Best drama, horror, documentary, comedy, biography, & romance shows on Paramount+, ranked.
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Paramount+Attica
2021 · Movie · 1h 56mDocumentary · History
This unnervingly vivid dive into the 1971 uprising from Emmy® winning director Stanley Nelson sheds new light on the enduring violence and racism of the prison system and highlights the urgent, ongoing need for reform 50 years later.
Paramount+ - #2092#2092
Paramount+The Andy Griffith Show
1960–1968 · Series · 8 seasonsComedy · Family
6 EmmysWidower Sheriff Andy Taylor and his son Opie live with Andy's Aunt Bee in Mayberry, North Carolina. With virtually no crimes to solve, most of Andy's time is spent philosophizing and calming down his friend and deputy, Barney Fife.
Paramount+ - #2891#2891
Paramount+Argo
2012 · Movie · 2hBiography · Drama · History
3 OscarsActing under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1979.
Paramount+ - #3990#3990
Paramount+Prime VideoJim Gaffigan: Noble Ape
2018 · Movie · 1h 30mComedy
In his all new NOBLE APE stand up special, Jim Gaffigan gets personal as he discusses the medical crisis that befell his wife. Other topics include his kids, his travels, doctors, colonoscopy, Catholic saints and, of course, Philly.
Paramount+Prime Video - #7188#7188
Paramount+Hunger Ward
2020 · Movie · 40mDocumentary · War
Filmed from inside two of the most active therapeutic feeding centers in Yemen, HUNGER WARD documents two female health care workers fighting to thwart the spread of starvation against the backdrop of a forgotten war. The film pro...
Paramount+ - #7788#7788
Paramount+Hell on Wheels
2011–2016 · Series · 5 seasonsDrama · Western
The Civil War is past, but former Confederate soldier Cullen Bohannon can't put it behind him. Fresh are the memories of the death of his wife, killed at the hands of Union soldiers, an act that sets him on a course of revenge.
Paramount+ - #7887#7887
Paramount+Personality Crisis: One Night Only
2022 · Movie · 2hDocumentary · Biography
Follow musician David Johansen's luminous set at Café Carlyle from January 2020. A concert that is wonderfully intimate and a testament to both a lost New York and an artist who remains as fresh and exciting as ever.
Paramount+ - #9087#9087
Paramount+Ghosts
2021– · Series · 5 seasonsComedy · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
A young couple, Sam and Jay, inherit a haunted mansion and, unaware of their invisible housemates, plan to turn it into a B&B. Their lives become much more complicated after a fall causes Sam to see the ghosts. Based on the UK ser...
Paramount+ - #9187#9187
Paramount+Escape from Alcatraz
1979 · Movie · 1h 52mDrama · Biography · Crime
Alcatraz is the most secure prison of its time. It is believed that no one can ever escape from it, until three daring men make a possibly successful attempt at escaping from one of the most infamous prisons in the world.
Paramount+ - #9786#9786
Paramount+The Longest War
2020 · Movie · 1h 30mDocumentary
This documentary feature unpacks the human stories and drama behind America's involvement in Afghanistan, now the longest war in U.S. history. First-hand witnesses bring their experiences to life through emotional interviews.
Paramount+ - #10386#10386
Paramount+Prophet's Prey
2015 · Movie · 1h 41mDocumentary · Biography · History
Filmmaker Amy Berg sheds light on the sexual, financial and spiritual abuses heaped upon members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by their former leader, Warren Jeffs.
Paramount+ - #10486#10486
Paramount+Fellow Travelers
2023– · Series · 1 seasonDrama · Romance
Decades-long chronicle of the risky, volatile and steamy relationship between the charismatic and ambitious Hawk and the pious and idealistic Tim, two political staffers who fall in love at the height of the 1950s Lavender Scare.
Paramount+ - #12085#12085
Paramount+Life Is Beautiful
1997 · Movie · Italian · 1h 56mComedy · Drama · Romance
3 OscarsWhen an open-minded Jewish waiter and his son become victims of the Holocaust, he uses a perfect mixture of will, humor and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around their camp.
Paramount+ - #12185#12185
Paramount+The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain
2021 · Movie · 1h 23mDrama · Thriller
Based on the true story of the events that led to the death of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., an elderly African American veteran with bipolar disorder, who was killed during a conflict with police officers who were dispatched to check ...
