Having a vast library of good television shows and films is the most important factor in the success of a streaming service. That’s part of what transformed Netflix into a global phenomenon, and it’s why services like Paramount Plus have worked hard to build a healthy library of series that subscribers can browse through. As is the case with all streaming services, Paramount Plus has a mix of original series that live only on the platform and older shows that were originally on broadcast and have now found a home on streaming.
Although these shows have varied histories, each one of them is a great staple in Paramount Plus’s overall streaming library. Paramount Plus will likely continue to develop original content, but these Paramount Plus shows will stand the test of time, whether they’re ongoing or have been over for a decade or longer.
Penny Dreadful (2014)
Special Ops: Lioness (2023)
Tulsa King (2022)
Evil (2019)
Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
Frasier (1993)
Chappelle's Show (2003)
Twin Peaks (1990)
1923 (2022)
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)
Yellowjackets (2021)
Freaks and Geeks (1999)
The Daily Show (1996)
Escape at Dannemora (2018)
1883 (2021)
What shows are coming to Paramount Plus in April?
April 4
- Star Trek: Discovery, season 5 premiere (Paramount+ Original)
April 7
- CMT Music Awards
April 8
- NCISVerse: The First 1,000
April 10
- Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘N Out, seasons 19-20
- The Challenge: All Stars, season 4 premiere
April 12
- DORA, premiere (Paramount+ Original)
April 14
- The 100th: Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden – The Greatest Arena Run of All Time
April 17
- Mighty Planes, seasons 1-4
- RENO 911!, season 8
- The Last Cowboy, season 4
April 24
- Air Disasters, seasons 9-10
- How Did They Fix That?, seasons 1-2
April 26
- Knuckles, premiere
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