New murder mystery drama Gracie Darling, Christmas movie Staycation
New comedy Ghosts Australia
Travel series The List
New US titles The Madison, Star Trek: Section 31, Dexter: Resurrection, Watson
Australia’s premier streaming service Paramount+ is set to bring a slate of big stars, big drama, big live sport and a mountain of entertainment all year round in 2025.
Remaining the fastest growing subscription streaming service in Australia, Paramount+ today unveiled its diverse and expansive pipeline of premium local and international content spanning the best in entertainment, live sport action, blockbuster films, new originals, hit series and family favourites for 2025.
Home to some of the most successful Australian original series including Fake and Last King of The Cross, today, Paramount+ together with Screen Australia and Screen NSW, is excited to announce the commission of new original drama series, Playing Gracie Darling, produced by Curio Pictures. Created and written by Miranda Nation (Undertow) and directed by Jonathan Brough (Rosehaven, The Family Law), Playing Gracie Darling features an ensemble cast of notable names, including Morgana O’Reilly (The White Lotus Season Three, Friends Like Me) playing Joni, Rudi Dharmalingam (Wakefield, Great Expectations) playing Jay, Celia Pacquola (Rosehaven, Love Me) playing Ruth, Annie Maynard who plays Anita (Upper Middle Bogan, Colin From Accounts) and Anne Tenney (The Castle, A Country Practice) playing Moira, with more announcements to follow. This gripping murder mystery series will set to uncover the truth 27 years on from when Joni’s best friend Gracie Darling first disappeared in a small town during a séance. With another mysterious disappearance, Joni will be forced to confront deep fears of the unknown to find out what really happened to Gracie that fateful night. For more information on this new murder mystery drama series click here.
Amplifying the local line-up, is the new Australian version of the critically acclaimed British comedy series Ghosts. Together with BBC Studios Productions Australia, Paramount+ and Network 10 will launch Ghosts Australia, the first local iteration of the hit sitcom set to land down under in 2025. The distinctive and highly spirited comedy will welcome an ensemble cast soon to be announced. Paramount+ is currently streaming a library collection of the British and American Ghosts series. For more information on this local production click here.
Gifting a good dose of festive cheer is Staycation, a feature-length, live action Christmas movie from Ludo, the producers of the smash hit series, Bluey. This madcap comedy sees a dysfunctional middleclass family attempt to survive their Christmas break at home, only to find themselves accidentally mixed up with some very dangerous characters indeed. With more than a nod to the uproarious National Lampoon film franchise, this Aussie comedy will be ready to unwrap Christmas on Paramount+ and Network 10.
Get ready to kick back for some laughs as the comedic masterminds and pranksters behind The Inspired Unemployed, Jack Steele and Matt Ford (AKA Falcon) take on a brand-new venture with the launch of the Paramount+ and Network 10 Australian original series The List, landing in 2025. Produced by Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia, this six-part series will see the boys set out on an unforgettable adventure travelling across six countries with one mission – to complete ‘The List’. Unfortunately, their dream bucket list of things they want to do is replaced by a nightmare list of things they have to do. From entering a rap battle competition in Soweto, to becoming Mermen in Malaysia, training with Japanese mountain monks to stalking, (or being stalked!) by bears in Finland, they will endure excruciating native medical treatments, learn obscure martial arts, and perform to huge local crowds against their will. Jack and Falcon will be pushed physically and emotionally out of their comfort zones in their quest to fulfill ‘The List’, all for our amusement. Jack and Falcon jointly said: “We are pumped to be putting our heads and bodies on the line filming The List for Paramount+ and Network 10, it’s going to be a wild ride!” But the quips won’t be stopping there. The jokes will keep rolling on in 2025 only bigger, bolder and funnier as the uproarious hit series The Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers returns. Bringing more hilarity and chaos to our screens, lifelong mates Jack, Falcon, Liam and Dom will be serving up another season of outrageous and hilarious pranks and punishments. With hidden cameras capturing their every move, the childhood friends will once again go to great lengths competing to embarrass one another in a slate of awkward, cringeworthy and outlandish scenarios. It’s simple, if they refuse and lose, they face public humiliation and punishment. The Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers is produced by Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia.
