Paramount Original Series, a list by Matt Shaw

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/2974/

80

/360/

78

/59/

54

62

/28/

age 15+

Set in the proverbial boomtowns of West-Texas and a modern-day tale of fortune-seeking in the world of oil rigs, the series is an upstairs/downstairs story of roughnecks and wildcat billionaires that are fueling a boom so big it’s reshaping our climate, our economy and our geopolitics.

56

22

IMDb 22

6.1

/660/

60

/29/

49

/11/

Follow the story of twin sisters Lily and Abby, whose lives are shattered when Lily is abducted from their quiet rural English town by beloved local teacher Rick Hansen. After years of abuse in captivity, Lily escapes - only to discover that freedom brings its own challenges.

73

IMDb 40

8.2

/69211/

78

/2950/

78

/563/

65

/49/

84

55

/22/

age 15+

In a small Michigan town where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry, the McClusky family are the power brokers between the police, criminals, inmates, prison guards and politicians in a city completely dependent on prisons and the prisoners they contain.

77

IMDb 49

8.6

/299274/

83

/9293/

82

/2951/

83

/104/

76

57

/39/

age 15+

Follow the violent world of the Dutton family, who controls the largest contiguous ranch in the United States. Led by their patriarch John Dutton, the family defends their property against constant attack by land developers, an Indian reservation, and America’s first National Park.

75

IMDb 82

8.3

/102666/

83

/5548/

83

/525/

76

/45/

67

60

/18/

age 15+

Two mob families clash in a war that threatens to topple empires and lives.

85

IMDb 91

9.0

/123408/

85

/3348/

85

/387/

95

/44/

90

65

/17/

age 16+

Dexter Morgan awakens from a coma to find Harrison gone without a trace. Realizing the weight of what he put his son through, Dexter sets out for New York City, determined to find him and make things right. But closure won't come easy. When Miami Metro's Angel Batista arrives with questions, Dexter realizes his past is catching up to him fast. As father and son navigate their own darkness in the city that never sleeps, they soon find themselves deeper than they ever imagined - and that the only way out is together.

78

IMDb 99

7.9

/113439/

78

/5385/

82

/2470/

88

/60/

75

66

/34/

age 15+

New York mafia capo Dwight "The General" Manfredi is released from prison after 25 years and exiled by his boss to set up shop in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Realizing that his mob family may not have his best interests in mind, Dwight slowly builds a crew.

77

IMDb 100

8.3

/96725/

82

/4297/

82

/676/

94

/56/

54

71

/21/

age 15+

Follow a new generation of the Dutton family during the early twentieth century when pandemics, historic drought, the end of Prohibition and the Great Depression all plague the mountain west, and the Duttons who call it home.

81

8.7

/157950/

83

/4970/

83

/838/

4.2

/17149/

89

/27/

78

69

/12/

age 15+

Follow the Dutton family as they embark on a journey west through the Great Plains toward the last bastion of untamed America. A stark retelling of Western expansion, and an intense study of one family fleeing poverty to seek a better future in America’s promised land — Montana.

73

7.8

/83698/

78

/4180/

80

/1105/

73

/46/

74

56

/22/

age 15+

Cruz Manuelos, a rough-around-the-edges but passionate young Marine, is recruited to join the CIA's Lioness Engagement Team to help bring down a terrorist organization from within. Joe, the station chief of the Lioness program, is tasked with training, managing and leading her female undercover operatives.

80

8.2

/73028/

81

/4375/

79

/694/

94

/112/

70

79

/36/

age 10+

Follow Captain Christopher Pike, Science Officer Spock and Number One in the years before Captain Kirk boarded the U.S.S. Enterprise, as they explore new worlds around the galaxy.

58

40

7.0

/1919/

70

/103/

68

/14/

3.4

/265/

53

/15/

62

/11/

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1.5

age 14+

When Jess takes her baby to hospital with an unexplained head injury, her close friend, A&E doctor Liz, makes the excruciating decision to call social services, igniting an explosive chain of events.

66

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43

/13/

70

/3/

86

/22/

A young group of cadets come together to pursue a common dream of hope and optimism. Under the watchful and demanding eyes of their instructors, they will discover what it takes to become Starfleet officers as they navigate blossoming friendships, explosive rivalries, first loves and a new enemy that threatens both the Academy and the Federation itself.

73

8.2

/60669/

78

/3283/

82

/348/

70

/14/

78

50

/6/

age 16+

In 1991 Miami, Dexter Morgan transitions from student to avenging serial killer. When his bloodthirsty urges can't be ignored any longer, Dexter must learn to channel his inner darkness. With the guidance of his father, Harry, he adopts a Code designed to help him find and kill people who deserve to be eliminated from society without getting on law enforcements' radar. This is a particular challenge for young Dexter as he begins a forensics internship at the Miami Metro Police Department.

