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It's the day after Halloween in 1988 when four young friends accidentally stumble into an intergalactic battle and find themselves inexplicably transported to the year 2019. When they come face-to-face with their adult selves, each girl discovers her own strengths as together they try to find a way back to the past while saving the world of the future.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
It's the day after Halloween in 1988 when four young friends accidentally stumble into an intergalactic battle and find themselves inexplicably transported to the year 2019. When they come face-to-face with their adult selves, each girl discovers her own strengths as together they try to find a way back to the past while saving the world of the future.
Cast, crew and production details
Camryn JonesTiffany Quilkin
Riley Lai NeletErin Tieng
Sofia RosinskyMackenzie Coyle
Fina StrazzaKJ Brandman
Kai YoungHeck
Joshua GreenMarcus
Cliff ChamberlainDr. Dylan Coyle
Jacqueline WilliamsDonna Metcalfe
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Plan B EntertainmentUnited States
Amazon StudiosUnited States
Legendary TelevisionUnited StatesWatch options above are for the show and may vary by season or episode.
Episode 1
While delivering newspapers early one morning in 1988, four girls who have nothing in common are forced to work together to survive when something odd lands in their suburb.
Directed by Georgi Banks-DaviesWritten by Stephany FolsomGuest stars Kai Young, Charlie Babbo, Paul Grondy, Carter Shimp, Lucas Prizant, Nick Maldonado, Eric Christiensen, Joshua Green
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Episode 2
Erin convinces her older self to try to help her and the Girls find a way home to 1988…right as they are stalked by Prioress, one of the evil Old Watch soldiers determined to erase them from history.
Directed by Georgi Banks-DaviesWritten by Christopher Cantwell, Christopher C. RogersGuest stars Joshua Green, Saurabh Pande, Jennifer Jelsema, Melvin Rae Davis, Ali Wong, Christopher Shyer, Quetta Carpenter, Daniel Rashid
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Episode 3
Mac reunites with the grown-up version of her brother Dylan and is stunned to learn how her family turned out. Tiff, KJ, and the Erins meet a stranger who might be the ticket back to 1988.
Directed by Destiny EkaraghaWritten by Lisa AlbertGuest stars Jessica Dean Turner, Adam Poss, Cliff Chamberlain, Jacqueline Williams, Marika Engelhardt, Ali Wong, Nate Corddry, Celeste Arias
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Episode 4
Larry may have a way for the girls get home to 1988…but it’s going to require a lot of adult Erin…and Mac may not want to go home to her old life after spending time with Dylan.
Directed by Destiny EkaraghaWritten by K.C. PerryGuest stars Cliff Chamberlain, Jacqueline Williams, Abigail Lue, Marika Engelhardt, Brian McCaskill, Clara Ditsch, Joely Taryn, Ciara Hickey
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Episode 5
Adult Erin leads a daring mission home to 1988 that takes an unexpected turn, leading the girls to KJ’s house and a big secret about her future.
Directed by Karen GaviolaWritten by Kai Yu WuGuest stars Ali Wong, Christopher Shyer, Quetta Carpenter, Adam Shalzi, Delia Cunningham, Maren Lord, Nate Corddry, Jason Mantzoukas
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Episode 6
Desperate to find a way home, Tiff leads the girls to her adult self, who accomplished so many of her childhood dreams but she isn’t everything that was expected. Together they work to decode Larry’s ledger as the Old Watch close in.
Directed by Karen GaviolaWritten by Christopher Cantwell, Christopher C. Rogers, Stephany FolsomGuest stars Marcus Truschinski, Jessika Van, Delia Cunningham, Maren Lord, Jane Hu, Thomas Gaitsch, Jackson Evans, Michael David Hammond
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Episode 7
Tiff confronts her adult self about the choices she’s made and KJ tries to help Mac grapple with her future as Larry and Erin call for back-up.
Directed by Mairzee AlmasWritten by Christopher Cantwell, Christopher C. RogersGuest stars Kellee Stewart, Rebecca Spence, Andrew Eakle, Charin Alvarez, Jodi Kingsley, Nate Corddry, Celeste Arias, Sekai Abeni
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Episode 8
The Old Watch invades Larry’s farm, leaving the Girls with one chance to get home to 1988.
Directed by Mairzee AlmasWritten by Stephany FolsomGuest stars Daniel Rashid, William Bennett, Nate Corddry, Celeste Arias, Jason Mantzoukas, Sekai Abeni, Meg Thalken, Kristen Alderson
Where to watch Paper GirlsEpisode information updated Jul 22, 2026
