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The best miniseries on Paramount+

Right now the best miniseries on Paramount+ in the United States are 1883 (2021), Dexter: New Blood (2021) and Battlestar Galactica (2003). This is the top 16 streaming there today, ranked by how well rated each one is, how many people have rated it, and what people are watching now.

Limited series with a beginning, a middle and an end: one season and done, a weekend or a week of evenings.

Updated November 12, 2026 · streaming in the United States

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  1. 1. 18832021

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, Western★ 8.3

    Follow the Dutton family as they embark on a journey west through the Great Plains toward the last bastion of untamed America.

    Stream onParamount+

  2. 2. Dexter: New Blood2021

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, Crime★ 7.9

    10 years after Dexter went missing in the eye of Hurricane Laura, we find him living under an assumed name in the small town of Iron Lake, New York.

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+Spectrum On DemandPrime Video (free)+1

  3. 3. Battlestar Galactica2003

    Series · 1 seasonAction & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.2

    A re-imagining of the original series in which a "rag-tag fugitive fleet" of the last remnants of mankind flees pursuing robots while simultaneously searching for their true home, Earth.

    Stream onParamount+

  4. 4. 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

  5. 5. 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+

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  7. 6. Knuckles2024

    Series · 1 seasonAction & Adventure, Family, Comedy★ 7.3

    Knuckles embarks on a hilarious and action-packed journey of self-discovery as he agrees to train Wade as his protégé and teach him the ways of the Echidna warrior.

    Stream onParamount+

  8. 7. Escape at Dannemora2018

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, Crime★ 7.5

    The stranger-than-fiction account of a prison break in upstate New York in the summer of 2015, which spawned a massive manhunt for two convicted murderers who were aided in their escape by a married female prison employee with whom they…

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+Spectrum On Demand

  9. 8. Girl Taken2026

    Series · 1 seasonDrama, Crime★ 6.9

    Follow the story of twin sisters Lily and Abby, whose lives are shattered when Lily is abducted from their quiet rural English town by beloved local teacher Rick Hansen.

    Stream onParamount+

  10. 9. Pyramid Game2024

    Series · 1 seasonDrama★ 8.1

    Every last Thursday of the month at an all-girls high school, the students of Class 2–5 cast their votes in a popularity poll. The results classify them into Grades A, B, C, D, and F.

    Stream onParamount+Rakuten Viki

  11. 10. Waco2018

    Series · 1 seasonCrime, Drama★ 7.4

    The harrowing true story of the 1993 standoff between the FBI, ATF and the Branch Davidians, a spiritual sect led by David Koresh in Waco, TX that resulted in a deadly shootout and fire.

    Stream onParamount+

  12. 11. A Gentleman in Moscow2024

    Series · 1 seasonDrama★ 6.7

    Count Alexander Rostov finds himself going from riches to rags following the Russian revolution. A Soviet tribunal banishes him to the attic room of an opulent hotel, where, oblivious to the world outside, he discovers the true value of…

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+

  13. 12. Lawmen: Bass Reeves2023

    Series · 1 seasonDrama★ 7.0

    The story of Bass Reeves, the legendary lawman of the wild West, is brought to life. Reeves worked in the post-Reconstruction era as a federal peace officer in the Indian Territory, capturing over 3,000 of the most dangerous criminals…

    Stream onNetflixParamount+

  14. 13. The New Edition Story2017

    Series · 1 seasonDrama★ 7.9

    Follow the story of R&B pioneers Michael Bivins, Ricky Bell, Ronnie Devoe, Bobby Brown, Ralph Tresvant and Johnny Gill as they navigate fame from their native Boston to Hollywood and beyond.

    Stream onParamount+

  15. 14. The Stand2020

    Series · 1 seasonSci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama★ 6.8

    In a world mostly wiped out by the plague and embroiled in an elemental struggle between good and evil, the fate of mankind rests on the frail shoulders of the 108-year-old Mother Abagail and a handful of survivors.

    Stream onParamount+

  16. 15. Waco: The Aftermath2023

    Series · 1 seasonCrime, Drama★ 6.9

    Explore the wide-ranging fallout succeeding the tragic events that took place in Waco, TX: the trials of the surviving members of the Branch Davidian sect and the rise of homegrown terrorist, Timothy McVeigh.

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+

  17. 16. The Woman in the Wall2023

    Series · 1 seasonCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 6.7

    When Lorna Brady, a survivor of one of Ireland's Magdalene Laundries, wakes to find a corpse in her house, she has no idea who the dead woman is or if she's responsible for the apparent murder, because she has long suffered from extreme…

    Stream onfuboTVParamount+Spectrum On Demand

Questions

What are the best miniseries on Paramount+ right now?
In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: 1883 (2021), rated 8.3 out of 10 on TMDB, then Dexter: New Blood and Battlestar Galactica.
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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