Camryn Jones, Riley Lai Nelet, Fina Strazza Cast As Leads in Amazon Series |url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/paper-girls-sofia-rosinsky-camryn-jones-riley-lai-nelet-fina-strazza-cast-leads-amazon-series-1234744331/ |last=Petski |first=Denise |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=April 26, 2021 |access-date=April 26, 2021 |archive-date=April 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426210736/https://deadline.com/2021/04/paper-girls-sofia-rosinsky-camryn-jones-riley-lai-nelet-fina-strazza-cast-leads-amazon-series-1234744331/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On May 6, 2021, [[Ali Wong]] joined the main cast.<ref>{{cite web |title='Paper Girls': Ali Wong Joins Brian K. Vaughan's Amazon Graphic Novel Series Adaptation |url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/paper-girls-ali-wong-cast-amazon-graphic-novel-series-1234750709/ |last=Del Rosario |first=Alexandra |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=May 6, 2021 |access-date=May 6, 2021 |archive-date=May 6, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506163902/https://deadline.com/2021/05/paper-girls-ali-wong-cast-amazon-graphic-novel-series-1234750709/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On June 15, 2021, [[Nate Corddry]] was cast in a starring role.<ref>{{cite web |title=Amazon's 'Paper Girls' Adds Nate Corddry To Cast; JaQwan J. Kelly To Recur in Hulu's 'Wu Tang: An American Saga'n |url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/amazon-paper-girls-nate-corddry-jaqwan-j-kelly-wu-tang-an-american-saga-hulu-1234775598/ |last=Del Rosario |first=Alexandra |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=June 15, 2021 |access-date=June 15, 2021 |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615200256/https://deadline.com/2021/06/amazon-paper-girls-nate-corddry-jaqwan-j-kelly-wu-tang-an-american-saga-hulu-1234775598/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Filming===
The series was initially set to begin filming on March 1, 2021,<ref>{{cite web |title=Paper Girls |url=https://productionlist.com/production/paper-girls/ |work=Production List |date=December 14, 2020 |access-date=January 17, 2021 |archive-date=January 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117132246/https://productionlist.com/production/paper-girls/ |url-status=live }}</ref> but was later pushed back to May 17, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois.<ref name="filming"/> On May 28, 2021, photography took place in and around the [[Joliet, Illinois|Joliet]] police station.<ref>{{cite web |title=Amazon Show 'Paper Girls' Films Near Joliet Police Station |url=https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/amazon-show-paper-girls-films-near-joliet-police-station |last=Ferak |first=John |work=[[Patch (website)|Patch]] |date=May 28, 2021 |access-date=May 30, 2021 |archive-date=May 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210530225235/https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/amazon-show-paper-girls-films-near-joliet-police-station |url-status=live }}</ref> The series concluded filming on October 1, 2021.<ref name="filming">{{cite web |title=Paper Girls |url=https://www.varietyinsight.com/production_restart_full_view.php?track_id=168426 |work=[[Variety Insight]] |date=October 4, 2021 |access-date=November 4, 2021 |archive-date=November 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104183219/https://www.varietyinsight.com/production_restart_full_view.php?track_id=168426 |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Episodes==
==Episodes==
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|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|t=[[Stephany Folsom]]}}
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|t=[[Stephany Folsom]]}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|7|29}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|7|29}}
|ShortSummary = On November 1, 1988, Erin, Tiff, Mac, and KJ begin their early morning run of delivering ''The Cleveland Preserver'' in the neighborhood of Stony Stream. After Erin is jumped by a group of bullies, they enter an unfinished house to recover one of Tiff's walkie-talkies, but they encounter two hooded men. As they retreat to Mac's home for safety, they see the sky suddenly turn pink. When lights start flashing outside the windows, the girls begin to panic, and Mac accidentally shoots Erin with a pistol. As they rush Erin to the hospital, they are captured by the hooded men and brought to the forest. The men are killed in an ambush by assailants known as the "Old Watch", but one of them gives Tiff a device before the girls run away and Erin is miraculously healed by robotic bugs. After KJ inadvertently kills a member of the Old Watch with her hockey stick, the girls rush back to Erin's house, only to encounter Erin's older self in 2019.
