Here Are All the Movies & TV Shows Coming to Paramount+ This Week, Including ‘Drive-Away Dolls’

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It’s a busy stretch with a road-trip caper, a beloved bear’s animated adventures, a long-running aviation docuseries, and a modern mob drama. Below, you’ll find quick, fact-packed rundowns so you can decide what to queue up first without wading through fluff.

Each entry includes a brief plot setup plus key creative details—who stars, who created or directed it, and other essentials. Dates refer to when each title is scheduled this week: Monday, September 15; Wednesday, September 17; and Sunday, September 21.

‘Drive-Away Dolls’ (2024)

'Drive-Away Dolls' (2024)
Focus Features

Arriving on Monday, September 15, ‘Drive-Away Dolls’ is a crime-comedy road trip about two friends, Jamie and Marian, who hit the highway for a fresh start and accidentally cross paths with bungling criminals chasing a mysterious briefcase. The film stars Margaret Qualley as Jamie and Geraldine Viswanathan as Marian, with supporting turns from Beanie Feldstein and Colman Domingo among others.

Directed by Ethan Coen and co-written by Coen and Tricia Cooke, the feature blends a caper setup with character-driven misadventures. Production was led by long-time Coen collaborators, with the script focusing on chance encounters, mistaken bags, and increasingly chaotic detours that push the pair from a simple getaway into a full-on chase.

‘The Adventures of Paddington’ (2019)

'The Adventures of Paddington' (2019)
StudioCanal

Landing on Wednesday, September 17, ‘The Adventures of Paddington’ brings the friendly bear to preschool-age animation, following everyday stories set around 32 Windsor Gardens as Paddington learns new things and writes letters to Aunt Lucy. The show centers on Paddington’s life with the Brown family—Henry, Mary, Judy, and Jonathan—alongside neighbors and friends who help turn small errands into gentle discoveries.

Based on Michael Bond’s classic character and produced in partnership with StudioCanal and Heyday Films, the series features Ben Whishaw voicing Paddington, linking it to the modern live-action films. Episodes are structured as self-contained, letter-framed adventures, with writing and direction tailored to introduce young viewers to problem-solving, courtesy, and curiosity while maintaining the character’s signature charm. New installments reach Paramount+ on Wednesday, September 17.

‘Air Disasters’ (2011)

'Air Disasters' (2011)
Smithsonian Channel

Also on Wednesday, September 17, ‘Air Disasters’ examines real-world aviation accidents and incidents using expert interviews, official reports, cockpit voice recordings, and computer-generated reconstructions. Each episode steps through the flight timeline, the investigation process, and the findings that explain what went wrong.

Produced by Cineflix as part of the long-running investigative franchise known internationally as ‘Mayday’, the series draws on work from agencies such as the NTSB, AAIB, TSB, and BEA. Beyond the event narratives, episodes highlight changes to procedures, training, design, and regulation that result from each investigation, making the show a detailed record of how aviation safety evolves. Fresh episodes are scheduled for Wednesday, September 17.

‘Tulsa King’ (2022)

'Tulsa King' (2022)
Paramount Television Studios

Closing out the week on Sunday, September 21, ‘Tulsa King’ follows New York mafia capo Dwight “The General” Manfredi, who is sent to Tulsa after a 25-year prison term and starts building a new organization from scratch. Sylvester Stallone headlines as Manfredi, with key roles from Andrea Savage, Martin Starr, Jay Will, Garrett Hedlund, and Domenick Lombardozzi.

Created by Taylor Sheridan, with Terence Winter developing and serving as showrunner for the first season, the series is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios. Episodes weave Dwight’s attempts to recruit allies and stake claims in unfamiliar territory with conflicts involving local criminals and law enforcement, while flashbacks and rivalries connect the Tulsa operation to his East Coast past. New episodes are slated for Sunday, September 21.

What are you most excited to watch this week—tell us in the comments!

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