‘South Park’ Is Cemented Atop of Paramount+’s Most-Watched Shows List: Here Is the Rest of the Top 10

If you’re trying to figure out what everyone’s streaming on Paramount+ right now, you’re in the right place. Below is a quick tour through the platform’s biggest crowd-pullers this week—from long-running animated staples and classic sitcoms to crime procedurals and buzzy new originals—so you can jump in exactly where the action is.

For each show, you’ll find straightforward details on the premise, cast and key creative minds behind the scenes, so you can decide what to watch next without any guesswork.

10. ‘Frasier’ (2023–2024)

This revival follows Dr. Frasier Crane—played by Kelsey Grammer—as he returns to Boston for a new chapter in his personal and professional life, reconnecting with his son Freddy, portrayed by Jack Cutmore-Scott. The principal cast also features Nicholas Lyndhurst as Alan, Toks Olagundoye as Olivia, Jess Salgueiro as Eve and Anders Keith as David Crane.

Developed by Chris Harris and Joe Cristalli, the new ‘Frasier’ is produced by CBS Studios for Paramount+. It continues the character first introduced on ‘Cheers’ and made iconic in the original ‘Frasier’, updating the setting, ensemble and workplace backdrop while maintaining the character’s radio-and-psychology roots in a contemporary, multi-camera format.

9. ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ (1996–2005)

This family sitcom stars Ray Romano as sportswriter Ray Barone, with Patricia Heaton as his wife Debra, Brad Garrett as brother Robert, and Doris Roberts and Peter Boyle as parents Marie and Frank. The narrative revolves around everyday domestic friction, sibling rivalry and in-law dynamics in Long Island, delivered through multi-camera episodes before a live audience.

Created by Philip Rosenthal and produced by Worldwide Pants and HBO Independent Productions for CBS, ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ drew on Romano’s stand-up persona and featured a writers’ room that included showrunner Rosenthal and veteran sitcom scribes. The show’s enduring popularity has kept it in heavy syndication and on streaming lineups, with cast performances recognized across multiple award seasons.

8. ‘Tulsa King’ (2022– )

Sylvester Stallone headlines as Dwight “The General” Manfredi, a New York mafia capo released from prison and sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to build an operation from scratch. The ensemble includes Andrea Savage, Jay Will, Martin Starr, Domenick Lombardozzi, Garrett Hedlund and Dana Delany, charting Dwight’s attempts to assemble a crew and navigate rival factions.

Created by Taylor Sheridan, with Terence Winter serving as an executive producer and showrunner in the first season, ‘Tulsa King’ is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios for Paramount+. It blends fish-out-of-water storytelling with organized-crime drama, and has filmed across Oklahoma and elsewhere while expanding the Sheridan-verse slate on the service.

7. ‘Dexter’ (2006–2013)

This crime drama follows Dexter Morgan, a Miami Metro Police Department blood-spatter analyst who moonlights as a vigilante serial killer guided by a code instilled by his adoptive father, Harry. Michael C. Hall stars as Dexter, with Jennifer Carpenter as his sister Debra, David Zayas as Angel Batista, C. S. Lee as Vince Masuka, Desmond Harrington as Joey Quinn and Julie Benz as Rita Bennett among the principal cast.

Developed for television by James Manos Jr. and produced by Showtime, ‘Dexter’ is based on Jeff Lindsay’s novel ‘Darkly Dreaming Dexter’. The show’s early seasons featured showrunner Clyde Phillips, and the franchise later expanded with the limited series ‘Dexter: New Blood’, which continued the story in a new setting and timeframe.

6. ‘Big Brother’ (2000– )

The U.S. edition of the reality franchise places contestants—“Houseguests”—in a sealed house under 24/7 surveillance. Players compete in Head of Household and Power of Veto competitions, nominate for eviction, and vote each week until a final jury crowns a winner. Julie Chen Moonves has hosted since Season 1, narrating twists like double evictions and battle-back returns.

Based on a format by John de Mol, ‘Big Brother’ in the U.S. is produced by Fly On The Wall Entertainment and Endemol Shine North America. It airs on CBS with companion live feeds and recaps available via streaming, and has delivered multiple seasons, themed casts, and ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ editions using the same core rules and production pipeline.

5. ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ (1999– )

This animated comedy follows the optimistic sea sponge SpongeBob, who lives in a pineapple under the sea in Bikini Bottom. He works at the Krusty Krab for money-minded owner Mr. Krabs, spends free time with starfish best friend Patrick, clashes with neighbor Squidward and ventures with scientist-squirrel Sandy Cheeks. Tom Kenny voices SpongeBob, with Bill Fagerbakke as Patrick, Rodger Bumpass as Squidward, Clancy Brown as Mr. Krabs and Carolyn Lawrence as Sandy.

Created by marine biologist-turned-animator Stephen Hillenburg, ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ is produced by Nickelodeon Animation. It has spawned feature films, spinoffs like ‘The Patrick Star Show’ and ‘Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years’, and an expansive merchandise footprint, with episodes blending physical comedy, musical interludes, and nautical-nonsense wordplay.

4. ‘Criminal Minds’ (2005–2020)

This FBI procedural focuses on the Behavioral Analysis Unit, which profiles and tracks serial offenders (“unknown subjects” or UNSUBs). The core cast across the original run included Mandy Patinkin as Jason Gideon, Thomas Gibson as Aaron Hotchner, Joe Mantegna as David Rossi, Paget Brewster as Emily Prentiss, Matthew Gray Gubler as Spencer Reid, A. J. Cook as Jennifer “JJ” Jareau, Kirsten Vangsness as Penelope Garcia and Shemar Moore as Derek Morgan.

Created by Jeff Davis and produced by ABC Signature and CBS Studios, ‘Criminal Minds’ features case-of-the-week storytelling with serialized character arcs. Later seasons were steered by showrunner Erica Messer, and the property has continued on streaming with the follow-up series ‘Criminal Minds: Evolution’, which reunites much of the ensemble and shifts to longer-form cases.

3. ‘NCIS: Tony & Ziva’ (2025– )

This spinoff reunites Anthony DiNozzo and Ziva David, characters introduced on ‘NCIS’ and portrayed by Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo. The premise follows the pair beyond their NCIS tenures, with international settings tied to their lives after earlier storylines involving their daughter Tali and the fallout from high-stakes covert cases.

Developed as a Paramount+ original within the broader ‘NCIS’ franchise from CBS Studios, ‘NCIS: Tony & Ziva’ brings back its leads as executive producers alongside the franchise’s veteran production infrastructure. The show builds on mythology established in ‘NCIS’ while positioning Tony and Ziva at the center of a serial narrative that expands the universe across Europe and other international locales.

2. ‘NCIS’ (2003– )

This naval-crime procedural centers on the Major Case Response Team of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service in Washington, D.C. The ensemble over the years has included Mark Harmon as Supervisory Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs, Sean Murray as Timothy McGee, David McCallum as Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard, Cote de Pablo as Ziva David, Michael Weatherly as Anthony DiNozzo, Rocky Carroll as Director Leon Vance, Wilmer Valderrama as Nick Torres and Gary Cole as Alden Parker.

The series was created by Donald P. Bellisario and Don McGill and originated as a backdoor pilot from the military legal drama ‘JAG’. Produced by Belisarius Productions and CBS Studios, ‘NCIS’ blends forensics, field investigations and interrogation-room work, with a large writers’ room over the years that has included showrunners like Bellisario and later Gary Glasberg.

1. ‘South Park’ (1997– )

Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s animated series follows four grade-school friends—Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman and Kenny McCormick—in the Colorado mountain town of ‘South Park’. The show blends episodic misadventures with recurring characters like Randy Marsh and Butters Stotch, and it’s known for rapid-turnaround production that responds to current events. Parker and Stone voice many of the characters, with additional voice work from April Stewart and Mona Marshall.

Created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, ‘South Park’ airs under the South Park Studios banner with episodes historically produced for Comedy Central, while specials and events have also been made for streaming. The production has long used a cut-out inspired visual style realized with computer animation, and Parker frequently directs, with both creators serving as writers and executive producers.

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