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The 15 best TV shows and movies on Paramount+ right now

The 15 best TV shows and movies on Paramount+ right now

Everyone loves Raymond (1996–2005, nine seasons)

Ray Romano, 66, may have his name in the title, but it's the rest of his family that really shines here, from his distraught wife (Patricia Heaton, 66) to his sad brother (Brad Garrett, 64). This is the rare family sitcom where we barely see the main couple's children – so the focus can be on how adults, despite having a source of love and affection, keep finding new ways to get on each other's nerves. Shoutout to the late Doris Roberts, who deservedly won four Emmys for her portrayal of the stereotypical, pushy mother-in-law.

Stream it: Everyone loves Raymond

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A fateful affair (1987)

Hide your rabbits while you watch this classic thriller, in which Michael Douglas plays a happily married New York lawyer whose one-night stand with a sexy book editor (Glenn Close) goes horribly wrong. There are aspects of the story that don't land very well, particularly the portrayal of working women, but there's no denying how Adrian Lyne ratchets up the tension (erotic and otherwise). Close was furious that they reshot the ending to make everyone loathe her character. But it works!

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A gentleman in Moscow (2024, one season)

Ewan McGregor, 53, shines as a dandyish Russian count who escapes death after the Bolshevik Revolution because he wrote a poem popular with young revolutionaries. While many of his friends and relatives either flee Russia or are shot, he is imprisoned in a kind of purgatory in the attic of the four-star Metropol Hotel, where he charms a young film actress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and maintains a kind of come-what-may equanimity that allows him to carry on. The show, based on the first of several novels by Amor Towles, offers a leisurely journey through a bygone era that deftly alternates between humor and tragedy.

Stream it: A gentleman in Moscow

Ghosts (2021–present, three seasons)

Who knew poltergeists could be so much fun? But this show, now in its third season, keeps finding new and surprising ways to explore its otherworldly premise—an old country estate haunted by ghosts from different eras (from a Viking named Thor to Native American Sass to a '60s hippie named Flower). These ghosts can only be seen by Samantha, a modern woman who inherited the property and turned it into a B&B. The new season ended with the wedding of two Revolutionary War-era ghosts, hosted by Samantha's very much alive husband, a chef.

Stream it: Ghosts

gladiator (2000)

Joaquin Phoenix's Roman emperor wasn't the only one to delight on screen – Ridley Scott's sandal film garnered worldwide acclaim and five Oscars (including Best Picture). Russell Crowe, 60, delivers a masterful portrayal of a demoted general seeking revenge, securing an Oscar of his own for it. The film is worth watching again before the 86-year-old Scott's sequel hits theaters in fall 2024.

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