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The Dutton Ranch, home to Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler, is a testament to the peace they sought, fought for, and nearly died for, as they’ve come to cherish their 7,000-acre land. With tough times and stiff competition, Beth and Rip do what they must to survive, all while ensuring Carter becomes the man he’s supposed to be.

67

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6.7

/823/

63

/31/

73

/6/

Six strangers are brought together by a divorce support group who quickly transform from therapy-seeking victims into architects of retribution. With little in common beyond their pain, they form an unlikely bond. What begins as a cathartic outlet quickly spirals into something far more dangerous.

71

7.4

/27468/

73

/1885/

72

/187/

67

/42/

77

66

/22/

age 14+

Covert CIA agent Martian is ordered to abandon his undercover life and return to London Station. When the love he left behind unexpectedly reappears, their romance reignites, pitting his career, his real identity and his mission against his heart while hurling them both into a deadly game of international intrigue and espionage.

74

8.6

/49325/

80

/1208/

79

/250/

4.0

/15946/

57

/54/

95

48

/28/

age 14+

Oscar-winning producer Al Ruddy’s never before revealed experiences of making the iconic 1972 film The Godfather that Francis Ford Coppola directed and adapted with Mario Puzo.

71

7.3

/108697/

73

/6160/

82

/3080/

80

/77/

61

61

/28/

age 14+

Depicting an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant, the series weaves deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure and a richly imagined vision of the future.

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A heartfelt study of grief and human connection following a New York City family in the Madison River valley of central Montana.

80

7.7

/16382/

77

/931/

77

/210/

91

/24/

92

69

/8/

age 14+

Maddie, a teen stuck in the afterlife investigating her own mysterious disappearance, goes on a crime-solving journey as she adjusts to high school purgatory, but the closer she gets to discovering the truth, the more secrets and lies she uncovers.

64

31

6.2

/1448/

66

/126/

64

/22/

3.2

/539/

age 15+

When Joni was 14, her best friend Gracie Darling disappeared during a séance. Some 27 years on, the local kids in a small town get their kicks with a game of 'Playing Gracie Darling' – but the seemingly innocent game turns sinister when another girl disappears. Joni, by then a child psychologist, returns to the town and partners with a police sergeant Jay to uncover the truth, while Gracie's sister Ruth faces a mother's worst nightmare when her own daughter vanishes under hauntingly similar circumstances.

75

72

7.0

/4539/

69

/260/

76

/59/

82

/11/

84

73

/6/

age 14+

When his security company is attacked, Tony and Ziva must go on the run across Europe, try to figure out who is after them and maybe even learn to trust each other again so that they can finally have their unconventional happily ever after.

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10

/1/

A prequel to Yellowstone featuring a new generation of the Dutton family ranchers in the 1940s.

77

7.5

/13063/

73

/628/

68

/115/

3.9

/2249/

92

/37/

80

74

/22/

age 14+

Count Alexander Rostov finds himself going from riches to rags following the Russian revolution. A Soviet tribunal banishes him to the attic room of an opulent hotel, where, oblivious to the world outside, he discovers the true value of friendship, family and love.

71

59

6.8

/4141/

67

/157/

72

/18/

88

/8/

65

71

/6/

DCI Jeanette Kilburn and eminent psychotherapist Dr. Sophia Craven join forces to hunt the killer of young men. The investigation takes Jeanette and Sophia into a dangerous world of historic abuse and murder.

59

6.6

/6047/

66

/488/

69

/57/

57

/23/

43

55

/15/

age 14+

The story of Melissa Reed, daughter of Keith Jesperson, aka the Happy Face Killer. After decades of no contact, Keith forces his way back into his daughter’s life, and Melissa must find out if an innocent man is going to be put to death for a crime her father committed. In the process, she must face a reckoning of her own identity.

65

63

6.2

/4399/

66

/368/

69

/63/

age 14+

The brilliant and eclectic team of U.S. NCIS Agents and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) are grafted into a multi-national taskforce to keep naval crimes in check in the most contested patch of ocean on the planet.

75

7.3

/14850/

71

/855/

71

/149/

3.5

/392/

79

/33/

93

66

/17/

age 14+

The story of Bass Reeves, the legendary lawman of the wild West, is brought to life. Reeves worked in the post-Reconstruction era as a federal peace officer in the Indian Territory, capturing over 3,000 of the most dangerous criminals without ever being wounded—and is believed to be the inspiration for The Lone Ranger.

71

7.8

/28217/

75

/1137/

74

/227/

3.7

/12000/

68

/47/

76

56

/15/

age 14+

The harrowing true story of the 1993 standoff between the FBI, ATF and the Branch Davidians, a spiritual sect led by David Koresh in Waco, TX that resulted in a deadly shootout and fire.

