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Everybody loves a comeback story - whether its Sly Stallone’s performance as an ex-con trying to reclaim his criminal empire in Tulsa King, Seth Rogan’s fresh spin on the pizza-loving Ninja Turtles or the return of TV favourites like CSI and Frasier.“We really think of it as a new Frasier. We don’t really think of it as a reboot, because we haven’t rebooted anything. It’s just a character that has not fallen from grace. He’s still a loved and beloved character. And one we really love playing.
In the current climate, Kelsey Grammer saw a hunger for the familiarity and fun that Frasier provided.
That’s why Grammer – who has played the imperious Dr Crane on and off for 40 years since making his debut on the sitcom Cheers – wasn’t worried about bringing Frasier back to the screen two decades after he said “Goodnight Seattle” for the last time. But there’s one beloved character who won’t be returning to our screens. David Hyde-Pierce, who played Frasier’s younger brother Niles, will not be making an appearance. Explaining his decision to skip the reboot, Hyde-Pierce said he didn’t want the commitment. “They don’t actually need me,” he told Variety. “Frasier has moved on to a new world... and the new people they have are great.”
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Frasier
This reboot of the popular sitcom - which ran for 11 award-winning seasons and was itself a spin-off to Cheers - follows the snobbish Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) as he attempts to rebuild a relationship with his only son, Freddy (Jack Cutmore-Scott) now a firefighter living in Boston. This second season sees Frasier’s Seattle radio colleague, Ros (Peri Gilpin) considering a move to Boston with her daughter, Alice (who will be played by Grammer’s real-life child, Greer). Also joining the cast is Everybody Loves Raymond star Patricia Heaton as a down-to-earth bartender.
Cast: Kelsey Grammer, Peri Gilpin, Patricia Heaton | Duration: 2 seasons
Tulsa King
Rumours of Sylvester Stallone’s death have been greatly exaggerated. Six years after the Rambo star became the target of a hoax, and the 78-year-old action star has again been subject of online rumours he’d died. Far from having gone to the great boxing ring in the sky, Stallone is busier than ever filming his reality series with his wife and three daughters, The Family Stallone, and this second season of his hit series Tulsa King. Created by Taylor Sheridan, the powerhouse behind the Yellowstone franchise, Stallone plays Dwight, a former crime boss trying to find his feet (and regain his empire) after being released from prison. Season two picks up with Dwight and his crew facing looming threats from the Kansas City Mob.
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Scarlet Rose Stallone, Annabella Sciorra | Duration: 2 seasons
SEAL Team
David Boreanaz has hinted that his character Jason Hayes –the intense leader of an elite Navy squad – may not get a happy ending in this seventh and final season of the gritty action drama. “Ultimately, he may be taken by the biggest force of all, and that’s death,” the one-time star of Angel and Bones teased. In this last instalment, Jason struggles to balance his work as a warrior with single fatherhood. Even before it was announced that this would be the end for SEAL Team, Boreanaz had decided to call time on the show. “This for me has been a full circle journey,” he said. “Heading into [this] season even before the writers’ strike, I decided that this was the end for me — that’s something not too many people are aware of.”
Cast: David Boreanaz, Jessica Pare | Duration: 7 seasons
The Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers
Don’t let the headlines fool you. While serial prankster Jack Steele created a major stir when an appearance at a feminist talk helmed by Clementine Ford and Yumi Stynes left the audience outraged and in tears, the group’s antics usually raise a smile, not ire. Steele together with Matt “Falcon” Ford, Liam Moore and Dom Littrich has amassed more than 2 million followers on social media with their laconic practical jokes. And their TV show is proving just as much a winner (controversial pranks aside). Season two again features the four mates daring one another to pull pranks on unsuspecting members of the public such as offering lewd tips to tradies at a hardware store and attempting to sell unmarketable products such as reusable condoms.