|ShortSummary = On November 1, 1988, Erin, Tiff, Mac, and KJ begin their early morning run of delivering ''The Cleveland Preserver'' in the neighborhood of Stony Stream. After Erin is jumped by a group of bullies, they enter an unfinished house to recover one of Tiff's walkie-talkies, but they encounter two hooded men. As they retreat to Mac's home for safety, they see the sky suddenly turn pink. When lights start flashing outside the windows, the girls begin to panic, and Mac accidentally shoots Erin with a revolver. As they rush Erin to the hospital, they are captured by the hooded men and brought to the forest. The men are killed in an ambush by assailants known as the "Old Watch", but one of them gives Tiff a device before the girls run away and Erin is miraculously healed by robotic bugs. After KJ inadvertently kills a member of the Old Watch with her hockey stick, the girls rush back to Erin's house, only to encounter Erin's older self in 2019.
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==Production==
===Development===
On July 11, 2019, it was announced that [[Amazon Studios]] had put the project in development with a series commitment, with [[Brian K. Vaughan]], who wrote the original comic book series, executive producing the project under his overall deal with [[Legendary Entertainment]]. It was also announced that [[Stephany Folsom]] would write the series, as well as executive produce alongside Vaughan.<ref>{{cite web |title='Paper Girls' Graphic Novel Adaptation From Legendary TV & Plan B Gets Amazon Series Commitment |url=https://deadline.com/2019/07/paper-girls-series-adaptation-amazon-studios-legendary-tv-plan-b-brian-k-vaughan-stephany-folsom-1202644995/ |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=July 12, 2019 |access-date=July 12, 2019 |archive-date=July 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190712014304/https://deadline.com/2019/07/paper-girls-series-adaptation-amazon-studios-legendary-tv-plan-b-brian-k-vaughan-stephany-folsom-1202644995/ |url-status=live}}</ref> On July 23, 2020, the project was officially greenlit to series, with [[Cliff Chiang]], [[Christopher Cantwell (writer)|Christopher Cantwell]], and [[Christopher C. Rogers]] joining as executive producers.<ref name="series order">{{cite press release |title=Amazon Studios Greenlights New Series "Paper Girls" |url=http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2020/07/23/amazon-studios-greenlights-new-series-paper-girls-897001/20200723amazon01/ |work=[[Amazon Studios]] |via=[[The Futon Critic]] |date=July 23, 2020 |access-date=January 17, 2021 }}</ref> On July 31, 2021, it was reported that Folsom had exited the series.<ref>{{cite web |title='Paper Girls': Co-Showrunner Stephany Folsom Exits Amazon Series |url=https://deadline.com/2021/07/paper-girls-co-showrunner-stephany-folsom-exits-amazon-series-1234807173/ |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=July 31, 2021 |access-date=August 1, 2021 |archive-date=August 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801035744/https://deadline.com/2021/07/paper-girls-co-showrunner-stephany-folsom-exits-amazon-series-1234807173/ |url-status=live}}</ref> On September 9, 2022, Amazon Prime Video canceled the series after one season, with Legendary Television shopping it around to other networks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/paper-girls-canceled-prime-video-one-season-shopped-season-2legendary-television-1235113183/|title='Paper Girls' Canceled By Prime Video After One Season, Will Be Shopped By Legendary Television|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=September 9, 2022|access-date=September 9, 2022|archive-date=September 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220909201816/https://deadline.com/2022/09/paper-girls-canceled-prime-video-one-season-shopped-season-2legendary-television-1235113183/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Casting===
On April 26, 2021, it was announced that [[Sofia Rosinsky]], Camryn Jones, Riley Lai Nelet, and Fina Strazza were cast in the four lead roles.<ref>{{cite web |title='Paper Girls': Sofia Rosinsky, Camryn Jones, Riley Lai Nelet, Fina Strazza Cast As Leads in Amazon Series |url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/paper-girls-sofia-rosinsky-camryn-jones-riley-lai-nelet-fina-strazza-cast-leads-amazon-series-1234744331/ |last=Petski |first=Denise |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=April 26, 2021 |access-date=April 26, 2021 |archive-date=April 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426210736/https://deadline.com/2021/04/paper-girls-sofia-rosinsky-camryn-jones-riley-lai-nelet-fina-strazza-cast-leads-amazon-series-1234744331/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On May 6, 2021, [[Ali Wong]] joined the main cast.