Here Are the Best TV Shows to Stream this Weekend on Paramount+, Including ‘NCIS: Tony & Ziva’

If you’re building a Paramount+ queue for the weekend, there’s a handy mix of fresh arrivals, returning originals, and comfort-TV staples ready to stream. The picks below start with the newest drops from this week’s schedule, then move to platform-defining originals, and finally a couple of classic crowd-pleasers that continue to draw big audiences.

Every entry sticks to Paramount+ titles and includes quick, practical details—what the show’s about, who’s in it, and who’s behind it—so you can jump straight to the good stuff without extra searching.

‘Tulsa King’ (2022–)

This crime drama follows Dwight “The General” Manfredi, a New York mafia capo sent to Tulsa after a long prison term, where he begins assembling an unlikely crew and staking out new territory. The cast features Sylvester Stallone, Andrea Savage, Martin Starr, Jay Will, Max Casella, Domenick Lombardozzi, Garrett Hedlund, and Dana Delany across shifting alliances and turf conflicts.

Created by Taylor Sheridan with early showrunning by Terence Winter, the series is produced by 101 Studios and Paramount Television Studios. Episodes emphasize ground-level rackets, local power plays, and relocation culture shock, with directors including Allen Coulter and location work across Oklahoma giving the show its distinct sense of place.

‘The Adventures of Paddington’ (2019–)

This animated series follows Paddington Bear’s everyday escapades with the Brown family at 32 Windsor Gardens, where small mysteries, friendly mix-ups, and note-writing kindness drive each episode. Ben Whishaw voices Paddington alongside familiar figures like Mr. and Mrs. Brown and Mr. Gruber, with stories designed for short, self-contained viewing.

Developed by Jon Foster and James Lamont, the show is produced by StudioCanal and Heyday with Nickelodeon, and animated by Blue-Zoo. It keeps the tone of Michael Bond’s books and the recent films, pairing gentle humor with resourcefulness, neighborly help, and a consistent London backdrop.

‘Air Disasters’ (2011–)

This long-running documentary series reconstructs real-world aviation incidents using flight-data and cockpit-voice recorders, official investigation findings, expert interviews, re-enactments, and CGI. Each episode lays out the pre-flight context, in-flight chain of events, and the technical and human factors that led investigators to the final report.

Produced by Cineflix and known internationally as ‘Mayday,’ the series covers cases across commercial, regional, and cargo operations. It tracks how agencies such as the NTSB and TSB analyze maintenance records, weather, airframe design, and crew training—translating complex evidence into safety recommendations that shape modern procedures.

‘The Tiny Chef Show’ (2022–2025)

A live-action/stop-motion hybrid, this series stars a diminutive herbivorous cook hosting cozy culinary adventures from a handcrafted tree-stump kitchen. Episodes pair child-friendly recipes with gentle problem-solving, running gags about scale, and musical interludes, with guest narrators and pop-in helpers lending a hand.

Produced with Nickelodeon and Imagine Kids+Family, the show blends practical puppetry and frame-by-frame animation. Credits highlight a rotating team of puppeteers, directors, and writers focused on preschool storytelling, with food stylists designing tiny tools and plats to fit the Chef’s miniature world.

‘Thirst Trap: The Fame. The Fantasy. The Fallout.’ (2025)

This two-part docuseries charts the rise of a young online creator, from viral breakout and brand deals to the controversies and consequences that follow. Across interviews and archival social-media material, it maps the tempo of posts, livestreams, and public statements that accelerated the creator’s ascent and complicated their public persona.

Produced for Paramount+, the series features first-hand accounts from the creator, family members, early moderators, and reporters who cover internet culture. It documents the mechanics of platform algorithms, fan-community dynamics, and crisis-management pivots, creating a clear timeline of the arc from discovery to fallout.

‘NCIS: Tony & Ziva’ (2025–)

This spinoff reunites Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo as Anthony DiNozzo and Ziva David, following the pair through international operations while protecting their family after their departures from the main NCIS team. Storylines revisit unfinished business and adversaries from earlier arcs while introducing new European settings and covert-ops wrinkles.

Produced by CBS Studios under the wider ‘NCIS’ banner, the series extends the franchise’s global footprint with serialized stakes. Its writers and producers draw on long-running character histories—DiNozzo’s detective instincts and Ziva’s Mossad-honed tradecraft—to balance case work with family and trust dynamics.

‘NCIS’ (2003–)

Set around the Naval Criminal Investigative Service in Washington, D.C., this procedural weaves forensic lab work, interrogations, and field operations tied to the Navy and Marine Corps. The ensemble across its run has featured Mark Harmon, Sean Murray, David McCallum, Pauley Perrette, Michael Weatherly, and Cote de Pablo, with later additions and crossovers expanding the team.

Produced by CBS Studios, the franchise has generated multiple spinoffs—‘NCIS: Los Angeles’, ‘NCIS: New Orleans’, and ‘NCIS: Hawai‘i’. Case-of-the-week structure and recurring arcs establish a consistent mix of tradecraft, forensics, and inter-agency coordination that anchors the broader ‘NCIS’ universe on Paramount+.

‘South Park’ (1997–)

Created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, this animated mainstay follows Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and Kenny in a Colorado mountain town where topical satire collides with school, family, and small-town politics. Parker and Stone voice many characters alongside April Stewart and Mona Marshall, with a large ensemble of recurring residents.

Produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and South Park Studios, the series is known for rapid production that incorporates current events into episodes. On Paramount+, the brand also includes longer standalone specials, which sit alongside the core episodic run and expand on event-style storytelling.

‘Frasier’ (1993–2004)

This classic sitcom follows psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane after his move from Boston to Seattle to host a call-in radio show. The ensemble includes Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Jane Leeves, and Peri Gilpin, with episodes built around farce structures, wordplay, and family-work balance.

Created by David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee, and produced by Grub Street Productions with Paramount Network Television, the show uses a rotating stable of writers and directors to maintain timing and tone. Paramount+ carries the series as part of its deep comedy library connected to the ‘Cheers’ universe.

‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ (1996–2005)

Set on Long Island, this sitcom centers on sportswriter Ray Barone and his close-by extended family. The principal cast includes Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton, Brad Garrett, Doris Roberts, and Peter Boyle, with Monica Horan recurring; episodes mine everyday domestic frictions and sibling rivalry for tightly wrapped half-hours.

Created by Philip Rosenthal and produced by Worldwide Pants Incorporated with HBO Independent Productions, the series uses a multi-camera setup and live audience. Writers frequently adapt real anecdotes from the cast and staff, giving the show its grounded family situations and recurring home-and-neighborhood set pieces.

Tell us which Paramount+ series you’re starting first this weekend—and why—in the comments!