Cast: Jack Steele, Matt “Falcon” Ford | Duration: 2 seasons
Bob Marley: One Love
He’s not just Ken, he’s Bob Marley. Kingsley Ben-Adir who was one of Ryan Gosling’s posse of Kens in the Barbie movie, has now taken on the role of Reggae legend, Bob Marley. The biopic, made in consultation with the Marley family, chronicles the singer’s rise to fame in the 1970s as well as his complicated relationship with wife Rita (Lashana Lynch) until his 1981 death. Bob’s son Ziggy Marley explained: “Our story’s about this man inside himself and his heart. It’s not a typical biopic or rags-to-riches story. It’s spiritual, too.” While the biopic didn’t impress critics, Ziggy fans had reacted with enthusiasm to the film, some even weeping when the trailers were released. “I was like: ‘Yeah, this is actually perfect for something representing Bob. That the critics don’t get it, but the people get it.’”
Cast: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lashana Lynch, James Norton | Duration: 107 minutes
Mean Girls (2024)
Twenty years after we first watched Cady(Lindsay Lohan) evolve from naïve newcomer to reigning Queen Bee comes this musical adaptation starring Australia’s own Angourie Rice. “I had Mean Girls on DVD, and it was one of those movies that my sister and I watched over and over and over again,” Rice said of taking on the role made famous by Lohan. “So, it’s very cemented in my memory.” This time around Cady’s arch rival –and chief Mean Girl – Regina George is played by Renee Rapp (of Sex Lives of College Girls fame) while creator Tina Fey reprises her role as Cady’s pragmatic maths teacher. Until September 25, Paramount+ is the only place to see this catchy update on a classic.
Cast: Angourie Rice, Renee Rapp, Tina Fey | Duration: 112 minutes
M3GAN
In a fight between Child’s Play’s Chucky and the angelic-looking M3gan, Allison Williams believes her creepy screen toy would come out on top. “M3gan has the potential for the most harm. She’s got the World Wide Web in her head,” Williams explained to Time magazine. The film sees Williams playing a roboticist whose artificially intelligent doll develops a very unhealthy attachment to her niece. M3GAN has become a pop culture phenomenon, inspiring memes and TikTok dance challenges. The film also spawned its own universe with a sequel starring Williams due to hit cinemas in 2025 and a spin-off, SOULM8TES, shooting in Ireland.
Cast: Allison Williams | Duration: 102 minutes
Dating Naked UK
Picture Love Island sans trousers and you have Dating Naked UK. Watch in wonder as a group of enhanced 20-somethings, strip off and attempt to woo one another over cocktails by the pool. You may ask yourself why on earth would anyone sign up to do a show like this? Apart from the obvious answer (exhibitionism), the gaggle of guys and girls all have their own unique justifications for taking part. One lass reasons: “most guys ask for nudes anyway, at least this gets it all out in the open” while another argues that being nude forces people to be more vulnerable with one another. The mind boggles. Let’s just hope they brought sunscreen.
CSI: Vegas
Much like MasterChef, changed the way people talked about food, CSI changed the way people look at crimes. After 15 seasons of watching Grissom and the gang use science to unmask countless killers, American jurors came to expect the same forensic proof before they would convict. It was dubbed the CSI effect. Whether you are well-versed in DNA and Luminol, there’s no doubting the entertainment effect of CSI, which is why it was brought out of retirement in 2021 with a mix of fresh faces and fan favourites. Now in its third season, we find CSI stalwart Catherine (Marg Helgenberger) still in the lab using a whole lot of new technology to catch the bad guys.
Cast: Marg Helgenberger | Duration: 3 Seasons
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
When Rose Byrne’s frequent co-star and pal, Seth Rogan originally asked Rose her to voice the character of Leatherhead in the 2023 animated movie Mutant Mayhem, she jumped at the chance. “Seth was like, ‘I want you to do just fully Aussie — just go for it!’” Byrne explained of voicing the cartoon mutant alligator. “I was like, ‘I’m going to do my best Eric Bana.’ This is an homage to Eric.” Byrne once again brings her Aussie twang to this new series, which follows the adventures of crimefighting turtles Leo, Raph, Donnie and Mikey and serves as a bridge between the film and its planned sequel.