<ref>{{cite web |title='Paper Girls': Ali Wong Joins Brian K. Vaughan's Amazon Graphic Novel Series Adaptation |url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/paper-girls-ali-wong-cast-amazon-graphic-novel-series-1234750709/ |last=Del Rosario |first=Alexandra |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=May 6, 2021 |access-date=May 6, 2021 |archive-date=May 6, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506163902/https://deadline.com/2021/05/paper-girls-ali-wong-cast-amazon-graphic-novel-series-1234750709/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On June 15, 2021, [[Nate Corddry]] was cast in a starring role.<ref>{{cite web |title=Amazon's 'Paper Girls' Adds Nate Corddry To Cast; JaQwan J. Kelly To Recur in Hulu's 'Wu Tang: An American Saga'n |url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/amazon-paper-girls-nate-corddry-jaqwan-j-kelly-wu-tang-an-american-saga-hulu-1234775598/ |last=Del Rosario |first=Alexandra |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=June 15, 2021 |access-date=June 15, 2021 |archive-date=June 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615200256/https://deadline.com/2021/06/amazon-paper-girls-nate-corddry-jaqwan-j-kelly-wu-tang-an-american-saga-hulu-1234775598/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Filming===
The series was initially set to begin filming on March 1, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois but was later pushed back to May 17, 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=Paper Girls |url=https://productionlist.com/production/paper-girls/ |work=Production List |date=December 14, 2020 |access-date=January 17, 2021 |archive-date=January 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117132246/https://productionlist.com/production/paper-girls/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="filming"/> On May 28, 2021, photography took place in and around the [[Joliet, Illinois|Joliet]] police station.<ref>{{cite web |title=Amazon Show 'Paper Girls' Films Near Joliet Police Station. |url=https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/amazon-show-paper-girls-films-near-joliet-police-station |last=Ferak |first=John |work=[[Patch (website)|Patch]] |date=May 28, 2021 |access-date=May 30, 2021 |archive-date=May 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210530225235/https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/amazon-show-paper-girls-films-near-joliet-police-station |url-status=live }}</ref> The series concluded filming on October 1, 2021.<ref name="filming">{{cite web |title=Paper Girls |url=https://www.varietyinsight.com/production_restart_full_view.php?track_id=168426 |work=[[Variety Insight]] |date=October 4, 2021 |access-date=November 4, 2021 |archive-date=November 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104183219/https://www.varietyinsight.com/production_restart_full_view.php?track_id=168426 |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Release==
==Release==
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==Reception==
==Reception==
The [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reported an 91% approval rating with an average rating of 7/10, based on 65 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Folding together time-traveling wonder with a strong ensemble of youngsters who are as dimensional as origami, ''Paper Girls'' is an absolute blast to the future."<ref>{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=paper_girls|title=Paper Girls|type=tv|season=1|access-date=June 2, 2023}}{{cbignore}}</ref> [[Metacritic]], which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 70 out of 100 based on 20 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{Cite Metacritic |id=paper-girls |title=Paper Girls |type=tv|season=1 |access-date=August 2, 2022 }}{{cbignore}}</ref>
The [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reported an 87% approval rating with an average rating of 6.9/10, based on 70 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Folding together time-traveling wonder with a strong ensemble of youngsters who are as dimensional as origami, ''Paper Girls'' is an absolute blast to the future."<ref>{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=paper_girls|title=Paper Girls|type=tv|season=1|access-date=June 2, 2023}}{{cbignore}}</ref> [[Metacritic]], which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 70 out of 100 based on 20 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{Cite Metacritic |id=paper-girls |title=Paper Girls |type=tv|season=1 |access-date=August 2, 2022 }}{{cbignore}}</ref>


