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The best thrillers on Paramount+ right now

Right now the best thrillers and thriller series on Paramount+ in the United States are Criminal Minds (2005), Pulp Fiction (1994) and Dexter (2006). 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.

Updated November 12, 2026 · streaming in the United States

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1. Criminal Minds2005
Series · 19 seasonsCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 8.3
An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again.
Stream onPrime VideoHuluParamount+Philo+1
2. Pulp Fiction1994
Film · 2h 34mThriller, Crime, Comedy★ 8.5
A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.
Stream onApple TVParamount+YouTube TVKanopy (free)
3. Dexter2006
Series · 8 seasonsCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 8.2
Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police also leads a secret life as a serial killer, hunting down criminals who have slipped through the cracks of justice.
Stream onfuboTVParamount+Spectrum On Demand
4. Se7en1995
Film · 2h 7mCrime, Mystery, Thriller★ 8.4
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det.
Stream onfuboTVParamount+
5. Parasite2019
Film · 2h 13mComedy, Thriller, Drama★ 8.5
All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.
Stream onParamount+Kanopy (free)
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6. Star Trek: The Next Generation1987
Series · 7 seasonsSci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama★ 8.4
Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new worlds.
Stream onParamount+Pluto TV (free)
7. Twin Peaks1990
Series · 3 seasonsDrama, Mystery★ 8.3
The body of Laura Palmer is washed up on a beach near the small Washington state town of Twin Peaks. FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper is called in to investigate her strange demise only to uncover a web of mystery that ultimately leads him…
Stream onParamount+MUBIPluto TV (free)
8. Shutter Island2010
Film · 2h 18mDrama, Thriller, Mystery★ 8.2
World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor.
Stream onfuboTVParamount+Kanopy (free)YouTube Free (free)
9. Terminator 2: Judgment Day1991
Film · 2h 17mAction, Thriller, Science Fiction★ 8.2
Ten years after the events of the original, a reprogrammed T-800 is sent back in time to protect young John Connor from the shape-shifting T-1000.
Stream onPrime VideofuboTVParamount+YouTube TV+2
10. Dexter: Resurrection2025
Series · 2 seasonsCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 8.6
Set 10 weeks after Dexter: New Blood, Dexter Morgan chases a missing Harrison to New York City, where Captain Angel Batista is hot on their trail from way down in Miami.
Stream onfuboTVParamount+
11. The Twilight Zone1959
Series · 5 seasonsSci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama★ 8.5
An anthology series containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.
Stream onParamount+Fandango at Home Free (free)Pluto TV (free)
12. Gone Girl2014
Film · 2h 29mMystery, Thriller, Drama★ 7.9
With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.
Stream onParamount+
13. No Country for Old Men2007
Film · 2h 2mCrime, Thriller, Western★ 8.0
Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail.
Stream onfuboTVParamount+Kanopy (free)Hoopla (free)+1
14. V for Vendetta2006
Film · 2h 12mAction, Thriller, Science Fiction★ 7.9
In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government.
Stream onfuboTVParamount+
15. CSI: Miami2002
Series · 10 seasonsDrama, Mystery, Crime★ 7.7
The show follows Crime Scene Investigators working for the Miami-Dade Police Department as they use physical evidence, similar to their Las Vegas counterparts, to solve grisly murders.
Stream onHuluParamount+
16. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000
Series · 15 seasonsCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 7.6
A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that solve the mystery.
Stream onHuluParamount+Roku Channel (free)
17. Arrival2016
Film · 1h 56mDrama, Science Fiction, Mystery★ 7.6
Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.
Stream onApple TVParamount+Kanopy (free)Hoopla (free)
18. Evil2019
Series · 4 seasonsCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 7.8
Skeptical forensic psychologist Kristen Bouchard joins priest-in-training David Acosta and technology expert Ben Shakir as they investigate supposed miracles, demonic possessions, and other extraordinary occurrences to assess for a…
Stream onParamount+