Paramount+ - #12285#12285
Paramount+Belushi
2020 · Movie · 1h 48mDocumentary · Biography
Using previously unheard audiotapes recorded shortly after John Belushi's death, director R.J. Cutler's documentary examines the too-short life of once-in-a-generation talent who captured the hearts and funny bones of devoted audi...
Paramount+ - #13784#13784
Paramount+Sheryl
2022 · Movie · 1h 34mDocumentary
An intimate story of song and sacrifice—musically gifted superstar Sheryl Crow navigates an iconic yet arduous musical career battling sexism, ageism, depression, cancer, and the price of fame, before harnessing the power of her gift.
Paramount+ - #13884#13884
HuluParamount+Prime VideoEverybody Hates Chris
2005–2009 · Series · 4 seasonsComedy · Drama
Comedy following an awkward young African-American teenager (based on a young version of comedian Chris Rock) as he attempts to survive with his family and his all-white school in 1980's Brooklyn, New York.
HuluParamount+Prime Video - #14283#14283
Paramount+Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2007 · Movie · 1h 56mDrama · Horror · Musical
1 OscarThe legendary tale of a barber who returns from wrongful imprisonment to 1840s London, bent on revenge for the rape and death of his wife, and resumes his trade while forming a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lov...
Paramount+ - #15083#15083
Paramount+Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986 · Movie · 1h 43mComedy
A brash, cocky high school senior, tired of skipping school to spend a boring day at home, is determined to enjoy an epic day roaring around his favorite Chicago sites, enlisting his best friend and girlfriend to join him on the a...
Paramount+ - #15183#15183
Paramount+Last Flight Home
2022 · Movie · 1h 46mDocumentary
In his final days, we discover Eli Timoner and an extraordinary life of wild achievements, tragic loss and most of all, enduring love. LAST FLIGHT HOME shares a stunning verité account of a courageous family confronting life and d...
Paramount+ - #15582#15582
Paramount+Challengers
2024 · Movie · 2h 11mDrama · Comedy · Romance
Tashi, a former tennis prodigy turned coach, transformed her husband into a champion. But to overcome a recent losing streak and redeem himself, he'll need to face off against his former best friend and Tashi's ex-boyfriend.
Paramount+ - #15682#15682
Paramount+Outcry
2020– · Series · 1 seasonDocumentary · Crime
A five-part documentary series examining the gripping story of high school football star Greg Kelley who was arrested, convicted and jailed for sexual assault of a 4-year-old boy, and his supporters' quest for truth and justice.
Paramount+ - #16182#16182
Paramount+A Quiet Place Part II
2021 · Movie · 1h 37mDrama · Horror · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Following the events at home, the Abbott family now face the terrors of the outside world. Forced to venture into the unknown, they realize the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats lurking beyond the sand path.
Paramount+ - #16282#16282
Paramount+Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough
2015–2016 · Series · 1 seasonDocumentary
David Attenborough revisits the Great Barrier Reef after nearly 60 years. His visit takes him from the most exposed part of the reef as well as down to 300m below the surface discovering corals never seen before.
Paramount+ - #16582#16582
Paramount+Real Husbands of Hollywood
2013– · Series · 5 seasonsComedy
Kevin Hart and other celebrities play a comic fictionalized version of themselves in this parody of similarly named reality shows. Episodes often feature Kevin Hart's attempts to gain celebrity and his jealousy of his friends.
Paramount+ - #16682#16682
Paramount+Console Wars
2020 · Movie · 1h 32mDocumentary
It was 1990: Sega, startup gaming co. assembled a team to take on Nintendo, world's greatest video game company. A make or break conflict pit brother against brother, Sonic against Mario and, American capitalism against Japanese t...
Paramount+ - #16882#16882
NetflixParamount+PeacockMartin
1992–1997 · Series · 5 seasonsComedy · Drama · Romance
Sassy sitcom centering on radio and television personality Martin Payne, focusing on his relationship with his girlfriend Gina, interactions with Gina's best friend Pam, and escapades with his best friends Tommy and Cole.
NetflixParamount+Peacock - #17481#17481
Paramount+Happy Days
1974–1984 · Series · 11 seasonsComedy · Family
1 EmmyIn Milwaukee Wisconsin, hardware store owner Howard Cunningham, his wife Marion, and their children Richard and Joanie live through the 1950s with help and guidance from lovable and almost superhuman greaser Fonzie.