==References==
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Paper Girls
Official promotional poster
Genre
Created byStephany Folsom
Based onPaper Girls
by Brian K. Vaughan and illustrated by Cliff Chiang
Starring
Music byBobby Krlic
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
ProducerVail Romeyn
Cinematography
  • Zachary Galler
  • Tarin Anderson
Editors
  • Robert Komatsu
  • Ivan Victor
  • Emily E. Greene
  • Jennifer Barbot
Running time38–56 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkAmazon Prime Video
ReleaseJuly 29, 2022 (2022-07-29)

Paper Girls is an American science fiction drama television series created by Stephany Folsom. It is based on the 2015–2019 comic book series of the same name written by Brian K. Vaughan and illustrated by Cliff Chiang. The series premiered on Amazon Prime Video on July 29, 2022. In September 2022, the series was canceled after one season.

Premise

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Paper Girls follows four young girls who, while out delivering papers during morning after Halloween in 1988, become unwittingly caught in a conflict between warring factions of time-travelers. They go on an adventure through time that will save the world. As they travel between time periods, they encounter future versions of themselves and must choose to embrace or reject their fate.[1]

Cast and characters

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Main

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  • Camryn Jones as Tiff Quilkin, an African-American girl with a high intellect
  • Riley Lai Nelet as Erin Tieng, a Chinese-American girl on her first day delivering newspapers
  • Sofia Rosinsky as Mac Coyle, a Anglo-American tomboy who lives in the outskirts of Stony Stream
  • Fina Strazza as KJ Brandman, a Jewish-American girl whose family owns several businesses in Stony Stream
  • Adina Porter as Prioress, a high-ranking officer of the Old Watch

Recurring

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  • Ali Wong as adult Erin Tieng, a struggling paralegal in 2019
  • Nate Corddry as Larry, a farmer and member of the STF Underground
  • Sekai Abenì as adult Tiffany Quilkin, a lighting designer in 1999

Guest

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  • Kai Young as Heck, a teenage STF Underground soldier who encounters the paper girls in 1988
  • William Bennett as Naldo, Heck's comrade
  • Celeste Arias as Juniper, a female STF Underground soldier
  • Cliff Chamberlain as Dylan Coyle, Mac's elder brother who is a successful surgeon in 2019
  • Jessika Van as Missy Tieng, Erin's younger sister who works as a pilot in 2019
  • Jason Mantzoukas as Grand Father, leader of the Old Watch
  • Delia Cunningham as adult KJ Brandman, who becomes a film school student in 1999
  • Maren Lord as Lauren, adult KJ's classmate and lover

Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Growing Pains"Georgi Banks-DaviesTeleplay by : Stephany FolsomJuly 29, 2022 (2022-07-29)
On November 1, 1988, Erin, Tiff, Mac, and KJ begin their early morning run of delivering The Cleveland Preserver in the neighborhood of Stony Stream. After Erin is jumped by a group of bullies, they enter an unfinished house to recover one of Tiff's walkie-talkies, but they encounter two hooded men. As they retreat to Mac's home for safety, they see the sky suddenly turn pink. When lights start flashing outside the windows, the girls begin to panic, and Mac accidentally shoots Erin with a revolver. As they rush Erin to the hospital, they are captured by the hooded men and brought to the forest. The men are killed in an ambush by assailants known as the "Old Watch", but one of them gives Tiff a device before the girls run away and Erin is miraculously healed by robotic bugs. After KJ inadvertently kills a member of the Old Watch with her hockey stick, the girls rush back to Erin's house, only to encounter Erin's older self in 2019.
2"Weird Al Is Dead"Georgi Banks-DaviesChristopher Cantwell & Christopher C. RogersJuly 29, 2022 (2022-07-29)
When Erin discovers that her mother has long passed away, she approaches her future self to learn what happened over the past three decades. Adult Erin allows the girls to stay in the house. Mac bikes across town and discovers that her school has been replaced by a shopping district and her home has been demolished. The next day, after a heated argument between Erin and her adult self, the girls head to Cleveland to meet Tiff's future self when they realize they forgot the device. Meanwhile, adult Erin activates the device, which activates a heads-up display in her eyes before she goes out looking for the girls. At an abandoned mall, the girls reminisce their memories there until Mac reveals that her brother Dylan is now a doctor and bails out on them. After recovering KJ's stick, Prioress enters KJ's home and kills her parents.
3"Blue Tongues Don't Lie"Destiny EkaraghaLisa AlbertJuly 29, 2022 (2022-07-29)
In 1988, STF Underground members Larry Radakowski and Juniper Plimpton are forced to abort their mission when the Old Watch close in on their location and they record their information on tape in case their memories are erased. In 2019, Larry fails to make Juniper recover her memories, but learns that the device has been activated. Meanwhile, Mac meets Dylan and discovers that she was supposed to have died of cancer 27 years ago. After picking up the other girls, adult Erin goes to the hospital to look for Mac, but she is nabbed by Larry and the girls chase after him until he lures them in his hideout and captures them. The next morning, Larry realizes that the girls were given the device by his comrades, and he briefs them on the war between the STF and the Old Watch. He tells the girls that they are now targets for traveling out of their time, and shows them a giant robot stored in the barn.
4"It Was Never About the Corn"Destiny EkaraghaK. C. PerryJuly 29, 2022 (2022-07-29)
Larry informs adult Erin that she needs to pilot the robot to the year 1999, as the device has paired her to it. This leads to an argument with Tiff proposing to use the robot to take them back to 1988 so they can go home while saving Heck and Naldo from previously getting killed. Erin learns from her adult self that she and her younger sister Missy have not seen eye-to-eye since their mother's death. Meanwhile, Dylan discusses with Mac on keeping her in his family, but their interaction with Dylan's daughters causes Mac to resent her more mature brother. Missy pays adult Erin a visit at Larry's farm when KJ runs off to look for Mac. Erin witnesses her adult self and Missy fight over the rift between them. KJ meets up with Mac and brings her back to the farm before Prioress chases after them. The girls are reunited just in time for them, adult Erin, and Larry to take the robot into a time fold.
5"A New Period"Karen GaviolaKai Yu WuJuly 29, 2022 (2022-07-29)
The robot exits the time fold, but an Old Watch robot shows up and kills Larry before adult Erin engages it in a robot fight and sacrifices herself to save the girls. As Old Watch soldiers led by Grand Father and Prioress surround the wreckage, Tiff rushes to retrieve Larry's backpack, which contains the log book of time fold coordinates. The Old Watch activates the ablution device to wipe the town of any memories of the time war, but just as before, the girls are not affected by it. Just as they argue over fulfilling their mission to save Heck and Naldo, they realize that they arrived on July 3, 1999, and Erin begins to experience her first period. The girls head to KJ's home, where her family is hosting a tiki party. While Tiff studies the logbook, Erin and Mac start stealing cash and supplies in the house and KJ meets her adult self's classmate Lauren. KJ also discovers that she is a lesbian before the girls leave. Shocked at her own revelation, KJ punches Mac in the face during an argument. Tiff makes a phone call to her adult self.
6"Matinee"Karen GaviolaChristopher Cantwell & Stephany Folsom & Christopher C. RogersJuly 29, 2022 (2022-07-29)
The girls arrive at a private rave party, where Tiff meets up with her adult self and explains the situation to her and adult Tiff has them sleep at her apartment. The next day, KJ goes to the theater to watch a Stanley Kubrick marathon and sees her adult self and Lauren a few rows in front of her. Both Tiffs pay 1999 Larry a visit to get the cipher for the log book. Back at the apartment, adult Tiff confesses to her younger self that she dropped out of MIT and became a DJ while working on an online educational startup. Mac reveals to KJ everything Dylan told her in 2019. Both Tiffs decode the next time fold to be 2006, much to Erin's dismay. Back at the farm, Larry witnesses the sky turn pink and sees Erin's bicycle and newspapers from 1988 fall before him.
7"Some Kind of Burping Trash Hole"Mairzee AlmasChristopher Cantwell & Christopher C. RogersJuly 29, 2022 (2022-07-29)
Adult Tiff reveals to her younger self that she was adopted and she was expelled from MIT. Mac goes with KJ to the cemetery to visit her own grave, but they encounter her stepmother Alice before running away. Larry brings Erin to the farm to show her the anomaly in the sky, which is identified as a Class 2 time rip. The two Tiffs and the other girls head to the farm, and Juniper warns everyone that the Old Watch is on its way to execute the girls.
8"It B Over"Mairzee AlmasStephany FolsomJuly 29, 2022 (2022-07-29)
Juniper uses Tiff's walkie-talkie to contact Heck and Naldo, but a return signal reveals that it was her voice that the girls heard back in 1988 before the first incident and they are in the middle of a time loop. Mac and KJ encounter Prioress and Grand Father, who offer them a return to their timeline, but Grand Father briefs them on what the Old Watch is preventing the STF from doing to the universe. Tiff gives her older self the log book before the latter and Juniper are taken away in an ablution beam. Mac and KJ turn down Grand Father's offer on the basis that everyone has a freedom of choice. Larry threatens Grand Father and Prioress at gunpoint, but is killed by Grand Father's pterodactyl Tessa while the girls run to the basement. Mac reveals her illness to Erin and Tiff before the girls regroup and surrender to the Old Watch. Aboard the ship, Prioress betrays the Old Watch and gives the girls a chance to escape before she is shot by one of the guards. Erin and Tiff rush to heal Prioress with a jar of robotic bugs, but they end up locked out of the time capsule. Prioress sends Erin and Tiff in another capsule before Grand Father kills her. Erin and Tiff return to Stony Stream, only to realize that it is the 1970s.

