This weekend, January 16–17, 2026, Paramount+ offers three brand new, must-see original series that are worth binge-watching. From a sci-fi expansion to a neo-Western hit and a trending crime thriller, these 3 series are what everyone’s watching on Paramount+ right now.
Stay tuned for upcoming Paramount+ series throughout January 2026, in addition to live sports events like the NFL and UFC. Screen Rant has everything you need to know for all the biggest new and upcoming Paramount+ titles like Dexter: Resurrection and MobLand.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is the biggest new release on Paramount+ heading into the weekend, having just dropped its 2-part series premiere on Thursday, January 15. The 10-part series will continue to release new weekly episodes until mid-March.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is a sequel to Star Trek: Discovery and features exciting new cast additions like Stephen Colbert, Holly Hunter, and Tig Notaro. Early reviews suggest that Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is a success, landing a Certified Fresh 85% Rotten Tomatoes score while also receiving a notably poor RT audience score of 35%.
Landman
The season 2 finale of Landman arrives on Sunday, January 18, putting a cherry on top of what’s been considered a volatile and unfocused first season. Two of the last three Landman season 2 episodes have been rated the lowest in series history by fans on IMDb, indicating that the beloved Taylor Sheridan series might be losing its spark.
That said, Landman remains the most-watched series on Paramount+ in the U.S. and is already setting itself up for a third season. Billy Bob Thornton still carries the neo-Western hit as oil landman Tommy Norris, who somehow toes the line between his unpredictable job and even more chaotic family life. Meant to be a feel-good family show, Landman is still a top choice to binge ahead of its season 2 finale.
Girl Taken
Girl Taken is one of the best new shows you can binge-watch on Prime Video this weekend, thanks to its gripping premise and quick 6-part storyline. Starring Game of Thrones star Alfie Allen, Girl Taken follows a seemingly ordinary teacher who kidnaps one of his students, Lily, played by Tallulah Evans.
Girl Taken is one of the most critically acclaimed new series to binge on Paramount+ this weekend, sporting a Rotten Tomatoes score of 80%. It’s also one of the most topical choices, and the series has been trending globally since its January 8 release. If you can’t get enough of crime thrillers like Netflix’s Seven Dials, then Girl Taken is worth watching just to see how the story ends, only on Paramount+.
