Here Are the Best TV Shows to Stream this Weekend on Paramount+, Including ‘Boston Blue’
If you’re looking to fill your weekend queue, Paramount+ has a mix of fresh premieres, new episodes, and franchise favorites—spanning true-crime, reality, comedy, and big-universe procedurals. Below are ten timely picks sourced from this week’s arrival roundups and the current most-watched list, with quick details on what each show is about, who’s in it, and when it landed on the service.
‘Don’t Date Brandon’ (2025)
This true-crime docuseries follows two women who discover they were deceived by the same man and turn their experience into an investigative podcast. The season traces their reporting process—interviews, audio diaries, and digital breadcrumbs—as the story widens to additional alleged victims. It examines romance-scam mechanics, support networks, and legal hurdles as the pair compare notes and chase leads. It premiered on Paramount+ on Tuesday, October 28.
‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’ (2012– )
The long-running reality series chronicles artists, producers, and families navigating Atlanta’s influential hip-hop scene. Episodes interweave studio sessions, touring plans, and entrepreneurial moves with evolving relationships and co-parenting storylines. The franchise uses a docu-soap format to follow overlapping arcs and collaborations. New episodes returned to Paramount+ on Wednesday, October 29.
‘Boston Blue’ (2025– )
Set in the ‘Blue Bloods’ universe, the series follows Detective Danny Reagan after a transfer to the Boston Police Department, where he partners with Detective Lena Silver. Donnie Wahlberg leads a cast that includes Sonequa Martin-Green, with executive producers Brandon Sonnier, Brandon Margolis, and Jerry Bruckheimer. Early season highlights include appearances from franchise regulars and an episode directed by Bridget Moynahan. The show debuted on Friday, October 17.
‘Sheriff Country’ (2025– )
A connected spinoff to ‘Fire Country’, this drama stars Morena Baccarin as Sheriff Mickey Fox, balancing small-town policing with thorny family dynamics. The series pulls threads introduced in its sister show and brings in W. Earl Brown among supporting roles. Storylines explore backroads investigations and county politics around Edgewater. It launched on Friday, October 17.
‘Watson’ (2025– )
Set a year after Sherlock Holmes’s death, the series centers on Dr. John Watson applying medical expertise to new criminal cases while confronting the legacy of Moriarty. Craig Sweeny created the show, with Morris Chestnut starring and Larry Teng among key executive producers and directors. Production was handled by CBS Studios with filming in Vancouver and music by Paul Leonard-Morgan. It arrived on Monday, October 13.
‘DMV’ (2025– )
This workplace comedy unfolds inside a Department of Motor Vehicles office, where a team of clerks navigates bureaucracy and customer chaos. Dana Klein created the series, adapting a short story by Katherine Heiny, with an ensemble that includes Tim Meadows, Harriet Dyer, Molly Kearney, Alex Tarrant, Tony Cavalero, and Gigi Zumbado. Early episodes were directed by Trent O’Donnell, who also executive produces. It premiered on Monday, October 13.
‘NCIS: Origins’ (2024– )
The prequel charts Leroy Jethro Gibbs’s early NCIS career in the 1990s, with Austin Stowell as Gibbs and Mark Harmon returning as narrator and executive producer. Created by Gina Lucita Monreal and David J. North, the series expands the backstory that shaped Gibbs’s investigative approach. The cast includes Kyle Schmid, Mariel Molino, Tyla Abercrumbie, Diany Rodriguez, and Caleb Foote, with Niels Arden Oplev directing the pilot. New episodes hit midweek in the current rollout.
‘NCIS: Sydney’ (2023– )
Set in Australia, this installment teams U.S. NCIS agents with the Australian Federal Police on naval and cross-border cases around Sydney. Morgan O’Neill created the series, with Olivia Swann, Todd Lasance, Sean Sagar, and Tuuli Narkle leading the cast. Endemol Shine Australia produces, with episodes helmed by directors including Shawn Seet and Kriv Stenders. It slotted into the Tuesday window this cycle.
‘Tracker’ (2024– )
Adapted from Jeffery Deaver’s ‘The Never Game’, the series follows reward-seeker Colter Shaw as he travels case-to-case using survival skills and a rotating support team. Developed by Ben H. Winters, it stars Justin Hartley with frequent guest turns that shape each investigation. Executive producers include Ken Olin and Elwood Reid, with music by Tyler Bates and Joanne Higginbottom. The new season’s Sunday drop continues the show’s case-of-the-week structure.
‘South Park’ (1997– )
The animated mainstay follows four kids in Colorado while delivering headline-skewering satire with quick production turnarounds. Alongside regular seasons, Paramount+ carries exclusive ‘South Park’ specials that expand the universe beyond the weekly format. Voice roles include Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Mona Marshall, and April Stewart. It currently sits atop Paramount+’s most-watched shows list.
Tell us what you’re pressing play on first this weekend—drop your picks in the comments!