Paramount+ is known for delivering some of the best TV shows on any streaming platform, and as of January 2025, the lineup is still as strong as ever. The first month of 2025 sees the arrival of the original Matlock TV series joining Kathy Bates' new reboot. This classic courtroom drama, starring Andy Griffith, includes all nine seasons. Sci-fi fans are in for a treat this January with the new Star Trek series Section 31 premieres on January 24th. Michelle Yeoh reprises her role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou from Star Trek: Discovery.
The biggest news from December was that Paramount+ is removing several TV shows from its streaming service. This is nothing new, as Paramount and Showtime have removed several shows over the past year. The streaming service has canceled several Nickelodeon shows, including Doug, Blue's Room, Kung-Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, Fanboy & Chum Chum, The Penguins of Madagascar, Big Time Rush, and Heads of family (through Us weekly). In better news, Paramount+ has renewed Mayor of Kingstown for a fourth season.
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Matlock
(2024-present) [Crime Drama] - The 2024 Matlock in the reboot, Kathy Bates plays Madeline “Matty” Matlock, a widowed former lawyer determined to expose the corruption of Big Pharma.
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Longmire
(2012-2017) [Crime Drama] - At one point A&E's highest-rated original drama, Longmire is, in many ways, the precursor to successes such as Yellow Stone.
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Hell on wheels
(2011-2016) [Historical Drama] - Hell on wheels is the brutal drama about the first transcontinental railroad in the US, and the gritty Western drama won several awards during its 2011-2016 broadcast.
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Dexter: Original Sin
(2024) [Crime Drama] - The prequel to the hit serial killer series Dexter shows how Dexter Morgan initially killed.
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Land of Fire
(2022-present) [Drama] - Programs focusing on firefighters are always fun and Land of Fire it mixes up the formula by focusing on a convict (Thierot's Bode Leone) who volunteers for a program that sees him brave wildfires in the California desert.
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Twin Peaks
(1990-1991) [Mystery Thriller] - The surreal show laid the foundation for many series that came after, including mega-hits like Lost and Black Mirror.
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Blue Blood
(2010 - present) [Crime Drama] - This sly police procedural focuses on various members of the Irish Catholic Reagan family, many of whom are current or former police officers, and the toll that the job takes on their various relationships with each other and their partners.
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The offer
(2022) [Period Drama] - 2022 miniseries The offer tells a dramatized version of the highs and lows of the incredible journey that made the iconic gangster film The godfather.
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Evil
(2019-present) [Horror Drama] - Evil is one of the best horror TV shows of the last five years and has been described as Supernatural do you know The X-Files, with the duo investigating various disturbing events and phenomena.
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1923
(2022-2023) [Period Drama] - Neo-Western drama 1923 is a prequel to yellow stone which revolves around the Dutton family as they deal with events related to western expansion in the 20th century, the Prohibition era, and the Great Depression. Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren star.
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Beverly Hills 90210
(1990-2000) [Teen Drama] - When it comes to '90s teen dramas, few shows had more of an impact than Beverly Hills, 90210.
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Georgie and Mandy's first wedding
(2024) [Comedy] - The second The Big Bang Theory spin off and sequence of Young Sheldon, Georgie and Mandy's first wedding is set in 1994 and focuses on the trials and tribulations of Georgie Cooper (Montana Jordan) and his wife, Mandy (Emily Osment) as they navigate parenthood.
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Reno 911!
(2003-2022) [Crime Comedy] - Created by Robert Ben Garan, Thomas Lennon and Kerri Kenney-Silver (who star in the show), Reno 911! is a mockumentary-style sitcom that parodies shows like Police in a hilarious way.
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Why women kill
(2019-2021) [Dark Comedy] - Dark, intriguing and full of shocking twists, Why women kill will certainly appeal to Paramount+ subscribers who enjoy gripping crime stories but also want a slightly more light-hearted take on death and murder.
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Everybody loves Raymond
(1996-2005) [Sitcom] - Classic sitcom Everybody loves Raymond stars Ray Romano as the titular Ray, a sportswriter who constantly deals with the antics of his immediate family.
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Beavis and Butt-Head
(1993-1997) [Animated Comedy] - Before creating King of the Hill, Mike Judge introduced the world to two of the laziest and most unintelligent cartoon characters ever conceived and the duo became an instant cultural phenomenon.
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Health
(1982-1993) [Sitcom] - Health takes place almost entirely in the same bar, where everyone knows your name, and also includes Kelsey Grammar as Frasier Crane before getting his own spin-off, Frasier.
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Frasier
(2023-present) [Sitcom] - The Frasier revival finds Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) back in Boston, where he takes a teaching position at Harvard University while trying to repair his fractured relationship with his son Freddy (Jack Cutmore-Scottt).
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Ghosts (USA)
(2021-present) [Supernatural Comedy] - Adapted from the acclaimed original British series, Ghosts mixes modern comedy antics with the stories of several ghosts from different eras trapped on an estate with a young living couple.
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Wrench and peeler
(2012-2015) [Sketch Comedy] - Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele's self-titled sketch show provides a hard-hitting analysis of contemporary social concerns like racism, inequality, and politics with impressive (and hilarious) big-budget sketches.
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FBI
(2018-present) [Crime Procedural] - Paramount+ is home to many Dick Wolf shows, and among the best of them is FBI, which - as the title suggests - focuses on the high-stakes cases that members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation solve.
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King of Tulsa
(2022-present) [Crime Drama] - Proof of this yellow stone creator Taylor Sheridan's talents go beyond the world of cowboys, King of Tulsa is a gripping organized crime thriller with Sylvester Stallone in the lead role.
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Mayor of Kingstown
(2021-present) [Crime Drama] - Mayor of Kingstown examines what it means when family and crime are inextricably linked to one another. Jeremy Renner shines in the lead role of Mike McLusky, who inherits the family's criminal enterprise after taking a backseat to his brother.
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Criminal Minds
(2005-present) [Crime Procedural] - CBS has a reputation for producing popular police procedurals, and Criminal Minds is the crown jewel, focusing on the work of the FBI's behavioral analysis unit.
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NCIS
(2003-present) [Crime Procedural] - A procedural that needs no introduction, Paramount+ offers 20 core seasons NCIS show, 7 seasons of NCIS: New Orleans, the first season of NCIS: Sydney, and 2 seasons of NCIS: Hawaii.
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Avatar: The Last Airbender
(2005-2008) [Animated Fantasy] - Avatar: The Last Airbender is set in a world where various nations are built around the ability to manipulate or "bend" certain elements. As the title suggests, the main focus is Aang, the only surviving airbender.
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SpongeBob SquarePants
(1999-present) [Animated Comedy] - An animated classic that transcends its seemingly childish premise, SpongeBob SquarePants has been in the air and under the sea for an astonishing 20+ years SpongeBob SquarePants seasons.
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Halo
(2022-present) [Action Sci-Fi] - Based on the popular sci-fi shooter games of the same name, Halo revolves around a future conflict between humanity and the alien Covenant, with super soldiers like Master Chief fighting on the front lines for human forces.
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The Twilight Zone (1959)
(1959-1964) [Anthology Sci-Fi] - The Twilight Zone features disturbing stories that reflect on great scientific mysteries like the size of the universe, or uniquely horrific tales that warn about the dangers of technology, acting as a precursor to shows like Black Mirror.
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Star Trek
Franchise (1966-present) [Sci-Fi Adventure] - Few franchises are more immediately recognizable than Star Trek and Paramount+ offers new content such as Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard, and Star Trek: Prodigyalongside classics like the 1966 Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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