Production

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Development

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On July 11, 2019, it was announced that Amazon Studios had put the project in development with a series commitment, with Brian K. Vaughan, who wrote the original comic book series, executive producing the project under his overall deal with Legendary Entertainment. It was also announced that Stephany Folsom would write the series, as well as executive produce alongside Vaughan.[2] On July 23, 2020, the project was officially greenlit to series, with Cliff Chiang, Christopher Cantwell, and Christopher C. Rogers joining as executive producers.[1] On July 31, 2021, it was reported that Folsom had exited the series.[3] On September 9, 2022, Amazon Prime Video canceled the series after one season, with Legendary Television shopping it around to other networks.[4]

Casting

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On April 26, 2021, it was announced that Sofia Rosinsky, Camryn Jones, Riley Lai Nelet, and Fina Strazza were cast in the four lead roles.[5] On May 6, 2021, Ali Wong joined the main cast.[6] On June 15, 2021, Nate Corddry was cast in a starring role.[7]

Filming

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The series was initially set to begin filming on March 1, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois but was later pushed back to May 17, 2021.[8][9] On May 28, 2021, photography took place in and around the Joliet police station.[10] The series concluded filming on October 1, 2021.[9]

Release

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The series was released on Amazon Prime Video on July 29, 2022.[11]

Reception

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The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 87% approval rating with an average rating of 6.9/10, based on 70 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Folding together time-traveling wonder with a strong ensemble of youngsters who are as dimensional as origami, Paper Girls is an absolute blast to the future."[12] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 70 out of 100 based on 20 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Amazon Studios Greenlights New Series "Paper Girls"". Amazon Studios (Press release). July 23, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
  2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 12, 2019). "'Paper Girls' Graphic Novel Adaptation From Legendary TV & Plan B Gets Amazon Series Commitment". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 31, 2021). "'Paper Girls': Co-Showrunner Stephany Folsom Exits Amazon Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 9, 2022). "'Paper Girls' Canceled By Prime Video After One Season, Will Be Shopped By Legendary Television". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 9, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  5. ^ Petski, Denise (April 26, 2021). "'Paper Girls': Sofia Rosinsky, Camryn Jones, Riley Lai Nelet, Fina Strazza Cast As Leads in Amazon Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  6. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (May 6, 2021). "'Paper Girls': Ali Wong Joins Brian K. Vaughan's Amazon Graphic Novel Series Adaptation". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  7. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (June 15, 2021). "Amazon's 'Paper Girls' Adds Nate Corddry To Cast; JaQwan J. Kelly To Recur in Hulu's 'Wu Tang: An American Saga'n". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 15, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  8. ^ "Paper Girls". Production List. December 14, 2020. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Paper Girls". Variety Insight. October 4, 2021. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  10. ^ Ferak, John (May 28, 2021). "Amazon Show 'Paper Girls' Films Near Joliet Police Station". Patch. Archived from the original on May 30, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  11. ^ Holub, Christian (June 9, 2022). "Get ready for an '80s time travel adventure with first look at the Paper Girls TV show". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  12. ^ "Paper Girls: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  13. ^ "Paper Girls: Season 1". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
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