The Best TV Shows to Stream on Paramount+
From MTV’s greatest reality hits to unmissable Showtime dramas.
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With a ton of streaming services to choose from, picking something to watch isn’t always as easy as it should be. Luckily, Paramount+ features some of the buzziest TV shows around, ranging from CBS hits to standout Showtime series like Yellowjackets and The Curse. Plus, the platform benefits from including some of MTV’s best loved shows, such as The Hills and Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club. And with big hitters like RuPaul's Drag Race and Yellowstone's unmissable spin-offs on the service, Paramount+ is proving itself to be quite the competitor in the streaming wars.
From nostalgic favorites like Sabrina the Teenage Witch to newer offerings such as Fellow Travelers, we’ve rounded up 30 of the best TV shows to stream on Paramount+ in 2024.
Fellow Travelers
Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey star as lovers in Fellow Travelers, which follows the all-encompassing love affair between charismatic bureaucrat Hawk and idealistic intern Tim. Over the course of three decades, the pair contend with widespread homophobia, the prosecution of communists, and the devastating HIV/AIDS crisis. Based on the novel by Thomas Mallon.
Available with the Paramount+ with Showtime plan.
The Curse
Nathan Fielder and Emma Stone co-star in The Curse, a satirical series about HGTV’s latest home renovation couple who are working on a doomed show called Fliplanthropy. As their pursuits to start a family fail, the couple is forced to reflect on whether they’re the victims of a curse, while being blissfully unaware of the cultural appropriation they perpetuate on a daily basis.
Available with the Paramount+ with Showtime plan.
Ghosts
After inheriting a large house in the country, Sam and Jay leave New York only to find that their new property is extremely haunted. After a near-death experience, Sam discovers she can interact with the ghosts, all of whom have unique ties to the house and are unable to leave. Based on the British series of the same name, which is also on Paramount+.
George & Tammy
Jessica Chastain and Michael Shannon co-star as country music legends Tammy Wynette and George Jones. Tracking the couple’s decades-long love affair, George & Tammy takes us behind-the-scenes of one pop culture’s most interesting, and volatile, couplings. As usual, Chastain and Shannon’s chemistry is off the charts, so expect to have your heart broken into a million pieces.
Available with the Paramount+ with Showtime plan.
The Woman in the Wall
Ruth Wilson and Daryl McCormack co-star in Showtime and the BBC’s miniseries about the traumatic impact the Catholic church’s Magdalene laundries, which housed unmarried and pregnant young women, who were separated from their babies. After blacking out, Lorna (Wilson) wakes to find a dead woman in her house. A lifelong sleepwalker, Lorna’s trauma starts escalating, resulting in a captivating mystery with very human implications.
Available with the Paramount+ with Showtime plan.
Waco
This six-part series dramatizes the 51-day standoff between cult the Branch Davidians and law enforcement in Waco, Texas in 1993. While Taylor Kitsch stars as charismatic cult leader David Koresh, Michael Shannon plays the head of the FBI Crisis Negotiation Unit Gary Noesner. The series explores how communications fell apart between the religious compound and the multiple teams attempting to diffuse the situation. Follow it up with sequel series, Waco: The Aftermath.
Available with the Paramount+ with Showtime plan.
Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club
Great art it is not, but Lindsay Lohan’s Beach Club is the perfect escape on dreary days, transporting you to Mykonos, Greece, where the singer and actor created her own luxury resort. If you’ve ever wondered where that famous GIF of Lohan dancing originated from, look no further. The MTV show only ran for one season, but tune in to live vicariously through the staff at Lohan’s business venture, and stay for the Mean Girls icon herself.
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
If you’re feeling nostalgic, it’s definitely time to revisit Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Melissa Joan Hart stars as Sabrina Spellman, a 16-year-old who discovers she has special powers, and her aunts are both witches, too. Accompanied by her animatronic and ever-hilarious cat Salem, Sabrina learns to live as a witch while completing high school. Love interest Harvey Kinkle, played by Nate Richert, became everyone’s favorite crush, and the show ran for an incredible seven seasons.