Cast: Rose Byrne, Post Malone | Duration: 1 season
Fake
In this gripping new thriller, successful food writer Birdie Bell (Keddie) ignores her instincts (and many, many red flags) to fall head over heels for the lying lothario Joe Burt (David Wenham) after meeting him on a dating app. Rest assured Joe isn’t simply another “Tinder Swindler” or Dirty John 2.0 looking to bleed wealthy and vulnerable women dry. Keddie believes the series will resonate with even the most cynical of viewers, just as writer Stephanie Wood’s original story had with readers. The Gold Logie winner believes Birdie buys Joe’s outlandish web of lies because she –like so many women – had been raised to believe she needed a man to feel complete. “I’m 49 and grew up in the 70s and the 80s where that Princess Myth was in full force. Thankfully, for me, it didn’t play a part in my childhood because I was surrounded by many feminists who encouraged me to walk to the beat of my own drum.” Steaming July 4.
Cast: Asher Keddie, David Wenham | Duration: 8 episodes
Mayor of Kingstown
Production on this third season of this compelling crime saga –created by Taylor Sheridan (the brains behind the Yellowstone franchise) – was delayed after its star Jeremy Renner was nearly killed in a snowplough accident at his Nevada ranch. The Avengers star broke 38 bones when he leaped in front of the heavy vehicle to prevent his nephew being hit. In an interview with Men’s Health, Renner talked about feeling his skull break from the force of the plough.” Cheek bone broke, eye socket broke, and then from the crushing of getting run over by the machine, my eye bulged out. I could see my left eyeball with my right eyeball. I was screaming for a breath.” Despite his ordeal, Renner miraculously survived and returned to the Mayor of Kingstown set to play Mike McLusky, a man charged with keeping the peace in a volatile crime-riddled town. The series picks up with Mike still grieving his mother’s death as he gears up to face new enemies and dark secrets from his past.
Cast: Jeremy Renner, Dianne Wiest, Hugh Dillon | Duration: 3 seasons
South Park: End of Obesity
They’ve already parodied reboots, social media, video game addiction and celebrity obsession, now South Park creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, have Ozempic in their comedy crosshairs with this new TV special. The weight-loss wonder drug makes great fodder for the show given everyone from Rebel Wilson to Oprah Winfrey seems to be using it as a quick way to shed kilos. Comedian Amy Schumer, who gave up taking Ozempic when it made her too sick to play with her son, has joked: “Everyone has been lying saying: ‘Oh smaller portions.’ Like, shut the f**k up!” Here we have South Park’s Cartman denied access to Ozempic because it’s too expensive.
Cast: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Kimberly Brooks | Duration: 50 minutes
Teen Mom: The Next Chapter
Since they were launched on the world stage as teenagers, the women of this show have faced their fair share of scandals and legal drama (both on screen and off). Who could forget when Leah Messer tearfully confessed to cheating on her fiancé on the eve of their wedding? Or when Briana DeJesus sued her co-star for defamation, believing she was behind rumours about her tumultuous dating life? Then there was Catelynn Baltierra’s financial woes and tax evasion drama. Despite all the scrutiny that comes with airing your dirty linen on TV, the three women keep coming back for more. Though no longer teens, the trio –along with co-stars such as Jade Cline, Cheyenne Davis and Amber Portwood -- are still navigating the challenges of parenting and relationships. Some are teaching their kids to drive while others are contemplating expanding their families when former co-star Jenelle Evans makes a special appearance amid her own divorce and lifechanging moves.