Paramount+ - #17981#17981
Paramount+Hot in Cleveland
2010–2015 · Series · 6 seasonsComedy
1 EmmyThree middle-aged best friends from Los Angeles are flying to Paris when their plane makes an emergency landing in Cleveland. Realizing that all the norms from Los Angeles don't apply anymore, they decide to celebrate a city that ...
Paramount+ - #18880#18880
Paramount+I Love You, Man
2009 · Movie · 1h 45mComedy · Romance
Friendless Peter Klaven goes on a series of man-dates to find a Best Man for his wedding. But, when his insta-bond with his new B.F.F. puts a strain on his relationship with his fiancée, can the trio learn to live happily ever after?
Paramount+ - #19480#19480
Paramount+I'm Dying Up Here
2017–2018 · Series · 2 seasonsComedy · Drama
In 1970s L.A., struggling comics pursue success at famed comedy clubs, exploring the darker motivations of an industry where making audiences laugh is no laughing matter. Based on William Knoedelseder's book.
Paramount+ - #19680#19680
NetflixParamount+Prime VideoSmile 2
2024 · Movie · 2h 7mHorror · Mystery · Thriller
About to embark on a world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her past.
NetflixParamount+Prime Video - #20180#20180
Paramount+My Psychedelic Love Story
2020 · Movie · 1h 42mDocumentary · History
An examination of the high priest of LSD Timothy Leary through the eyes of famed lover Joanna Harcourt-Smith. Was Leary's "perfect love" a CIA plant or was she simply a rich, beautiful young woman out for the adventure of a lifetime?
Paramount+ - #20280#20280
Paramount+Aerial America
2010– · Series · 8 seasonsDocumentary
Helicopter flights above the USA give breathtaking views of the nation's historic landmarks and natural wonders all presented in stunning HD aerial cinematography while narration provides background information and historical cont...
Paramount+ - #20680#20680
Paramount+Prime VideoEnd of Sentence
2019 · Movie · 1h 36mDrama · Action
After being widowed, Frank Fogle reluctantly embarks on a journey to honor his wife's last wish of spreading her ashes in a remote lake in her native Ireland and a promise of taking his estranged son, Sean, along for the trip. As ...
Paramount+Prime Video - #21179#21179
Paramount+Prime VideoRoofman
2025 · Movie · 2h 6mBiography · Crime · Drama
A charismatic criminal, while on the run from the police, hides in a hidden space of a toy store. There, he adopts a new identity and becomes involved with an employee, beginning a relationship as unlikely as it is risky.
Paramount+Prime Video - #21879#21879
Paramount+The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015–2025 · Series · 10 seasonsComedy
2 EmmysStephen Colbert took over as host, executive producer and writer of THE LATE SHOW on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015. The comedy-variety-talk show is broadcast four nights a week from the Ed Sullivan theatre in New York.
Paramount+ - #21979#21979
Paramount+We Need to Talk About Cosby
2022– · Series · 1 seasonDocumentary · Biography · Crime
During his nearly 50 years in show business, Bill Cosby became one of America's most recognizable black celebrities: his career was a model of excellence for millions of Americans, until the painful testimonies of dozens of women uncovered the sinister grimace behind the smile of the so-called America's dad.
Paramount+ - #22279#22279
Paramount+Honor Society
2022 · Movie · 1h 38mComedy · Romance
Honor's sole focus is getting into Harvard. Willing to do whatever it takes, Honor concocts a plan to take down her top three competitors, until things take a turn when she unexpectedly falls for her biggest competition.
Paramount+ - #22878#22878
Paramount+Mr. Holmes
2015 · Movie · 1h 44mDrama · Crime · Family
An aged, retired Sherlock Holmes deals with dementia, as he tries to remember his final case, and a mysterious woman, whose memory haunts him. He also befriends a fan, the young son of his housekeeper, who wants him to work again.
Paramount+ - #23378#23378
Paramount+The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue
2025 · MovieDocumentary
Grandfather and retired Israeli general Noam Tibon rescues his family from Hamas terrorists invading their home during the October 7, 2023 massacre - a coordinated assault on Israel sparking an ongoing conflict.
Paramount+ - #23778#23778
Paramount+Anthony Jeselnik: Caligula
2013 · Movie · 42mComedy
Anthony Jeselnik brings his signature dark and twisted point of view to this extended and uncensored special. He holds nothing back, routinely saying things most wouldn't ever dare. Anthony is not for the easily offended or humorl...