Uncoupled
Netflix and Showtime might have canceled this gem after only one season, but it’s a gem nonetheless. Uncoupled stars Neil Patrick Harris as real estate agent Michael, who is forced to navigate Manhattan’s gay dating scene after his long-term partner of 17 years unexpectedly leaves. Co-created by Darren Star of Emily in Paris and Sex and the City fame, Uncoupled is a hilarious look at what it’s like to rebuild your life from scratch in your forties.
Available with the Paramount+ with Showtime plan.
RuPaul's Drag Race and Drag Race All Stars
Paramount+ is the destination for all things RuPaul's Drag Race, including RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Viewers adore watching the competition, which sees a group of talented drag queens compete in brilliant challenges, hoping to be crowned America's Next Drag Superstar. Unmissable entertainment.
Yellowjackets
Yellowjackets made quite the impression when it burst onto our screens in 2021. The dual-timeline drama follows a high school soccer team after their plane crash-lands in the middle of nowhere, while also tracking the survivors in the present day. Mysteries lurk in the wilderness, which is why we eagerly await the show's third season.
Available with the Paramount+ with Showtime plan.
The Offer
The Offer takes us behind-the-scenes of Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather, which was adapted from the 1972 novel by Mario Puzo. Based upon the experiences of producer Albert S. Ruddy, The Offer explores the difficulties faced while making the film, including pushback from the mafia. Starring Miles Teller and Juno Temple.
The Good Fight
This spin-off of The Good Wife takes on a life of its own thanks to a flawless performance from fan favorite Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart. After being financially ruined, Lockhart starts her law career over at a new firm. With a focus on Lockhart's personal and professional lives, and a keen sense of current events, The Good Fight manages to stay fresh.
Love & Hip Hop
Now an ever-expanding franchise, reality series Love & Hip Hop follows the lives and careers of hip-hop and R&B musicians and performers as they attempt to make it big. The show famously tracked Cardi B's rise to stardom, and continues to discover new talent in the music industry, while serving up some serious drama.
The Chi
In The Chi, residents living in a neighborhood on the south side of Chicago find themselves inextricably linked following a devastating event. Created by Lena Waithe, The Chi focuses on the lives of a group of families, all of whom have their own hopes and dreams, but are also forced to face reality when a murder takes place.
Available with the Paramount+ with Showtime plan.
1923
This Yellowstone prequel stars Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford as Cara and Jacob Dutton, as they navigate the realities of the 1920s. Facing everything from the Prohibition to the Great Depression and a serious drought, 1923 takes fans deeper inside the inner workings of the Dutton clan.
Dexter
If you enjoy your serial killers with a wicked sense of humor, then Dexter is the only choice. Michael C. Hall stars as Dexter Morgan, a blood pattern expert who works for the Miami Metro Police Department, and spends his spare time killing terrible people. While murder might suggest a skewed moral code, Dexter only kills criminals or people who have evaded the law despite committing terrible actions. In a way, he’s doing everyone a favor, right?
Available with the Paramount+ with Showtime plan.
Billions
Billions is the perfect Paramount+ binge-watch, especially as its seventh and final season aired in 2023. The series follows the cat-and-mouse chase between slick hedge fund manager Bobby “Axe” Axelrod (played by Damian Lewis) and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Chuck Roades (played by Paul Giamatti). Extreme wealth and plot twists ensue.
Available with the Paramount+ with Showtime plan.
Bargain
Bargain is an unmissable Korean drama with an unbelievable premise. A man illicitly meets a teenage girl in a motel room, not realizing that his internal organs are about to be put up for auction. However, just as the auction is underway, an earthquake occurs, leaving our unconventional cast of characters in a very precarious situation.
The Hills
The Hills needs no introduction, especially as it continues to exist in GIF form across the internet. The iconic reality series follows Laguna Beach star Lauren Conrad as she makes the move to Los Angeles to pursue her dreams. Viewers quickly became obsessed with Conrad's love life, her friendships with the likes of Heidi Montag, and her endeavors in fashion. An endlessly rewatchable time capsule.
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