Cast: Catelynn Baltierra, Maci McKinney, Amber Portwood | Duration: 2 seasons
Let the Canary Sing
Earlier in June, Cyndi Lauper added her hand and footprints to the street outside the TCL Chinese theatre alongside such Hollywood luminaries as Jodie Foster, Jennifer Aniston and The Rock. With her for the milestone was another music icon, Cher who joked: “I’m a pretty good singer, Cyndi is a great singer. She’s a genius singer.” Further cementing Lauper’s place in pop culture is this documentary charting the rainbow-haired singer’s rise to fame in the 1980s, her passionate and pioneering LGBTQIA+ advocacy in a period when the AIDS crises was at its peak, and her enduring legacy on music today.
Cast: Cindi Lauper, Boy George, Billy Porter, Patti LaBelle | Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes
SpongeBob Square Pants 25th Anniversary
A quarter of a century after he made his screen debut and this animated series about a sponge who –like the catchy theme song says – lives in a pineapple under the sea, and SpongeBob is still going strong and just as silly as ever. A hit with people young and old, the cartoon has attracted a stellar line-up of guest voices over its run including Victoria Beckham, Amy Poehler and David Bowie. To mark this auspicious milestone, Paramount+ has all new episodes of the 14th season of SpongeBob SquarePants as well as the second season of its spin-off Kamp Koral (a prequel focused on the adventures of SpongeBob, Patrick Star and Sandy Cheeks when they were youngsters at camp).
Cast: Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass, Clancy Brown, Doug Lawrence, Jill Talley | Duration: 14 seasons
Tar
Cate Blanchett scored her eighth Oscar nomination playing the monstrous Lydia Tar but ultimately missed out on claiming her third statue when sentimental favourite Michelle Yeoh won for her work in Everything Everywhere All at Once. Nonetheless, Blanchett delivers a powerhouse performance as an egotistical orchestra conductor whose career - and mental health - is brought undone by revelations of her bullying and abusive behaviour with her young mentors. While the film attracted some controversy for painting a woman as being as predatory as men in similar positions, this is a fascinating exploration of misuse of power. Blanchett doesn’t see Lydia as an outright villain, telling Entertainment Weekly: “I think about Lydia as being the right person at the wrong time.”
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Nina Hoss, Noemie Merlant | Duration: 2 hours 38 minutes
Transformers: Earth Spark (season 2)
Weird Al Yankovic (whose life story is humorously parodied in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story featuring Daniel Ratcliff), Zelda Williams (daughter of Robin Williams and star of The Legend of Korra) and Red Hot Chili Peppers’ bassist Flea join the second season of this hugely popular animated Nickelodeon series. It is set 15 years after war between the Autobots and the Decepticons has ended and resulted in former arch villain Megatron joining forces with a new breed of earth-born Transformers known as Terrans and old enemies like Bumblebee to defend the planet from new threats.
Cast: Sydney Mikayla, Zion Broadnax, Benni Latham, Jon Jon Briones | Duration: 2 seasons
Top Gear Australia
The hugely popular series is racing back to the screen with an all-new trio of rev heads in the driver’s seat. In this reboot, Australian Survivor host Jonathan LaPaglia, The Amazing Race Australia frontman Beau Ryan and YouTuber Blair Joscelyne will embark on a globetrotting adventure, experiencing the very best of automotive culture and adrenaline-fuelled challenges as they celebrate the thrill of life behind the wheel. Streaming exclusively May 17.
Cast: Jonathan LaPaglia, Beau Ryan, Blair Joscelyne | Duration: 1 season
Knuckles
A mix of live action and animation, this spin-off to Sonic the Hedgehog, streaming now on Paramount+, focuses on the prickly video game character’s sidekick, Knuckles the echidna, as he trains the dimwitted deputy Wade Whipple in the “ways of the echidna warrior”. The series is set in between the second and third instalments of the Sonic the Hedgehog film franchise and sees Luther star, Idris Elba, voicing Knuckles.
Cast: Idris Elba | Duration: 1 season
Evil
The wrangle between religion and science always creates drama. And that’s certainly apparent in this critically-acclaimed fan favourite that has two sceptics – forensic psychologist Kristen Brouchard and technology expert Ben Shakir (Katja Herbers and Aasif Mandvi) – and a trainee priest being recruited by the Vatican to investigate paranormal activity looking for signs of “evil”. In this fourth and final season, the trio are in a race against the clock to assess cases before their team will be disbanded.