64

6.8

/11179/

64

/597/

68

/64/

57

/86/

75

57

/44/

age 14+

Follow Frasier Crane in the next chapter of his life as he returns to Boston, Mass., with new challenges to face, new relationships to forge and an old dream or two to finally fulfill.

63

6.5

/10757/

66

/623/

77

/219/

44

/27/

86

40

/13/

age 15+

When a raging wildfire releases a supernatural creature, four young adults find themselves drawn together under a full moon.

71

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6.9

/103/

64

/14/

80

/1/

age 15+

The crimes are real, and the stakes are high. You've read the harrowing headlines. But now, for the first time, the men and women who faced the unthinkable give us the details. The stories are shared officer to officer, elbows on the bar with the grit left in, taking viewers into moments of crisis in some of the biggest cases of our time as told by the police officers who worked them.

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Inspired by what Dwight Mandredi created in Tulsa and impressed with the possibilities of second chances, Russell Lee Washington Jr. returns to New Orleans, the home he abandoned forty-years ago, to rekindle his relationship with his family and friends, and to take control of the city he left behind. In so doing, he incurs the wrath of his former employers in New York, and makes himself vulnerable to old NOLA foes, both criminal and cop.

77

61

6.9

/1488/

67

/109/

80

/30/

100

/9/

68

80

/4/

age 7+

The Turtles — Leo, Raph, Donnie and Mikey — each will go it alone for the first time. Faced with new threats and teaming up with old allies, the Turtles will discover who they really are when they don’t have their brothers at their sides.

74

7.4

/23664/

73

/1510/

71

/220/

76

/34/

84

66

/16/

age 15+

Nothing is what it seems when John Weir, a master of deception in the world of corporate espionage, is framed for murder by powerful forces with the ability to influence and control populations.

69

50

6.4

/2822/

68

/104/

66

/28/

80

/5/

Tasha is living the dream, she has the perfect house, a loving husband and a beautiful little girl. But there's one large blot on Tasha's marital landscape: her husbands's ex-wife won't leave them alone and seems intent on staying in the picture.

58

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7.0

/128/

52

/14/

53

/3/

Through intimate interviews, expert analysis, and rare footage, the series paints a vivid portrait of the motive, method, and aftermath of each crime - from thrill killings to deadly vows.

66

6.1

/10048/

63

/869/

73

/452/

2.8

/15159/

75

/32/

65

61

/11/

age 9+

Knuckles embarks on a hilarious and action-packed journey of self-discovery as he agrees to train Wade as his protégé and teach him the ways of the Echidna warrior.

51

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5.1

/305/

48

/15/

57

/6/

Follow the wild antics of a group of young and rowdy housemates as they work hard, and party even harder whilst navigating the highs and lows of living together 24/7 in the non-stop party town of Cairns.

43

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5.8

/165/

53

/9/

20

/2/

age 15+

Follow the criminal investigation of a former Gigolos cast member who was arrested for killing a young female client.

57

12

5.2

/445/

56

/44/

64

/12/

Stu's stag do in South America goes bad when Greg collapses at customs and is found to be full of cocaine. Arrested, the group are taken to an island prison run by cocaine-smuggling siblings, Selma and Branco. Things go from very bad to much worse.

65

24

6.1

/435/

61

/57/

73

/27/

age 16+

In the pursuit of love, 10 singles take the brave steps of stripping off before entering a daring, dating experience. Unclothed they must begin to get to know each other, before their connections are put at risk.

60

17

6.5

/1068/

62

/37/

54

/15/

On an epic road trip to a wedding in Spain with her sister Deb, Addie nearly collides with a speeding Porsche. Forced to give her ex, Dylan, and his best friend, Marcus, a lift, the gang are stuck on the most awkward road trip imaginable.

56

53

6.4

/5878/

58

/279/

62

/53/

37

/51/

68

47

/25/

age 15+

An affair threatens the lives of Dan Gallagher and his wife, Beth, in this deep-dive reimagining of the classic psychosexual thriller which explores fatal attraction and the timeless themes of marriage and infidelity through the lens of modern attitudes toward strong women, personality disorders and coercive control.

71

40

6.3

/2178/

67

/148/

83

/22/

age 14+

In a mysterious primeval land populated by dinosaurs and other extinct creatures, people from throughout human history have been resurrected. When 21st century Australian paleontologist Helena Walker awakes there after tragedy, she must learn to survive and find new allies, or die again at the hands of ruthless warlords, all while trying to uncover the true nature of their strange new world.

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7.5

/69/

71

/7/

36

/5/

LL COOL J charts the creation, evolution and ongoing legacy of Hip Hop not just as a genre but as a culture.

73

47

7.0

/2006/

69

/65/

62

/9/

100

/5/