Paramount+ - #24078#24078
Paramount+28 Weeks Later
2007 · Movie · 1h 39mHorror · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Six months after the rage virus was inflicted on the population of Great Britain, the US Army helps to secure a small area of London for the survivors to repopulate and start again. But not everything goes according to plan.
Paramount+ - #24378#24378
Paramount+Memory
2023 · Movie · 1h 43mDrama
Sylvia is a social worker who leads a simple and structured life: her daughter, her job, her AA meetings. This is blown open when Saul follows her home from their high school reunion. Their surprise encounter will profoundly impact both of them as they open the door to the past.
Paramount+ - #25078#25078
Paramount+Demetri Martin. Person.
2007 · Movie · 42mDocumentary · Comedy
A unique talent, Demetri Martin is one of the hottest stand-up comics working today. His new special, Demetri Martin. Person. Inventive and insightful, this top-rated program brings the funny in ways you've never seen.
Paramount+ - #26077#26077
Paramount+Three Months
2022 · Movie · 1h 44mComedy · Drama
Coming-of-age film about Caleb, a South Florida teen. On the eve of his high school graduation, everything changes when he's exposed to HIV. While he waits three months for his results, he finds love in the most unlikely of places.
Paramount+ - #27276#27276
Paramount+Jacob's Ladder
1990 · Movie · 1h 53mHorror · Drama · Mystery
Reminiscing about his dead son, a Vietnam War veteran attempts to uncover his past while suffering from a severe case of dissociation. To do so, he must decipher reality and life from his own dreams, delusions, and perceptions of ...
Paramount+ - #27676#27676
NetflixParamount+Prime VideoDon Jon
2013 · Movie · 1h 30mComedy · Drama · Romance
A New Jersey guy dedicated to his family, friends, and church, develops unrealistic expectations from watching porn and works to find happiness and intimacy with his potential true love.
NetflixParamount+Prime Video - #28176#28176
Paramount+Raging Grace
2023 · Movie · 1h 39mDrama · Horror · Mystery
An undocumented Filipina immigrant lands a job as a care-worker for a terminal old man, securing a better life for her and her daughter. But a dark discovery threatens to destroy everything she's strived for and holds dear.
Paramount+ - #28976#28976
Paramount+Welcome to Sarajevo
1997 · Movie · 1h 43mDrama · War
Follow a group of international journalists into the heart of the once cosmopolitan city of Sarajevo—now a danger zone of sniper and mortar attacks where residents still live. While reporting on an American aid worker who’s trying to get children out of the country, a British correspondent decides to take an orphaned girl home to London.
Paramount+ - #29775#29775
Paramount+Prime VideoI Used to Go Here
2020 · Movie · 1h 20mComedy · Drama · Romance
Following the launch of her new novel, 35-year-old writer Kate's former professor invites her to speak at her alma mater. After accepting the invitation, Kate finds herself deeply enmeshed in the lives of a group of college students.
Paramount+Prime Video - #30175#30175
Paramount+Desus & Mero
2019–2022 · Series · 4 seasonsComedy
In this weekly half-hour late-night comedy series, popular TV and podcast personalities Desus Nice and The Kid Mero speak off the cuff and chat with guests at the intersection of pop culture, sports, music, politics and more.
Paramount+ - #30275#30275
Paramount+Girl Code
2013– · Series · 4 seasonsComedy · Reality
A new, hilarious how-to manual full of over the top tips to push the envelope and open the dialogue about the wonders and woes of womanhood, covering everything from frenemies, girl fights and cutting bathroom lines to dancing, dr...
Paramount+ - #30375#30375
Paramount+Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner
2006 · Movie · 1h 30mComedy
It's William Shatner's turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast. A parade of Shatner's friends have gotten together to boldly go where no one has gone before: on William Shat...
Paramount+ - #31375#31375
Paramount+11 Minutes
2022– · Series · 1 seasonDocumentary
Through emotional first-hand accounts and never-before-seen archival footage, this documentary immerses viewers inside the largest mass shooting in our country's history, at what was supposed to be a festival celebrating country m...
Paramount+ - #31575#31575
Paramount+Personal Shopper
2016 · Movie · French · 1h 45mDrama · Mystery · Thriller
A personal shopper in Paris refuses to leave the city until she makes contact with her twin brother who previously died there. Her life becomes more complicated when a mysterious person contacts her via text message.
