Everything Leaving Paramount+ This Week, Including an Intimate Documentary

Streaming libraries are constantly in flux, and Paramount+ is set to bid farewell to several notable films this week. For subscribers looking to catch up on acclaimed documentaries and historical dramas, time is quickly running out. These departures include intimate musical portraits, sports tragedies, gripping crime histories, and World War II resistance stories. Planning your viewing schedule immediately will ensure you do not miss these titles before they leave the platform.

‘Sheryl’ (2022)

This intimate documentary chronicle follows the life and career of American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow. Directed by Amy Scott, the film utilizes archival footage and personal interviews to explore the artist’s rise to fame alongside her struggles with depression and breast cancer. Musical peers such as Keith Richards, Laura Dern, and Joe Walsh provide firsthand insights into her enduring legacy in the music industry. Viewers have until July 7, 2026, to stream ‘Sheryl’ before it officially leaves Paramount+.

‘American Dream/American Knightmare’ (2018)

Directed by Antoine Fuqua, this documentary offers an in-depth look at the life and career of Marion “Suge” Knight, the co-founder of Death Row Records. The film features a series of face-to-face interviews with Knight, exploring his role in the rise of gangsta rap and the eventual collapse of his music empire. It examines the volatile era of the 1990s music industry, featuring insights into the controversies and legal troubles that surrounded his career. Viewers have until July 8, 2026, to watch ‘American Dream/American Knightmare’ on Paramount+ before it leaves the streaming service.

‘La Madrina: The Savage Life of Lorine Padilla’ (2020)

Filmmaker Raquel Cepeda directs this feature-length documentary focusing on Lorine Padilla, the matriarch of the Savage Skulls street gang in the 1970s Bronx. The project offers a unique historical perspective on the social and economic decay of New York City during that decade. It tracks Padilla’s evolution from a gang-affiliated maternal figure into a dedicated community activist and grandmother. ‘La Madrina: The Savage Life of Lorine Padilla’ is scheduled to depart the Paramount+ streaming library on July 8, 2026.

‘Alone in Berlin’ (2016)

Based on Hans Fallada’s historical novel, this drama stars Emma Thompson and Brendan Gleeson as a working-class German couple during World War II. Following the loss of their only son on the battlefield, the pair decides to silently resist the Nazi regime by distributing anonymous anti-fascist postcards across Berlin. Directed by Vincent Pérez, ‘Alone in Berlin’ depicts their quiet defiance alongside the intense Gestapo investigation led by an inspector played by Daniel Brühl. This tense period piece is available for subscribers to watch until its departure on July 12, 2026.

Which of these departing titles are you planning to watch before they leave the platform? Share your watchlist and thoughts in the comments.