The Best Shows to Watch on Paramount Plus Right Now (April 2023)

Paramount Plus is packed with amazing shows to watch. From new series like The Offer and Yellowstone: 1883 to classic hits like Star Trek: The Next Generation and Cheers, there’s something for everyone. Whether you’re looking for thrilling action, comedic hijinks, or heartfelt drama, the streaming service has it all. With an impressive lineup of shows to choose from, you’re sure to find something to satisfy your cravings. So why not dive in and explore the best shows to watch on Paramount Plus below?

1. Yellowstone

Starring Kevin Costner as John Dutton, the show is about the Dutton family, who owns and runs the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch. The show is mostly known for Beth, played by Kelly Reilly, who is John’s daughter. The show is running the second part of Season 5.

 More on the Yellowstone Season 5 here.

2. Frasier

The show is about how a radio psychiatrist who moves to Seattle along with his father, whom he takes in unwillingly, and tries to adjust not just with him but his father’s dog too. The sitcom had eleven seasons till 2004.   

3. 1883

This is a prequel to both the series Yellowstone and 1923. The show is set in the post-civil war period, where the Dutton family leaves their home in Tennessee and undergo a journey of hardships before they reach and settle in Montana and make Yellowstone their home. Sam Elliot, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Isabel May are the lead cast of this show.

4. 1923

This is a prequel to Yellowstone and a sequel to the 1883 series starring Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford as Cara and Jacob Dutton. The plot is set in the said year and shows how the Dutton family battles the hardships of drought and Prohibition (a law that restricted import, sale, and transportation of alcohol).  

5. Tulsa King

Dwight, played by Sylvester Stallone, is the main character of this show. The plot is about a New York mafia who has just completed his prison time of 25 years and is ordered by his boss to set up a new criminal operation in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

6. Mayor of Kingstown

An American crime-thriller, the series has Jeremy Renner playing Mike McLusky of the McLusky family who lives in Kingstown, Michigan, and ensuring peace in the small town by taking care of corruption, police, and guards, mediating for street gangs, etc.  

7. Deadwood

Winner of 8 Emmy Awards, Deadwood is set in the town of South Dakota in the late 1800s when the town was drenched in crime and corruption. The main cast of the series includes Timothy Olyphant, Ian McShane, Molly Parker, Jim Beaver, Brad Dourif, John Hawkes, Paula Malcomson, and more.

8. South Park

South Park is an animated sitcom about four boys, Stan Marsh, Eric Cartman, Kyle Broflovski, and Kenny McCormick, who live in the fictional town of South Park. South Park in real-life is the South Park Basin in Colorado.

9. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

The series is about Captain Christopher Pike journeying the galaxy with his starship crew in the 23^rd century. The setup of the series is done in a manner of 60’s because this crew is actually several years before The Original Series and Star Trek: The Next Generation.

10. The Good Fight

It is a spin-off and standalone sequel to the series Good Wife. The series has Christine Baranski as the lead character, which ran for six seasons, the final being last year in September 2022.

Paramount Plus is home to a plethora of excellent shows that are sure to entertain and delight viewers, and there is something for everyone! And these are just a few of handpicked shows out of the many available. With so many exceptional titles to choose from, Paramount Plus is the perfect destination for all your streaming needs.