Cast: Katja Herbers, Aasif Mandvi | Duration: 4 seasons
Dora
Everyone’s favourite bilingual explorer is back! And she’s had a makeover. This reboot of the preschool favourite features impressive new CGI animation and character-driven storylines. Rest assured though, Dora still has her trusty Map and friend Boots the monkey to help her outwit that sneaky fox, Swiper. Paramount+ has more great family entertainment including SpongeBob SquarePants and The Smurfs.
Cast: Diana Zermeño | Duration: 1 season
Blaze and the Monster Machines
Since its debut 10 years ago, this animated series has been an enduring favourite of young children. It follows eight-year-old AJ and his beloved monster truck, Blaze, as they go on all sorts of adventures. In addition to performing catchy original songs, the pair share basic lessons in science and engineering with young viewers.
Cast: Nolan North, Nat Faxon, Kevin Michael Richardson, Dee Bradley Baker | Duration: 7 seasons
Elsbeth
If you are a fan of The Good Wife and The Good Fight then you will already be familiar with Elsbeth Tascioni (Carrie Preston). Although outwardly sweet, Elsbeth has a brilliantly sharp legal mind, making her a formidable opponent in any courtroom. Now this quirky lawyer is getting her own spin-off where she has abandoned practising law to become an investigator.
Cast: Carrie Preston, Carra Patterson, Wendell Pierce | Duration: 1 season
Movies New to Paramount+
Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie
Listen out for the voices of Kristen Bell, Serena Williams and Kim Kardashian in this animated movie based on the popular kids’ TV show. Here, our furry crusaders must defeat their arch nemesis Humdinger after a meteor gift him new superpowers.
Cast: Kristin Bell, Serena Williams, Kim Kardashin | Duration: 1 hour 27 minutes
Sport New on Paramount+
The FA Cup and Scottish Cup Finals
You don’t need a ticket to enjoy all the latest and greatest football because, with Paramount+ you have box seats. The streamer is the only place to see the finals of the FA Cup and Scottish Cup live and exclusive. And its squaring to be a historic climax to the 2024 season. For the first time in 138 years, the same two teams – Manchester City and Manchester United – will compete for the FA Cup in consecutive years. The Scottish Cup also boasts its own milestone with the Celtics taking on their arch rivals the Rangers. It will be the first time in more than two decades that the teams have made it to the finals. Streaming from May 25.
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A Gentleman in Moscow
Based on a best-selling book by Amor Towles, this sumptuous series follows an aristocrat forced to spend decades under house arrest in a hotel by the Bolsheviks in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution. A unique perspective on this period of history, it stars real life spouses Ewan McGregor as the charismatic count and Mary Elizabeth Winstead as a glamorous self-made actress.
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Mary Elizabeth Winstead | Duration: 1 season
Little Wing
Inspired by a New Yorker article is this unexpected and heartwarming movie about a teenager who befriends an elderly pigeon racer. Planning to steal a valuable bird to help pay her mother’s bills before they lose their home, Kaitlyn (Brooklynn Prince) instead bonds with the pigeon’s owner, Jaan (Brian Cox). Spending time with Jaan and his birds inspires Kaitlyn to find a new outlook on life. This gentle coming-of-age drama is a good one for the whole family to enjoy.
Cast: Brooklynn Prince, Brian Cox | Duration: 1 hour 39 minutes
Fire Country
Max Thieriot stars as Bode Donovan – a young convict who joins a firefighting program looking for redemption (and a shortened sentence). Assigned to a crew in his old hometown in Northern California, Bode must put differences aside as he works alongside other inmates, old friends and an elite team of firefighters to extinguish the huge fires that plague the region. Now in its second season and with a new episode streaming exclusively on Paramount+ every Saturday, this series is an addictive high stakes relationship drama.
