‘South Park’ Continues to Remain Atop Paramount+’s Most-Watched Shows List for the Week: Here Are the Remaining Top 10 Shows

Paramount+ is stacking the deck with a mix of animated mainstays, comfort-food sitcoms, prestige crime dramas, and reality TV staples. Whether you’re after irreverent comedy, methodical procedurals, or universe-building sci-fi, the lineup below makes it easy to find something familiar or dive into a new corner of a long-running franchise.

Below is a simple countdown based on what viewers are gravitating toward right now. Each entry includes quick, useful context—what the show’s about, who’s in it, and who’s behind it—so you can jump in with confidence or pick up where you left off.

10. ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ (2022– )

‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ follows Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) and the crew of the USS Enterprise in the years before James T. Kirk’s command. The main cast includes Rebecca Romijn as Una Chin-Riley and Ethan Peck as Spock, with Christina Chong, Celia Rose Gooding, Jess Bush, Melissa Navia, Babs Olusanmokun, and recurring appearances by Paul Wesley as James T. Kirk. The series was developed by Akiva Goldsman, Alex Kurtzman, and Jenny Lumet.

Produced by CBS Studios in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment, the show embraces a largely episodic structure—planet-of-the-week adventures balanced with ongoing character arcs. Writers and directors across the season lean into classic ‘Star Trek’ themes of exploration, ethics, and diplomacy, while modern visual effects and production design expand the look and feel of the pre-Kirk era.

9. ‘Big Brother’ (2000– )

‘Big Brother’ is the U.S. edition of the global reality format from John de Mol. A group of Houseguests live under constant surveillance, competing in Head of Household and Power of Veto contests while forming alliances and voting to evict one another. The show is produced by Fly on the Wall Entertainment and Endemol Shine North America, with Julie Chen Moonves as the longtime host.

The production integrates weekly broadcast episodes with round-the-clock live feeds on streaming, giving viewers a window into gameplay between competitions. Editors, segment producers, and story producers shape episodes from hundreds of hours of footage, while a challenge team designs physical, mental, and endurance competitions that define each week’s power shifts.

8. ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ (1996–2005)

‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ is the multi-camera sitcom created by Phil Rosenthal, starring Ray Romano as sportswriter Ray Barone and Patricia Heaton as Debra Barone. The ensemble includes Brad Garrett as Robert, Doris Roberts as Marie, and Peter Boyle as Frank, with recurring roles for the Barone children played by Madylin, Sawyer, and Sullivan Sweeten. The series depicts the everyday push-and-pull of marriage, parenting, and extended family living nearby.

Written and produced by a seasoned comedy staff led by Rosenthal and Romano, the show became known for storylines springing from real-life experiences in the writers’ room. Directors like Kenneth Shapiro and others guided episodes that emphasized timing, character friction, and payoff—fueling its longevity in syndication and streaming.

7. ‘Dexter: Resurrection’ (2025– )

‘Dexter: Resurrection’ is a sequel project continuing the story of Dexter Morgan after the events that unfolded in later franchise installments. Michael C. Hall is attached to return to the title role, with the narrative poised to explore new consequences, relationships, and investigations tied to Dexter’s past. The series builds on the established Miami-and-beyond setting and the franchise’s signature mix of forensics, ethics, and cat-and-mouse suspense.

The project is developed within the Showtime/Paramount+ ecosystem, with franchise vet Clyde Phillips connected in a leading creative capacity. Production is structured to extend the tone, visual language, and character psychology that defined earlier entries while introducing new antagonists and case frameworks to propel the story.

6. ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ (1999– )

‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ is the globally beloved animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg, set in the undersea town of Bikini Bottom. Tom Kenny voices SpongeBob, with Bill Fagerbakke as Patrick Star, Rodger Bumpass as Squidward, Clancy Brown as Mr. Krabs, Carolyn Lawrence as Sandy Cheeks, and Mr. Lawrence as Plankton. Produced by Nickelodeon, the show’s slapstick humor, inventive world-building, and endlessly quotable lines have made it a perennial favorite.

