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Hidden gems on Paramount+

Right now the best hidden gems on Paramount+ in the United States are Queer as Folk (2000), Fellow Travelers (2023) and Chappelle's Show (2003). This is the top 30 streaming there today, ranked by how well rated each one is, how many people have rated it, and what people are watching now.

Highly rated by the people who've seen them, at least two years old, and not seen by many: the ones nobody has recommended to you yet.

Updated November 12, 2026 · streaming in the United States

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  1. 1. Queer as Folk2000

    Series · 5 seasonsDrama★ 8.3

    Brash humor and genuine emotion make up this original series revolving around the lives, loves, ambitions, careers and friendships of a group of gay men and women living on Liberty Avenue in contemporary Pittsburgh, PA.

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+Philo (free)Pluto TV (free)

  2. 2. Fellow Travelers2023

    Series · 1 seasonDrama★ 8.4

    A chronicle of a decades-long volatile romance between two men — from their first meeting during the height of the 1950s Lavender Scare to the AIDS crises of the 1980s.

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+Spectrum On Demand

  3. 3. Chappelle's Show2003

    Series · 3 seasonsComedy★ 8.1

    Dave Chappelle's singular point of view is unleashed through a combination of laidback stand-up and street-smart sketches.

    Stream onParamount+Hoopla (free)Tubi (free)

  4. 4. Ghosts2021

    Series · 6 seasonsComedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.1

    Samantha and Jay throw caution to the wind when they convert their recently inherited country estate into a bed-and-breakfast. Call it mislaid plans.

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+YouTube TVPlex (free)+2

  5. 5. Tyler Perry's Sistas2019

    Series · 10 seasonsComedy, Drama★ 8.4

    There's nothing that bonds a group of single black women together more than sidestepping the land mines of living, working and dating in Atlanta.

    Stream onHulufuboTVPeacockPhilo+1

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  7. 6. Mayor of Kingstown2021

    Series · 5 seasonsDrama, Crime★ 8.0

    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…

    Stream onNetflixfuboTVParamount+

  8. 7. Friday Night Lights2006

    Series · 5 seasonsDrama★ 8.0

    The trials and triumphs of life in the small town of Dillon, Texas, where high school football is everything.

    Stream onPrime VideoParamount+

  9. 8. Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage2024

    Series · 3 seasonsComedy★ 8.0

    Georgie and Mandy raise their young family in Texas while navigating the challenges of adulthood, parenting, and marriage.

    Stream onfuboTVHBO MaxParamount+YouTube TV

  10. 9. The Offer2022

    Series · 1 seasonDrama★ 8.0

    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.

    Stream onParamount+

  11. 10. Fire Country2022

    Series · 5 seasonsDrama, Crime★ 8.0

    Seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence, young convict Bode Donovan joins a firefighting program that returns him to his small Northern California hometown, where he and other inmates work alongside elite firefighters to…

    Stream onNetflixfuboTVParamount+YouTube TV

  12. 11. Why Women Kill2019

    Series · 2 seasonsComedy, Crime, Drama★ 7.9

    Three women living in three different decades: a housewife in the '60s, a socialite in the '80s and a lawyer in 2018, deal with infidelity in their marriages.

    Stream onParamount+

  13. 12. The Ten Commandments1956

    Film · 3h 40mDrama, History★ 7.8

    Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the leader and liberator of the Hebrew people.

    Stream onParamount+YouTube Free (free)

  14. 13. The Chi2018

    Series · 8 seasonsDrama★ 7.9

    A relevant, timely and distinctive coming-of-age story following a half dozen interrelated characters in the South Side of Chicago.

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+Spectrum On Demand

  15. 14. Every Witch Way2014

    Series · 4 seasonsComedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama★ 8.1

    The series follows 14-year-old Emma Alonso, as she moves to Miami and her life turns upside-down. Not only does she discover that she is a witch, she also has a crush on the boy next door, Daniel.

    Stream onParamount+Hoopla (free)

  16. 15. I, Daniel Blake2016

    Film · 1h 40mDrama★ 7.7

    A 59-year-old carpenter recovering from a heart attack befriends a single mother and her two kids as they navigate the impersonal, Kafkaesque benefits system.

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+PhiloAMC++2

  17. 16. School Spirits2023

    Series · 4 seasonsMystery, Drama★ 7.8

    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…

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+Spectrum On Demand

  18. 17. Longmire2012

    Series · 6 seasonsWestern, Crime, Drama★ 7.7

    A Wyoming sheriff rebuilds his life and career following the death of his wife. Based on the “Walt Longmire” series of mystery novels written by best-selling author Craig Johnson.