Cast: Max Thieriot | Duration: 2 seasons
The Family Stallone
Season two of this fly-on-the-wall-of-the-mansion series once again offers a sneak peek into Sly Stallone’s life as the devoted husband of Jennifer Flavin, over protective father to Sistine, Scarlet and Sophia and wrangler of a menagerie of pets. The cinema tough guy not only reveals a softer side to his Rocky persona but shows off his self-deprecating sense of humour. This season sees the Stallone clan saying farewell to Beverly Hills and setting up home in Florida. As usual, Sly’s famous friends also make cameos. Season one saw Stallone’s action film rivals Arnold Schwarzenegger and Dolph Lundgren join the fun, while season two has him sharing lunch with Henry Winkler (aka The Fonz) and Jon Lovitz. Both seasons are available to stream now.
Cast: Sly Stallone, Sistine Stallone, Scarlet Stallone and Sophia Stallone | Duration: 2 seasons
The Gilded Age
Written and created by Julian Fellows (the award-winning mastermind behind Downton Abbey), this drama is set in New York society during the boom years of the 1880s. Just as Downton examined class divides between the servants and the aristocrats, The Gilded Age looks at the simmering tensions between new moneyed Russell family and the blue-blooded van Rhijn clan. Now in its second season, the series boasts an impressive line-up of talent that includes Christine Baranski (The Good Fight), Robert Sean Leonard (House), Cynthia Nixon (And Just Like That) and Meryl Streep’s daughter, Louisa Jacobson. Although it’s set in a fictional world there are appearances from famous figures of the time including playwright Oscar Wilde who is played by Jordan Waller. Both seasons are available to stream now.
Cast: Cynthia Nixon, Christine Baranski, Louisa Jacobson, Robert Sean Leonard | Duration: 2 seasons
Halo
In series two of this video game adaptation, Master Chief John-117 (Pablo Schreiber) continues to lead a crack squad of mercenaries in a battle against an alien threat known as the Covenant. In the wake of a shocking event on a desolate planet, John cannot shake the feeling that this war is about to change and is willing to risk everything to prove the Covenant are about to attack humanity’s greatest stronghold. Both seasons are available to stream now.
Cast: Pable Schreiber, Natascha McElhone | Duration: 2 seasons
100 Days to Indy
Buckle up for this behind-the-scenes look at America’s premier open-wheel auto racing tournament, the NTT Indy car Series. Here you will get to meet all the bold and brash personalities who take part, including New Zealand racer and three times Supercars Champion Scott McLaughlin, Denmark’s Christian Lundgaard, American Josef Newgarden and Brazilian Helio Castroneves.
Cast: Scott McLaughlin, Christian Lundgaard, Josef Newgarden, Helio Castroneves | Duration: 1 season
FBI
Created by Dick Wolf (who brought us the pioneering Law & Order franchise), this procedural crime drama and its two spin-offs – FBI: Most Wanted and FBI: International – provide insight into the inner workings of the Federal Bureau of Investigations. Much like Law & Order, FBI features a talented ensemble cast (with Aussie actor Julian McMahon and Whale Rider’s Keisha Castle-Hughes helming FBI: Most Wanted) and slick storylines that are inspired by shocking real crimes. New episodes stream exclusively on Paramount+ on Wednesdays.
Cast: Julian McMahon, Keisha Castle-Hughes | Duration: 6 seasons
NCIS: Hawaii
Initially a spin-off to another seafaring procedural series JAG, NCIS has become a global juggernaut that reinvents itself year after year. With Special Agent Alden Parker (Gary Cole) now at the helm, the team continue to investigate crimes involving US marine and navy corps and their families. If you love this series, you’re in luck because Paramount+ has the entire back catalogue of NCIS and its five spin-off shows. New episodes of the 21st season of NCIS and NCIS: Hawaii (which is in its third season and stars Vanessa Lachey as the officer in charge of the Hawaiian division), land Tuesdays exclusively on Paramount+.
