Overview
- The Paper will end its Monday NBC run early, with its final three episodes airing Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026.
- Starting Jan. 5, NBC will fill the 8:30 p.m. Monday slot with Stumble repeats, while new Stumble episodes continue Fridays at 8:30 p.m.
- NBC plans to carry the Monday Stumble placement through Feb. 2, except Jan. 19 due to an NBA game.
- The Paper’s full Season 1 has streamed on Peacock since Sept. 4, and the series has been renewed for Season 2.
- NBC says The Paper added nearly 6 million cross-platform viewers during its NBC window, with an internal study indicating about 4% audience overlap and a younger Peacock demo.