Peacock US subscription; ten episodes, 23–27 minutes each; all available now. Start with episode one, “The Best of Us” (24 minutes), rather than accepting the platform’s invitation to surrender four hours. Watch on Peacock

The struggling Toledo newspaper remains the comic engine, but the early review says season two is sharper and warmer about journalism while letting Sabrina Impacciatore’s Esmeralda remain gloriously disruptive. That makes it a good Friday counterweight to yesterday’s Call My Agent! recommendation: another institution populated by vanity and people who still care about the work. First review

The caveat is familiar with mockumentaries: if second-hand embarrassment begins to feel like an endurance sport, stop after one. This is the light, low-commitment choice tonight; Slow Horses season 6 remains the higher-stakes queue item for September 16.