What's On Paramount Plus shows you current movies and TV shows available to stream

What's On is Paramount Plus's built-in guide to what you can watch right now. It's not a separate website or app—it's a section inside the Paramount Plus streaming service itself. When you open Paramount Plus on any device, you'll see a menu with options like Home, Search, and Browse. What's On is usually listed there, and it shows you what new content arrived recently, what's trending among other viewers, and what's leaving the service soon.

The purpose is straightforward: help you find something to watch without scrolling for twenty minutes. Instead of guessing, you can see at a glance what's available today, this week, and coming next month. You can also filter by genre—drama, comedy, sports, kids' shows—so you're not wading through everything.

Key Takeaways

  • What's On is a menu inside Paramount Plus, not a separate website, and shows current and upcoming content organized by category and arrival date.
  • You can filter by genre, see what's new this week, and check what's leaving the service before it disappears.
  • The section updates daily, so checking back regularly shows you fresh additions you might have missed.
  • You can add shows and movies to a watchlist from What's On so you don't forget titles you want to see later.

How to find What's On in the Paramount Plus app or website

On the Paramount Plus app (on phone, tablet, or streaming device), open the app and look at the bottom menu bar or the left sidebar, depending on your device. You'll see tabs like Home, Search, Browse, and often a section labeled What's On, New, or Coming Soon. Tap or click that tab to see what's available.

On the Paramount Plus website using a computer or browser, the menu is usually at the top or left side of the page. Click Browse or What's On to see the same content. The layout changes slightly between phone, tablet, computer, and TV devices, but the information is the same across all of them.

If you don't see a What's On tab when ready, try clicking Browse first—many versions of Paramount Plus combine browsing and what's-on information into one section with filters you can use to narrow down what you're looking for.

What categories and filters you'll see

Once you're in What's On, you'll usually see sections organized by how recently content arrived: New This Week, New This Month, Trending Now, and Coming Soon. Below those are genre filters like Drama, Comedy, Action, Sports, Kids, and Reality. You can click any genre to see only shows and movies in that category.

Some versions also let you filter by whether something is a movie or TV series, and whether it's included with your subscription or requires an add-on channel (like Paramount Plus with Showtime). This matters because some content costs extra even if you have a Paramount Plus subscription.

The Coming Soon section is useful if you want to know when a show you're waiting for will arrive. You can often add it to your watchlist from that screen, and Paramount Plus will send you a notification when it becomes available.

How to save shows and movies you want to watch

When you find something in What's On that interests you, look for a plus sign, a heart icon, or an "Add to Watchlist" button on the title card. Click or tap it, and the show or movie moves to your watchlist. Your watchlist is a personal list you can access anytime—it's like bookmarking something for later.

Your watchlist syncs across all your devices if you're logged into the same Paramount Plus account. So if you add a show on your phone, you'll see it on your TV or computer too. This is helpful if you find something while browsing on your phone but want to watch it on a bigger screen later.

Understanding what's leaving soon

Paramount Plus rotates its content regularly—shows and movies leave the service on set dates to make room for new titles. In What's On, you'll often see a section called Leaving Soon or Expiring Soon. This shows you what's disappearing in the next week or two, so you can watch it before it goes.

If you see something you want to watch but it's leaving in three days, you don't have to finish it when ready. You can start it, and Paramount Plus will remember where you stopped. When you come back, it will resume from that point, even if the title is no longer in the catalog after the expiration date passes (though you won't be able to watch new episodes after it leaves).

Differences between What's On and Search

What's On is a curated guide—Paramount Plus decides what to highlight and in what order. Search is different: you type in the name of a specific show or movie you already know about, and Search finds it for you. What's On is better when you're browsing and open to suggestions. Search is better when you know exactly what you want.

What's On also shows you things you might not have thought to search for. It surfaces new releases, trending content, and shows that match genres you've watched before. Search won't show you those unless you already know they exist.

Why What's On updates regularly

Paramount Plus adds new content constantly—new episodes of ongoing series, new movies, new seasons of returning shows. What's On refreshes daily to reflect those changes. If you check What's On on Monday and see nothing that appeals to you, checking again on Friday might show entirely different titles.

The service also personalizes What's On based on what you've watched before. If you've watched a lot of crime dramas, the trending section might show crime dramas more prominently. This personalization happens behind the scenes and changes as your viewing habits change.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is What's On the same on all devices?

The content is the same, but the layout changes. On a phone, What's On might be a vertical scrolling list. On a TV, it might be a grid of large tiles. On a computer, it could be either. The information and titles are identical—just the way they're displayed differs based on screen size.

Can I see what's leaving Paramount Plus before it disappears?

Yes. Most versions of What's On have a Leaving Soon or Expiring Soon section. You can also check the details page of any show or movie to see its expiration date. If nothing shows an expiration date, that title is part of Paramount's permanent catalog and won't leave.

Does What's On show me everything available on Paramount Plus?

No. What's On highlights new, trending, and curated content, but the full catalog is larger. Use Search or Browse with genre filters to see everything. What's On is designed to surface recommendations, not to list every single title.

Why do I see different content in What's On than my family member does?

Paramount Plus personalizes What's On based on your viewing history and the profile you're logged into. If you share an account with family members, each person can have their own profile, and each profile sees different recommendations in What's On based on what that person has watched.

Can I turn off personalization in What's On?

Most streaming services don't offer a way to disable personalization in the browse section itself. However, you can create a separate profile if you want a fresh, non-personalized view. A new profile with no watch history will show What's On without personalization until you start watching content on that profile.