10 Most Underrated TV Shows Streaming on Paramount Plus
Paramount Plus remains an overlooked player in the crowded SVOD market despite housing powerhouse intellectual property from the Star Trek universe and Taylor Sheridan’s modern western library, leaving subscribers searching for hidden gems among its extensive library of procedurals and classic comedies, according to recent platform roundups.
While mainstream subscribers flock to blockbuster franchises, a wealth of prestige dramas, sharp comedies, and supernatural mysteries languish without the broad cultural footprint they deserve.
The Supernatural Procedural Brilliance of Evil
Robert and Michelle King have built a formidable television legacy with legal hits like The Good Wife, The Good Fight, and Elsbeth, yet their most inventive creation remains the supernatural serial Evil, streaming on Paramount Plus. The narrative follows forensic psychologist Dr. Kristen Bouchard, played by Katja Herbers, who is hired by the Catholic Church as an assessor to investigate unexplained phenomena alongside priest-in-training David Acosta, played by Mike Colter, and tech expert Ben Shakir, played by Aasif Mandvi.
The series draws clear inspiration from The X-Files, balancing a compelling skeptic-and-believer dynamic with genuinely terrifying demonic encounters and sharp social satire. Standout performances elevate the ensemble, notably Andrea Martin as the sardonic Sister Andrea—who famously attacks apparitions with a broom—alongside Michael Emerson as the chilling antagonist Dr. Leland Townsend and Christine Lahti as Kristen’s morally complex mother. Amid knotty moral dilemmas and domestic chaos with Kristen’s four daughters, the show maintains a distinct creative voice that rewards close viewing.
Rom-Com Chaos in Colin From Accounts
Despite bearing what some critics describe as one of the least appealing titles in modern television, the Australian comedy Colin From Accounts delivers an acerbic and deeply endearing romantic dynamic. Created by and starring real-life married duo Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer, the series centers on Gordon, a fortysomething brewery owner whose life goes sideways when a cheery nurse named Ashley flashes him in traffic, causing him to accidentally strike a stray dog. The pair adopt the injured animal, naming him Colin From Accounts, and stumble headlong into an unfiltered relationship.
The characters reject traditional will-they-won’t-they tropes by plunging straight into domesticity while wrestling with personal flaws, including Gordon’s arrested development and Ashley’s impulsive sleepwalking habits. The resulting episodes trade predictable sitcom mechanics for cringeworthy yet deeply human scenarios anchored by genuine emotional stakes.
Navigating the Hidden Library on Paramount Plus
For dedicated television consumers who have exhausted the platform’s heavy hitters like NCIS and SpongeBob SquarePants, digging into the deeper catalog reveals a diverse lineup spanning hard-hitting action and impassioned period pieces.
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