    Stream onPrime VideoParamount+Roku Channel (free)

  19. 18. The Good Wife2009

    Series · 7 seasonsDrama★ 7.6

    Alicia Florrick boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail.

    Stream onParamount+Roku Channel (free)

  20. 19. CSI: Vegas2021

    Series · 3 seasonsCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 7.7

    Facing an existential threat that could bring down the Crime Lab, a brilliant team of forensic investigators must welcome back old friends and deploy new techniques to preserve and serve justice in Sin City.

    Stream onParamount+

  21. 20. Key & Peele2012

    Series · 5 seasonsComedy★ 7.7

    Key & Peele is an American sketch comedy television show. It stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, both former cast members of MADtv.

    Stream onParamount+Hoopla (free)Pluto TV (free)

  22. 21. The Borgias2011

    Series · 3 seasonsDrama, Crime★ 7.6

    Set in 15th century Italy at the height of the Renaissance, The Borgias chronicles the corrupt rise of patriarch Rodrigo Borgia to the papacy, where he proceeds to commit every sin in the book to amass and retain power, influence and…

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+

  23. 22. Happy Days1974

    Series · 11 seasonsComedy★ 7.6

    In 1950s Milwaukee the Cunningham family must contend with Fonzie, a motorcycle riding Casanova.

    Stream onParamount+

  24. 23. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan1982

    Film · 1h 53mAction, Adventure, Science Fiction★ 7.5

    The starship Enterprise and its crew is pulled back into action when old nemesis, Khan, steals a top secret device called Project Genesis.

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+Kanopy (free)

  25. 24. My Girl1991

    Film · 1h 43mComedy, Drama★ 7.4

    Vada Sultenfuss is obsessed with death. Her mother is dead, and her father runs a funeral parlor. She is also in love with her English teacher, and joins a poetry class over the summer just to impress him.

    Stream onParamount+Sony Pictures Core

  26. 25. Invasion of the Body Snatchers1956

    Film · 1h 20mScience Fiction, Horror, Thriller★ 7.5

    A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.

    Stream onParamount+MGM+Kanopy (free)Roku Channel (free)+1

  27. 26. Frida2002

    Film · 2h 3mDrama, Romance★ 7.4

    A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.

    Stream onParamount+Kanopy (free)Hoopla (free)YouTube Free (free)

  28. 27. Selma2014

    Film · 2h 8mHistory, Drama★ 7.4

    "Selma," as in Alabama, the place where segregation in the South was at its worst, leading to a march that ended in violence, forcing a famous statement by President Lyndon B.

    Stream onParamount+StarzKanopy (free)Hoopla (free)

  29. 28. Jacob's Ladder1990

    Film · 1h 53mDrama, Mystery, Horror★ 7.4

    After returning home from the Vietnam War, veteran Jacob Singer struggles to maintain his sanity. Plagued by hallucinations and flashbacks, Singer rapidly falls apart as the world and people around him morph and twist into disturbing…

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+Kanopy (free)

  30. 29. Star Trek: First Contact1996

    Film · 1h 51mScience Fiction, Action, Adventure★ 7.3

    The Borg, a relentless race of cyborgs, are on a direct course for Earth. Violating orders to stay away from the battle, Captain Picard and the crew of the newly-commissioned USS Enterprise E pursue the Borg back in time to prevent the…

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+Kanopy (free)YouTube Free (free)

  31. 30. Dead Man Walking1995

    Film · 2h 2mDrama★ 7.3

    A death row inmate turns for spiritual guidance to a local nun in the days leading up to his scheduled execution for the murders of a young couple.

    Stream onfuboTVMGM+Paramount+Philo+6

Questions

What are the best hidden gems on Paramount+ right now?
In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: Queer as Folk (2000), rated 8.3 out of 10 on TMDB, then Fellow Travelers and Chappelle's Show.
How is this list made?
Watchwalla asks TMDB for everything of this kind that streams in your country today, ranks it by rating (pulled toward the middle until enough people have rated a title), with a nudge for what's new and what people are watching now, and refreshes the list every day. Streaming availability comes from JustWatch, through TMDB.
Can it pick something for me?
Yes. The picker at watchwalla.com/tonight asks who's watching, how much time you have and what you're in the mood for, and gives three picks streaming where you are. Sign in and every title also gets a match score for your own taste.

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