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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Frasier
The original Frasier ended its run in 2004 after 11 years on the air, quite a feat for a show that began as a spin-off from Cheers. Following the exploits of psychiatrist and talk show host Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer), Frasier focused on the relationships between Crane and his family. 2023’s Frasier reboot tracks Crane’s move to Boston as he attempts to mend the relationship with his son, while taking on a new job at Harvard.
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Broad City
Created by and starring Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson, Broad City is a show about the struggle of being a twenty-something in New York City, and the friendships that get you through the hard times. The hilarious sitcom ran for five seasons, and co-stars everyone from Hannibal Buress to Wanda Sykes and Clea DuVall.
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The Equalizer
Following the success of Denzel Washington’s Equalizer movies, which rebooted an ’80s series of the same name, Queen Latifah takes the lead in another TV adaptation. She stars as a single mom whose unexpected background has equipped her with some serious crime fighting skills. As a result, she works to protect those who can’t protect themselves.
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Tulsa King
Having just been released from prison, Dwight “The General” Manfredi (played by Sylvester Stallone) is sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma by his mafia boss to run the city. There, he must build a new empire, after more than two decades behind bars. Before long, the FBI starts watching his every move.
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Survivor
It’s hard to believe that Survivor has been on the air for a whopping 45 seasons. The classic reality show places a group of contestants in a remote location where they must fend for themselves by working together. Challenges test their endurance and abilities, as contestants attempt to avoid elimination.
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Special Ops: Lioness
A young Marine finds herself recruited to a special program known as the Lioness Engagement Team. There, she’s tasked with infiltrating a terrorist organization in an attempt to destroy it from the inside. Starring Zoe Saldaña, Nicole Kidman, Laysla De Oliveira, and Morgan Freeman.
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The Family Stallone
Sylvester Stallone allows the cameras access to his home life, which includes his time with wife Jennifer Flavin, and the couple’s three daughters, Sophia, Sistine, and Scarlet. The Family Stallone gives fans a glimpse of another side of the actor, as a husband and father-of-three, reminding us all that superstars are human, too.
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Mayor of Kingstown
Jeremy Renner stars as Mike McLusky, the newly appointed Mayor of Kingstown, who acts as a broker between the residents of the prison town, including the police, guards, gangs, and prisoners. The gritty series follows McLusky as he attempts to make peace in the town he once dreamt of leaving.
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Beverly Hills, 90210
This classic ’90s series ran for ten seasons and defined a generation of teenagers. Starring teen icons Jason Priestley and Luke Perry, the series follows a group of teens living in the prestigious Beverly Hills zip code, and dealt with themes such as romance, bullying, sex, wealth, family dynamics, and crime.
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Younger
40-year-old single mom Liza (Sutton Foster) pretends to be a twenty-something in order to land a job in publishing. The con works, but keeping up the lie becomes increasingly difficult, especially when she starts dating a guy in his twenties. Co-starring Hilary Duff.
Amy Mackelden is a freelance writer, editor, and disability activist. Her bylines include Harper’s BAZAAR, Nicki Swift, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, ELLE, The Independent, Bustle, Healthline, and HelloGiggles. She co-edited The Emma Press Anthology of Illness, and previously spent all of her money on Kylie Cosmetics.
