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Paramount Plus Canada is a streaming service that offers hundreds of movies and TV shows. While the company only launched in 2019, it’s already one of the most popular choices for Canadians who want to watch their favorite shows on a monthly basis for its ever-growing library of premium original series, movies, live TV, and even sports content. Here’s a breakdown of some current favorites available to stream today:
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NCIS (2003–)
Creators: Donald P. Bellisario, Don McGill
Cast: Mark Harmon, Pauley Perrette, Sean Murray, Michael Weatherly, Cote de Pablo, Sasha Alexander
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Runtime: 1 hour
Plot: This longtime CBS favorite has 19 seasons to binge-watch over and over again. Follow former Marine Sniper Leroy Jethro Gibbs and his team as they solve criminal cases for the military. With CSI-type forensic investigations, this is the evidence-collecting side of criminal cases. After 19 seasons, NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) has become a household favorite due to the incredible chemistry of the cast and amazing writers.
JAG (1995 – 2005)
Creators: Donald P. Bellisario, Don McGill, Jack Orman, Dana Coen
Cast: David James Elliot, John M Jackson, Patrick Labyorteaux, Catherine Bell
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Runtime: 1 hour
Plot: Another fan favorite that used to run alongside NCIS (a spin-off of this original) with a few crossover episodes, JAG (Judge Advocate General) follows the other side of criminal cases in the military in court. Legal team Harmon Rabb Jr., a former fighter pilot, and Sarah McKenzie, a Marine, bring complex cases to their conclusion with exciting court battles and investigations. With 10 seasons available, be prepared to lose time binging this one too.
The Offer (2022)
Creators: Michael Tolkin, Leslie Greif
Cast: Burn Gorman, Matthew Goode, Colin Hanks, Annie Funke
Genre: Biography, Drama
Runtime: 50 minutes
Plot: Follow along behind the scenes in this series documenting the making of the film ‘The Godfather starring Matthew Goode and Colin Hanks. The Godfather was filmed during a tumultuous time in Hollywood, and the series follows the politics and wrangling that affected the making of that iconic film.
Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969)
Creator: Gene Roddenberry
Cast: Nichelle Nichols, William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Walter Koenig, George Takei
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-fi
Runtime: 50 minutes
Plot: The starship Enterprise in all its original glory, follows the cast and crew through space adventures in the year 2263.
Halo (2022–)
Creators: Kyle Killen, Steven Kane
Cast: Burn Gorman, Olive Gray, Jen Taylor, Shabana Azmi, Charlie Murphy, Yerin Ha
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Runtime: 1 hour
Plot: This space odyssey is capturing quite the audience with humanity’s struggles, across decades, to overcome the enemy that’s determined to take them out. A few smart and courageous people are all that stand in their way.
Legend of Korra (2012 – 2014)
Writers: Joshua Hamilton, Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino
Cast: J.K. Simmons, Seychelle Gabriel, Logan Wells, David Faustino
Genre: Anime, Action, Adventure
Runtime: 23
Plot: This Avatar series, while short-lived, is extremely popular. Follow Korra, an air-bending Avatar, as she learns to use her skills to save Republic City from the Fire people while learning if she can trust her new friend, Amon, a fire bender.
Undercover Boss (2010–)
Creators: Stephen Lambert, Greg Goldman
Genre: Reality TV
Runtime: 1 hour
Plot: This all-time favorite reality TV show follows upper management and owners hiding among the employees of their business and getting a close-up look at what they do and how they feel about their work, and how those jobs impact their lives. With 11 seasons, it’s sure to give you plenty to stream.
iCarly (2021-2023)
Creator: Dan Schneider
Cast: Laci Mosley, Poppy Liu, Miranda Cosgrove, Nathan Kress, Jerry Trainor
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Runtime: 26 minutes
Plot: Get involved in the ups and downs of teenage life by following Carly Shay, who likes to get herself into a bit of trouble.
Carly and her friends get into regular trouble, especially as their online show goes international.
Star Trek: Picard (2020-2023)
Creators: Gene Roddenberry, Michael Chabon, Akiva Goldsman, Nick Zayas
Cast: Sir Patrick Stewart, Kay Bess, Michelle Hurd, Santiago Cabrera, Isa Briones, John de Lancie, Brent Spiner, Harry Treadaway
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Runtime: 46 minutes
Plot: This original series follows the latest adventures of the famous Captain Jean-Luc Picard, who’s trying to quietly pass his days in France. Living with the regrets of his past in Starfleet, his quiet life gets interrupted when Dahj, a young woman, makes a request of him.
MacGyver (2016-2021)
Creators: Lee David Zlotoff, Peter M. Lenkov, Paul Downs Colaizzo
Cast: Lucas Till, Tristin Mays, Justin Hires
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Runtime: 43 minutes
Plot: This remake of a great classic ran for five seasons of action-packed drama. With all MacGyver’s well-known tricks of the trade and the addition of new technology, he faces his biggest case yet with international bombings. It’s a race to protect US soil from a drastic attack.
The Amazing Race (2001–)
Creators: Elise Doganieri, Bertram van Munster
Genre: Adventure, Reality TV
Runtime: 1 hour
Plot: With an amazing 33 seasons to stream, this reality show is as exciting as it is long-running. Teams of 2 (a total of 12 teams) compete against each other to make the best strategic decisions to win the big race and reach their final destination first. The idea is that the winning team is the team who can work together in a solid relationship the best.
Planes That Changed the World (2015–)
Producer: Ned Parker
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 46 minutes
Plot: Discover the different planes that have evolved and changed how we view travel today. Explore the fighter jets and commercial airplanes and everything there is to know about them through museum displays around the world.
The Neighborhood (2018–)
Creator: Jim Reynolds
Cast: Max Greenfield, Cedric the Entertainer, Malik S., Earthquake, Marcel Spears, Beth Behrs
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 30 minutes
Plot: With the perfect combination of drama and comedy, follow Meecho as he struggles to fit into an interesting neighborhood in LA. Life gets even more complicated when his best friend gets into trouble with the police, and he starts receiving mysterious packages—of drugs.
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001 – 2005)
Creators: Rick Berman, Brannon Braga
Cast: Scott Bakula, Connor Trinneer, Linda Park, Dominic Keating, Gary Graham
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Runtime: 1 hour
Plot: Another spin-off of the original fan favorite, it’s now the year 2151, and you’re following Captain Archer and his crew exploring the world beyond our solar system on the first Enterprise. Discover what it means to be human as the crew is faced with more than they can possibly imagine.
Bull (2016 – 2022)
Creators: Phil McGraw, Paul Attanasio
Cast: Michael Weatherly, Chris Jackson, Jamie Lee Kirchner, Geneva Carr, Annabelle Attanasio, Yara Martinez, David Furr
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Runtime: 1 hour
Plot: This CBS favorite starring NCIS star Michael Weatherly follows the life of Dr. Bull, a talented psychologist who uses his incredible skills and training to sway the jury into ‘their right minds.’ Not only does Dr. Bull fight in the courtroom but in his personal life as danger challenges not only himself but his family.
Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020–)
Creator: Mike McMahan
Cast: Jack Quaid, Eugene Cordero, Jerry O’Connell, Jessica McKenna, Noel Wells
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
Runtime: 25 minutes
Plot: An animated twist on the cult classic, Star Trek: Lower Decks explores the typically ignored lives of the crew that mans the lower decks. Always doomed to fail, this story follows the heart-warming and hilarious lives on the lower decks.
