Every Paramount+ Original TV Series From 2021, Ranked By IMDb

One of the newest players in the ever-growing streaming service wars, Paramount+ has already made an impact. Along with an impressive back catalog of classic TV shows and films, they’ve also started putting out their own original series. In 2021, those shows have been released to a mixed reception overall from fans.

Some are reboots of stuff subscribers remember from their childhood, others are prequels to existing shows, and there are even some spin-offs of popular franchises. IMDb users have rated these shows and some are already considered among the best of the year, while others ended up being major disappointments.

10 Rugrats (3.6)

Although it’s currently an age where seemingly everything is rebooted, given sequels, or revived, there are a few things that nobody wants to see touched. Rugrats is apparently one of them as Paramount+’s efforts to bring the iconic children’s show back with new CGI graphics was a swing and a miss.

The original series holds a 7.4 rating on IMDb but this version struggled to a 3.6. Most of the original voice cast returned, which was appreciated, and it seemingly had enough viewers to warrant a season 2. Alas, it’s clear that the users on IMDb aren’t fans of this version of the classic.

9 Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years (3.8)

Even if the ratings aren’t impressive, one of the biggest selling points for Paramount+ is the slate of Nickelodeon content that they have. Most of the great stuff is from the height of Nick’s popularity but they’ve also put out two animated originals based on that era, with this being one of them.

Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years is meant to work as a prequel to the SpongeBob SquarePants TV series and features the characters as younger versions who attend a summer camp. Although reviews were rough for the show, it has also been greenlit for season 2.

8 The Harper House (5.2)

Unlike the aforementioned Nickelodeon shows, The Harper House is an animated series that wasn’t given a renewal. That’s a shame as it received better reviews than those shows and had a load of potential, especially when you consider the talented people involved with it.

For example, the voice acting was led by Rhea Seehorn, Jason Lee, and Emmy Award winner Tatiana Maslany, just to name a few. The show centered on the Harper family (mainly the matriarch, Debbie) as they’re forced to move to a dilapidated home while Debbie attempts to reclaim their wealthy status.

7 Guilty Party (5.4)

One show on the streaming service that doesn’t know the status of a follow-up season yet is Guilty Party. Originally set to star Isla Fisher before she exited due to COVID-19 concerns, the show is led by Kate Beckinsale as discredited journalist Beth Burgess.

The series sees Beth become focused on the story of a mother sentenced to life in prison for killing her husband, which she claims she is innocent of. Although the response was mostly mixed for the series, it did nail the dark humor aspects and Beckinsale is joined by the likes of Geoff Stults and Alanna Ubach to round out a strong cast.

6 The Game (6.2)

One of the most overlooked and underrated sitcoms out there was The Game. Airing on UPN, The CW, and BET, the series spanned 10 seasons and over 100 episodes despite flying under the radar. Paramount+ brought it back for more installments at the end of the year.

Although there aren’t a ton of ratings available on IMDb just yet, the thoughts seem to be in line with what the show was known for. Also, it looks like there are still a few episodes left to air so it’s difficult to know just how much the show’s overall rating will change by the end.

5 iCarly (6.5)

If there was one Nickelodeon reboot that fans were eager about in 2012, it was iCarly. The original show was actually pretty ahead of its time as it premiered in 2007 and centered on the titular Carly as she ran her very own web show. It’s almost tailor-made for the modern era.

Bringing back the original cast members, including Miranda Cosgrove as the lead, was important and helped make this a success. It mostly followed the simple day-to-day of these characters but they’re beloved and that’s all the fans needed. Throw in great references to classic memes from the show and this was a winner.

4 Star Trek: Prodigy (6.7)

Since launching as CBS All-Access initially, the folks behind Paramount+ have made sure to get their Star Trek content out. From Discovery to Picard, they’ve put out major live-action projects but they’ve also gone into the world of animation on two occasions now.

First there was Lower Decks and this year marked the debut of Star Trek: Prodigy. Where the former was aimed at adults, Prodigy is geared towards children. Despite being seemingly lower in stakes, this does mark the return of Kathryn Janeway in hologram form and features fun connections to other parts of Star Trek lore.

3 Coyote (6.8)

It seems like a lot of people forgot that Michael Chiklis was a prominent actor during the 2000s, appearing in the Fantastic Four films and on The Shield TV series. He might be having a bit of a career resurgence in 2021 as he appeared in Don’t Look Up on Netflix while leading Coyote on Paramount+.

Chiklis stars as Ben Clemens, a 30+ year veteran of the Border Patrol who is now put in a position where he must help the people he spent decades keeping out of the United States. All six episodes were released at once and reviews were positive.

2 Mayor Of Kingstown (8.1)

In terms of fanfare and star power, Mayor of Kingstown is likely the biggest piece of original content put out by the streaming service to date. The show features Jeremy Renner, Kyle Chandler, Dianne Wiest, Aidan Gillen, and more.

On top of the strong cast, the premise is an intriguing one as it centers on the powerful McLusky family in Kingstown, Michigan and how their business of incarceration helps run everything. The show has been praised for the themes it tackles and the performances of the talented cast.

1 1883 (9.1)

Like Mayor of Kingstown, this is another show created by Taylor Sheridan. 1883 is the prequel series to Paramount’s hugely successful Yellowstone, which holds a strong 8.7 rating of its own. Although only a few episodes have aired so far, people are already raving about the series.

1883 tells the story of how the Dutton family (the main characters of Yellowstone) came to own the ranch at the center of the show. Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Sam Elliott lead a cast that has also seen Billy Bob Thornton in a recurring role and Tom Hanks as a guest star.

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