Cast: Gary Cole, Vanessa Lachey | Duration: 3 seasons
Ferrari
This high-octane biographical movie directed by Michael Mann sees Adam Driver (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) portraying Enzo Ferrari in the summer of 1957 as he prepares to compete in an Italian endurance race known as the Mille Miglia. With Ferrari’s marriage to Laura (Penelope Cruz) in tatters and his company on the brink of collapse in the wake of their groundbreaking development of a Formula One car, Ferrari gears up for the race of his life. Also starring Shailene Woodley (Big Little Lies) and Patrick Dempsey (Grey’s Anatomy) this is one for anyone who loves motorsports.
Cast: Adam Driver, Penelope Cruz, Shailene Woodley, Patrick Dempsey | Duration: 2 hours 10 minutes | Rating:
Moonage Daydream
Ground control to major David Bowie fans, this doco, which opened to positive reviews at the Cannes Film Festival, a thorough and insightful portrait of the man and the musician. Using montage-style editing of clips and interviews, we are walked through the various chapters of Bowie’s life: from his early days in London, to his glam rock period and his final years with wife Iman.
Cast: David Bowie | Duration: 2 hours 20 minutes
New Reality TV Shows on Paramount+
Celebrity Ex on the Beach
Reality romance veterans Jake Ellis (The Bachelorette), Tamara Joy and Jessika Power (both Married At First Sight) are among the nine “celebrities” who will be looking for love in season 3. There’s just one problem: they all have an ex with a score to settle and who is equally eager for their 15 minutes of fame. Will they fall into the arms of someone new or return to old flames? Whatever the case, with folk like this in the mix you know there’s going to be tears, tantrums and a lot of tea being spilt.
Cast: Tamara Joy, Jessika Power, Jake Ellis | Duration: 3 seasons
Teen Mom Family Reunion
Over the years Teen Mom, Teen Mom 2and Teen Mom: Young and Pregnant have introduced us to some of the colourful characters who are trying to navigate adolescence and motherhood at the same time. This spin off draws together casts from those much-talked-about series as they attempt to create healthy relationships and heal from the past with the help of expert coaches. This third season was filmed in Colombia and sees the return of OG Teen Moms such as Catelynn Baltierra, Maci McKinney and Briana Dejesus.
Cast: Catelynn Baltierra, Maci McKinney and Briana Dejesus. | Duration: 3 seasons STREAM HERE
New Family TV Shows on Paramount+
SpongeBob Square Pants
Take a deep dive into the nautical nonsense of Bikini Bottom. One of the longest running animated series of all time, SpongeBob is an internally optimistic sea sponge who works in a fast-food restaurant and goes on weird and wacky adventures with his dimwitted pal Patrick. The series, which has also spawned three movies – featuring stars such as Antonio Banderas, Scarlett Johansson, Keanu Reeves, Snoop Dogg and David Hasselhoff – and two spin-off shows (all available on Paramount+) has become an enduring favourite for kids and adults alike. But be warned, the theme song will be stuck in your head for days (if not years) to come.
Cast: Tom Kenny | Duration: 14 seasons
Baby Shark’s Big Show
Who could forget when the Baby Shark Dance went viral back in 2016 and had people of all ages singing and dancing the catchy (and highly repetitive) tune? Well, that toothy preschool favourite is back with a second season of animated underwater adventures and a raft of new songs.
Cast: Michael Luwoye | Duration: 2 seasons
The Thundermans Return
If your kids love the TV series, then they will fly into this feature length film about a family of superheroes trying to live a normal suburban life while fighting crime. The movie picks up where the series – which ran for four laugh-filled seasons – left off. Twins Phoebe and Max (Kira Kosarin and Jack Griffo) are enjoying the life in New York City until one of their “saves” goes awry and lands them back home with their parents and siblings. The movie features a cast of familiar faces as well as some dastardly new supervillains.
Cast: Kira Kosarin, Jack Griffo | Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes
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