Want a lead on a great show? All 350-plus episodes of Criminal Minds: Evolution and Criminal Minds are streaming now on Paramount+. And while a binge-watch of this size should keep a person busy, what if you’re the kind of person who’s already watched (or rewatched) all three seasons of Criminal Minds: Evolution, the hit Paramount+ original drama and continuation of the original series, plus all 15 seasons of the O.G. Criminal Minds? It’s a BAU dilemma. What to watch next?
We hear you, and we know that you love the Criminal Minds franchise so much that you don’t want to stream just anything. You want to stream drama shows that, just like Criminal Minds: Evolution and Criminal Minds, are great drama shows. So, yes, we hear you – and we’re here to help.
Read on for a look at five more great drama shows that you can watch right now. Just like Criminal Minds: Evolution and Criminal Minds, all of these shows are streaming now on Paramount+. (And here’s another lead for you: On Paramount+, Criminal Minds: Evolution episodes are listed under Criminal Minds Season 16, Criminal Minds Season 17, and Criminal Minds Season 18 … with Criminal Minds Season 19 on the way.)
Okay, BAU fans, time to find your next streaming adventure. Wheels up!
1. NCIS
If you’re a Criminal Minds fan, we’re betting you need no introduction to NCIS. The Emmy®-nominated NCIS, after all, is the hit CBS Original series that gave rise to TV’s most successful and enduring global franchise. But did you know that you can stream all episodes and all seasons of NCIS with Paramount+?
But wait, there’s more: Did you know you can stream episodes of NCIS: Hawai’i, NCIS: Origins, NCIS: Sydney, and NCIS: New Orleans with Paramount+, too? That’s a lot of great drama to satisfy.
WATCH NOW: NCIS
2. Blue Bloods
Like Criminal Minds, Blue Bloods is a fan-favorite crime drama. The CBS Original series, about a multi-generational family of dedicated New York City cops, produced more than 290 episodes from 2010-2024, so, yup, it’s a long-running crime drama, too. (Like Criminal Minds!)
WATCH NOW: Blue Bloods
3. FBI
Here’s another great drama series that’s about teamwork and law enforcement: FBI, from legendary, Emmy®-winning Law & Order producer Dick Wolf, is the fast-paced, CBS Original drama that tells the stories of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
WATCH NOW: FBI
4. The Equalizer
In this reimagining of the classic 1980s show of the same name, Oscar® nominee Queen Latifah stars as a former CIA operative who pursues justice on behalf of the downtrodden. Called “heartfelt and engaging” by The A.V. Club, The Equalizer originally aired on CBS from 2021-2025. All episodes are now streaming.
WATCH NOW: The Equalizer
5. Evil
Sometimes wish the baddies in Criminal Minds were of the supernatural variety? This Paramount+ original drama, which produced 50 episodes across four seasons from 2019-2024, centers on a skeptical forensic psychologist (Katja Herbers) who joins a priest-in-training (Mike Colter) and a contractor (Aasif Mandvi) to study events that blur the line between science and religion.
WATCH NOW: Evil
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