This week's new shows to stream check a wide range of genres and preferences. Across streaming platforms, the shows that stick out include the hotly anticipated Emmy Rossum cat-and-mouse crime thriller "Furious" - which is based on a 1980s film - and the return of yet another of Taylor Sheridan show on Paramount+.

There is plenty of great television to look forward to, even if it feels like the year is barreling by at breakneck speed. Check out the full breakdown below for everything new on Paramount+ in August 2026.

Fraiser remains one of the few spinoffs that exceeds its parent show, Cheers, in popularity thanks to some smart storytelling choices.

Paramount+ is planning to make more movies and shows free to give users "more reasons to sign up," an internal presentation said.

"The Challenge" is bringing back a fan-favorite format alongside 24 reality TV vets for its 42nd season — all under a brand-new home. The competition series is moving from MTV to Paramount+ for "The Challenge: Cutthroat II" next month.

One's a Chris Nolan cosmic mind-bender, one's a Denis Villeneuve dystopian-noir, one's a Boston classic with a timely star, and one's a chart-topper.

Landman, the fiery neo-Western written by Taylor Sheridan, is surging on Paramount Plus right now before the Season 3 premiere.

To the surprise of noone, there will be no second season of Paramount+‘s multi-camera comedy series Crutch starring Tracy Morgan. This is not new development. The eight-episode first season, which filmed in front of a live audience in fall 2024,

"Dutton Ranch" closed out its first season as Paramount+'s biggest freshman series to date, TheWrap can exclusively reveal. The "Yellowstone" spinoff series climbed the ranks of the streamer as it wrapped up its first installment with an average 13.

A handful of Paramount+ subscribers failed to win an order blocking the merger with Warner Bros. Discovery on Thursday, but a coalition of states will give it another try on Friday. The plaintiffs sued in April,

Paramount+ has greenlighted a third series from Jez Butterworth and 101 Studios, the team behind the streamer’s MobLand and The Agency. Titled The Lair, it stars Kenneth Branagh (Mayday, Oppenheimer) who also executive produces.

Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender, the first completed project from Avatar Studios, premieres on Paramount+ after a brief theatrical run. The film picks up years after the original series, exploring the possibility of restoring the Air Nomads.