Paramount+ - #33773#33773
Paramount+Hannibal Buress: Animal Furnace
2012 · Movie · 1h 5mComedy
Hannibal's a Chicago native, currently living in New York City where he regularly performs and lives alone with no pets. His credits include writing for 30 Rock, SNL and performing in several basements of bars in NYC and Chicago.
Paramount+ - #34373#34373
Paramount+Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League
2021– · Series · 2 seasonsDocumentary · History
Charting the creation and evolution of the English Premier League from 1992 to 2000 through the stories of people like Eric Cantona, David Beckham, Vinnie Jones, and Alan Shearer.
Paramount+ - #34673#34673
Paramount+Ziwe
2021–2022 · Series · 2 seasonsComedy
ZIWE, a riotously funny, new variety series from writer, comedian and internet sensation, Ziwe. A no-holds-barred mix of musical numbers, interviews and sketches that challenge America's discomfort with race, politics, and cultura...
Paramount+ - #34873#34873
Paramount+My Dead Ex
2018– · Series · 1 seasonComedy
My Dead Ex centers around Charley who is living a typical teenage girl's life. Ben, Charley's not so secret admirer, isn't living at all. But a little thing like death can't stop these two teens from falling in love. Or maybe it can.
Paramount+ - #35173#35173
Paramount+The Circus
2016–2023 · Series · 8 seasonsDocumentary
Groundbreaking weekly docu-series that pulls back the curtain on American politics. Hosts John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon and Jenn Palmieri go behind the scenes for an unbiased, inside look at the stories beyond the headlines.
Paramount+ - #35573#35573
Paramount+Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump
2011 · Movie · 1h 5mComedy
Billionaire Donald Trump is roasted on Comedy Central by Jeffrey Ross, Seth MacFarlane, Gilbert Gottfried, Whitney Cummings, Snoop Dogg, Larry King, Marlee Matlin, Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, Lisa Lampanelli and Anthony Jeselnic
Paramount+ - #35973#35973
Paramount+Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle
2016–2018 · Series · 3 seasonsComedy
Jeff Ross goes on tour, hosting Roast Battles in different cities acrossed America. With special guest judges, contestents go on stage and try to outwit and degrade (roast) their oppponents, to win a championship belt. It is a rea...
Paramount+ - #36272#36272
Paramount+Nate Bargatze: Full Time Magic
2015 · Movie · 1h 4mComedy
Filmed at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City, the hilarious and charming "Full Time Magic" is Nate Bargatze's first one-hour stand-up special. Despite being a married man with a young daughter, Nate is not immune to embarrassin...
Paramount+ - #37072#37072
Paramount+Nöthin' But a Good Time: The Uncensored Story of '80s Hair Metal
2024– · Series · 1 seasonDocumentary
Follow the wild, excessive '80s hard rock scene's insanity and ambition that enthralled generations. Uncensored behind-the-scenes look at an iconic musical era's influence on culture through candid insights from renowned rock jour...
Paramount+ - #37172#37172
Paramount+Demetri Martin: Standup Comedian
2012 · Movie · 1hDocumentary · Comedy
Standup Comedian is a 2012 Comedy Central special featuring comedian Demetri Martin. It was directed by Ryan Polito and filmed at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, New York.
Paramount+ - #37372#37372
Paramount+Sid & Judy
2019 · Movie · 1h 35mDocumentary · Biography · History
Revealing new look at Judy Garland fifty years after her tragic, untimely death. Fusing the unpublished recollections of producer, manager and third husband, Sid Luft, with film clips, rare concert footage and Judy's own inimitabl...
Paramount+ - #38172#38172
Paramount+Hannibal Buress: Live From Chicago
2014 · Movie · 1h 7mComedy
Hannibal is back with his new hour-long stand-up special, "Hannibal Buress: Live From Chicago," taped at the Vic Theatre in his hometown of Chicago, IL. Buress' latest offering features more of the signature dry wit and cool deliv...
Paramount+ - #39272#39272
Paramount+Dreaming of a Freaking Fairy Tale
2024– · Series · Korean · 1 seasonComedy · Drama · Romance
A love story between a woman who dreams of being Cinderella because of her harsh reality and a man on a white horse who doesn't believe in such things as love and the woman becomes a woman on a white horse herself after meeting th...
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