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Paper Girls

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Generally favorable reviews based on 20 Critic Reviews

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Generally favorable reviews based on 23 Ratings

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Paper Girls: Season 1 (UK)

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Paper Girls

Series Details & Credits

Prime Video | Release Date: July 29, 2022

Summary: The day after Halloween in 1988, Erin, Mac, Tiffany, and KJ were delivering newspapers when they are accidently transported into the future by battling time-travelers. The girls must learn to work together to save the world and get back to 1988 in this series based on the graphic novels written by Brian K. Vaughan and illustrated by Cliff Chiang.

Genre(s): Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction

Recent Episodes

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S1:E8. It B Over
Air Date: July 29, 2022
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S1:E7. Some Kind of Burping Trash Hole
Air Date: July 29, 2022
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S1:E6. Matinee
Air Date: July 29, 2022

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Metascore

70

Positive:

13

Mixed:

7

Negative:

0

Critic Reviews

100

Los Angeles Times

Robert Lloyd

Jul 29, 2022

I would rank it as one of the year’s best shows, for what it does right and what it doesn’t bother doing, for the intelligence of the writing and the natural flow of its dialogue, and the impressively deep performances of its phenomenally talented young cast — not actual 12-year-olds, but near enough. Read full review

80

The Guardian Lucy Mangan

Jul 29, 2022

It is tremendous fun. It has great Stranger Things energy (or should that be The Goonies and Stand By Me meta-energy?) but everything feels fresh. Read full review

80

RogerEbert.com Nick Allen

Jul 29, 2022

When it comes to a show as crafty and good as “Paper Girls,” you can survive without a large emphasis on its broad science. ... It's more about getting to know these girls and the surprise paths they take, decades away from their paper delivery gigs or the people that they thought they would become. Read full review

70

Rolling Stone

Alan Sepinwall

Jul 29, 2022

Paper Girls viewers may require a bit more time to accept what this show is doing. But once they embrace the reality in front of them, they’ll likely enjoy it a lot. Read full review

63

Chicago Sun-Times

Richard Roeper

Jul 29, 2022

“Paper Girls” has its moments of authentic emotion and a few nifty twists, but it could have benefitted from tighter editing and a more cohesive storyline. Read full review

60

Decider

Joel Keller

Jul 29, 2022

Before the final scene of Paper Girls, we were going to give this show a big old thumbs down. But that final scene set the stage for a show that has the potential to be a fun ride, or at the very least something that’s a little different than what we’ve seen before. Read full review

42

Consequence

Clint Worthington

Jul 28, 2022

The problem is, whether due to budgetary limits or a desire to streamline the comics, the show flattens the look and scope of the story into something decidedly dull and derivative. Read full review

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cjvaldez

Jul 30, 2022

Great adaptation of the comic with engaging leads. Wish that some would not rush to be so negative due to the themes being discussed here.

4 of 4 users found this helpful40

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jaydelz

Aug 20, 2022

Great blend of everything - drama, comedy, Science fiction. Great characters. Best part is handling of time travel and interaction with people of the future. They actually get to do it instead of it endangering the whole universe which is refreshing.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

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nvmb3rth30ry

Aug 22, 2022

Excellent in virtually all respects. Great engaging cast, wonderful writing and brain twisting premise that will keep you coming back. Production quality is solid though tightness of the budget peeps through at times.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

3

Arfington

Jul 31, 2022

Stopped watching the first episode due to confused editing, poor pacing. Anachronistic dialogue.

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

3

ChillyMargins

Aug 1, 2022

Unfortunately the show is not well executed. There are some interesting themes but it’s just not done well. Some of the kids seem decent in their roles, but the rest of the actors are pretty bad. It’s so slow and meandering. It seems like the whole first season contains about two episodesUnfortunately the show is not well executed. There are some interesting themes but it’s just not done well. Some of the kids seem decent in their roles, but the rest of the actors are pretty bad. It’s so slow and meandering. It seems like the whole first season contains about two episodes worth of engaging story. It’s low budget to boot.… Expand

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Deralac

Aug 7, 2022

Neither the characters nor the story are interesting enough to support such a slow moving plot. The characters are generic and cliché. What is the underground? I don’t care. Who are the people in white? I don’t care. Time travel has been used too much. It’s not interesting anymore. ThisNeither the characters nor the story are interesting enough to support such a slow moving plot. The characters are generic and cliché. What is the underground? I don’t care. Who are the people in white? I don’t care. Time travel has been used too much. It’s not interesting anymore. This show is slow and bland. The only positive point is the girls are not Mary Sue or gender swapped. But if you want a show with female protagonists please make it interesting and not so effin slow. I do not have time to waste waiting for the plot to move along. Like most people I have limited entertainment time and cannot waste it on slow boring shows.… Expand

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

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lghulm

Aug 2, 2022

Storyline and quality of the show mean it is more of a young adult program than something for the whole family, but then adult aspects of the storyline, and swearing make it unsuitable for the age group it would otherwise work for. Could have been a great wholesome show, and would have beenStoryline and quality of the show mean it is more of a young adult program than something for the whole family, but then adult aspects of the storyline, and swearing make it unsuitable for the age group it would otherwise work for. Could have been a great wholesome show, and would have been if it had been made in any decade prior to the current one. As it is, spoiled by extra dosings of "the latest thing" TM.… Expand

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: July 29, 2022
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  S1:E8. It B Over
  Air Date: July 29, 2022
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  S1:E7. Some Kind of Burping Trash Hole
  Air Date: July 29, 2022
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  S1:E6. Matinee
  Air Date: July 29, 2022
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  S1:E5. A New Period
  Air Date: July 29, 2022
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  S1:E4. It Was Never About The Corn
  Air Date: July 29, 2022
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  S1:E3. Blue Tongues Don't Lie
  Air Date: July 29, 2022
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  S1:E2. Weird Al is Dead
  Air Date: July 29, 2022
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  S1:E1. Growing Pains
  Air Date: July 29, 2022