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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
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.
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fuboTV
Paramount+
Philo (free)
Pluto TV (free)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.
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fuboTV
Paramount+
Spectrum On Demand3. 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.
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Paramount+
Hoopla (free)
Tubi (free)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.
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fuboTV
Paramount+
YouTube TV
Plex (free)+25. 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.
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Hulu
fuboTV
Peacock
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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…
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Netflix
fuboTV
Paramount+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.
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Prime Video
Paramount+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.
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fuboTV
HBO Max
Paramount+
YouTube TV9. 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.
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Paramount+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…
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Netflix
fuboTV
Paramount+
YouTube TV11. 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.
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Paramount+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.
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fuboTV
Paramount+
Spectrum On Demand14. 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.
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Paramount+
Hoopla (free)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…
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fuboTV
Paramount+
Spectrum On Demand17. 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.
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Prime Video
Paramount+
Roku Channel (free)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.
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Paramount+
Roku Channel (free)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.
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Paramount+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.
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Paramount+
Hoopla (free)
Pluto TV (free)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…
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fuboTV
Paramount+22. Happy Days1974
Series · 11 seasonsComedy★ 7.6
In 1950s Milwaukee the Cunningham family must contend with Fonzie, a motorcycle riding Casanova.
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Paramount+
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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