The series is driven by storyboards and scripts from a large writer-artist room that preserves Hillenburg’s visual gag sensibility and character-first comedy. Episodes span workplace hijinks at the Krusty Krab, friendship misadventures, and rivalries with formula-stealing schemes, with directors and supervising producers maintaining the show’s elastic animation and timing.

5. ‘Criminal Minds’ (2005– )

‘Criminal Minds’ focuses on the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit as it profiles and apprehends serial offenders across the United States. The ensemble has included Mandy Patinkin, Joe Mantegna, Paget Brewster, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Matthew Gray Gubler, and Shemar Moore, among others. Created by Jeff Davis, the series built its identity on psychological profiling, victimology, and crime-scene analysis.

Erica Messer has been a key creative lead for the franchise, overseeing writers and directors who structure cases of the week alongside long-form character arcs. The property extends to Paramount+ with ‘Criminal Minds: Evolution’, which carries forward the BAU’s investigative methods while updating cases and team dynamics for serialized storytelling.

4. ‘Dexter’ (2006–2013)

‘Dexter’ follows Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall), a Miami Metro Police Department blood-spatter analyst who moonlights as a vigilante targeting other killers. Developed for television by James Manos Jr. from Jeff Lindsay’s novel ‘Darkly Dreaming Dexter’, the series features Jennifer Carpenter as Debra Morgan, along with major turns from Julie Benz, David Zayas, Lauren Vélez, and C.S. Lee. The show originally aired on Showtime and is part of the broader ‘Dexter’ franchise available on Paramount+.

Behind the scenes, a rotating roster of directors and writers crafted the show’s procedural-meets-psychological thriller format, with themes of identity, morality, and the rules of Dexter’s “code.” The series’ production design and Daniel Licht’s score amplify its darkly comic, tension-driven tone while anchoring each season around a central case or adversary.

3. ‘NCIS’ (2003– )

‘NCIS’ centers on the Naval Criminal Investigative Service’s Major Case Response Team in Washington, D.C., originally led by Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon) and now headed by Alden Parker (Gary Cole). The ensemble has included Sean Murray, Wilmer Valderrama, Katrina Law, Brian Dietzen, and Rocky Carroll. Created by Donald P. Bellisario and Don McGill, the procedural blends forensic detail with character-focused storytelling.

The series has fielded a robust team of writers and directors under showrunner Steven D. Binder, and it’s the cornerstone of a franchise that includes ‘NCIS: Los Angeles’, ‘NCIS: New Orleans’, ‘NCIS: Hawai’i’, ‘NCIS: Sydney’, and additional spinoffs. Episodes typically combine evidence-driven mystery, interagency cooperation, and character backstories that pay off across multi-episode arcs.

2. ‘NCIS: Tony & Ziva’ (2025– )

‘NCIS: Tony & Ziva’ brings back Michael Weatherly as Anthony DiNozzo and Cote de Pablo as Ziva David, reprising their fan-favorite roles from ‘NCIS’. Set primarily in Europe, the story follows Tony and Ziva as they navigate threats tied to Tony’s security firm and protect their daughter, Tali. The series is produced by CBS Studios for Paramount+, with Weatherly and de Pablo among the executive producers.

The show expands the ‘NCIS’ universe with an international tilt, blending undercover operations, personal stakes, and high-risk cases. Writers and producers from the broader franchise guide the character-driven approach—balancing action with the evolving family dynamics that defined Tony and Ziva’s arc on ‘NCIS’.

1. ‘South Park’ (1997– )

‘South Park’ is the long-running adult animated comedy created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, following four boys—Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormick—in the fictional Colorado town of South Park. Trey Parker and Matt Stone voice many of the characters, with April Stewart and Mona Marshall among the regular cast. The series is produced by South Park Studios, known for its rapid-turnaround production that allows episodes to riff on current events.

Parker and Stone serve as writers and executive producers, with Parker frequently directing episodes. The show’s satirical approach spans politics, pop culture, technology, and everyday absurdities, and its format ranges from standalone episodes to multi-part arcs that revisit and remix earlier storylines.

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