19. Among Us2026
Series · 1 seasonAnimation, Comedy, Mystery★ 9.0
Eccentric, monochromatic crewmates of a ship transporting junk across the galaxy must root out an Impostor in their midst before they fall victim to its villainous designs.
Stream onParamount+Prime Video (free)Roku Channel (free)
20. Dexter: Original Sin2024
Series · 1 seasonCrime, Drama, Mystery★ 8.1
In 1991 Miami, Dexter Morgan transitions from student to avenging serial killer. When his bloodthirsty urges can't be ignored any longer, Dexter must learn to channel his inner darkness.
Stream onfuboTVParamount+Spectrum On DemandPrime Video (free)+1
21. Penny Dreadful2014
Series · 3 seasonsSci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery★ 7.8
Some of literature's most terrifying characters, including Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and iconic figures from the novel Dracula are lurking in the darkest corners of Victorian London.
Stream onfuboTVParamount+
22. The Untouchables1987
Film · 1h 59mCrime, History, Thriller★ 7.8
Elliot Ness, an ambitious prohibition agent, is determined to take down Al Capone. In order to achieve this goal, he forms a group given the nickname “The Untouchables”.
Stream onfuboTVParamount+MGM+Kanopy (free)+2
23. Rosemary's Baby1968
Film · 2h 18mDrama, Horror, Thriller★ 7.8
A young couple, Rosemary and Guy, moves into an infamous New York apartment building, known by frightening legends and mysterious events, with the purpose of starting a family.
Stream onfuboTVParamount+AMC+Kanopy (free)+1
24. Zodiac2007
Film · 2h 37mCrime, Mystery, Thriller★ 7.5
Police conduct a manhunt for the Zodiac Killer, a serial killer who terrorized the San Francisco Bay Area during the late 1960s and early 1970s, taunting police with letters, bloodstained clothing, and ciphers mailed to newspapers.
Stream onParamount+MGM+Kanopy (free)Hoopla (free)+1
25. The Crow1994
Film · 1h 42mFantasy, Action, Thriller★ 7.5
Exactly one year after young rock guitarist Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals, Draven, watched over by a hypnotic crow, returns from the grave to exact revenge.
Stream onParamount+Kanopy (free)Hoopla (free)YouTube Free (free)+1
26. Primal Fear1996
Film · 2h 10mCrime, Drama, Thriller★ 7.7
Defense attorney Martin Vail takes on jobs for money and prestige rather than any sense of the greater good. His latest case involves an altar boy, accused of brutally murdering the archbishop of Chicago.
Stream onfuboTVParamount+MGM+Kanopy (free)+1
27. First Blood1982
Film · 1h 33mAction, Thriller, Drama★ 7.5
When former Green Beret John Rambo is harassed by local law enforcement and arrested for vagrancy, he is forced to flee into the mountains and wage an escalating one-man war against his pursuers.
Stream onfuboTVParamount+AMC+YouTube TV+2
28. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One2023
Film · 2h 44mAction, Adventure, Thriller★ 7.5
Ethan Hunt and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands.
Stream onParamount+
29. Scream1996
Film · 1h 52mCrime, Horror, Mystery★ 7.4
A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.
Stream onfuboTVHBO MaxParamount+Cinemax+3
30. A Quiet Place Part II2021
Film · 1h 37mScience Fiction, Thriller, Horror★ 7.4
Following the events at home, the Abbott family now face the terrors of the outside world. Forced to venture into the unknown, they realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path.
Stream onParamount+

Questions

What are the best thrillers and thriller series on Paramount+ right now?: In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: Criminal Minds (2005), rated 8.3 out of 10 on TMDB, then Pulp Fiction and Dexter.
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.

The best thrillers on Paramount+ right now

1. Criminal Minds2005

2. Pulp Fiction1994

3. Dexter2006

4. Se7en1995

5. Parasite2019

6. Star Trek: The Next Generation1987

7. Twin Peaks1990

8. Shutter Island2010

9. Terminator 2: Judgment Day1991

10. Dexter: Resurrection2025

11. The Twilight Zone1959

12. Gone Girl2014

13. No Country for Old Men2007

14. V for Vendetta2006

15. CSI: Miami2002

16. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000

17. Arrival2016

18. Evil2019

19. Among Us2026

20. Dexter: Original Sin2024

21. Penny Dreadful2014

22. The Untouchables1987

23. Rosemary's Baby1968

24. Zodiac2007

25. The Crow1994

26. Primal Fear1996

27. First Blood1982

28. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One2023

29. Scream1996

30. A Quiet Place Part II2021

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