Following the hugely successful debut of internationally acclaimed Australian series NCIS: Sydney, the eagerly awaited second season is set to dock on Paramount+ in 2025. Celebrated as one of Australia’s most watched local series and the first international iteration of the hit global NCIS franchise outside of the U.S., the next instalment promises even more action on Sydney’s Harbour as NCIS: Sydney squares off against a much more powerful adversary. The cases are bigger, locations more exotic, and the stakes much higher. With everything on the line, will NCIS: Sydney triumph against all odds – or be torn apart at their very core?
Live sport action is hitting fever pitch on Paramount+ as the service is thrilled to remain the streaming home to Australian football. Adoring fans can settle in with front row seats to live coverage of every game of our beloved national football teams the CommBank Matildas and Subway Socceroos, plus every game of the Men’s and Women’s A-League matches. Fans can stream all matches of AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to 26 kicking-off this September, plus all Subway Socceroos and CommBank Matildas Friendlies. If that’s not enough footy fever, looking beyond 2025, the landmark football deal for Paramount+ will also see the service house the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 being hosted in Australia and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 and the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027.
As the proud streaming home to Star Trek, the universe expands in 2025 with Paramount+ welcoming the highly anticipated original movie Star Trek: Section 31 starring Oscar® winner Michelle Yeoh, who will reprise her fan-favourite role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou. Also joining the Star Trek collection is the all-new original series Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, which will follow the adventures of a new class of Starfleet cadets as they come of age in one of the most legendary places in the galaxy.
The new additions will round out Paramount+’s extensive Star Trek franchise library, which also includes all seasons of classic favourites Star Trek: The Original Series; Star Trek: The Next Generation; Paramount+ original series’ Star Trek: Discovery; Star Trek: Picard; Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and the animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks, plus the complete line-up of Star Trek films.
From sci-fi to cinematic excellence, Paramount+ is proud to host a collection of exclusive and original international series and the catalogue will be growing in 2025. From Academy Award® nominee Taylor Sheridan comes the next instalment in the popular Yellowstone Universe – The Madison. The new original series, starring Academy Award® nominee Michelle Pfeiffer who also joins as executive producer, is a heartfelt study of grief and human connection following a New York City family in the Madison River valley of central Montana.
The Madison joins Paramount+’s signature collection of premium high-stakes drama sagas which includes 1923, 1883, Lioness, Mayor Of Kingstown, Tulsa King, Lawmen: Bass Reeves and the upcoming new drama series, Landman, all characterised by masterful storytelling and gripping narratives.
Further complementing the 2025 international line-up will be new series from Showtime’s Dexter franchise, Dexter: Resurrection, Paramount+ original series NCIS: Tony & Ziva and CBS original medical drama series Watson, Yellowjackets Season Three, 1923 Season Two and The Gilded Age Season Three.
For the young and the young at heart, dive into all your Nickelodeon family favourites. Cowabunga! Our pizza loving heroes are back for a fresh season of the original animated series Tales Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and universally loved bilingual explorer, Dora returns for more mystical adventures with the third season of hit preschool series DORA. 2025 will also present the new live action film Dora & The Search For Sol Dorado. Take a deep dive to Bikini Bottom for more nautical nonsense with all-new episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants. Plus, the service welcomes brand new animated series Super Duper Bunny League and new seasons of Transformers: EarthSpark and Rubble & Crew.
Paramount+ will be bringing a dose of uncensored adult comedy entertainment with the much-awaited Season 27 premiere of award-winning animated series South Park, with new exclusive events also set to rollout for the franchise.
The service will deliver the best of MTV’s exclusive live music events across the year and if it’s blockbusters you are after, get the popcorn and snacks ready as Paramount+ has your movie fix sorted. 2025 will screen new films including Smile 2, A Quiet Place: Day One, Gladiator II, IF, Sonic The Hedgehog 3 and Transformers One.
Still to come:
But wait, that’s not all… Still to come in 2024 on Paramount+ is a stellar line-up of premium properties. Strap in for the wildest antics and the most unfiltered shenanigans this October as the first Australian iteration of the smash-hit, international reality “Shores” franchise, Aussie Shore arrives on platform.
Hosted by House Boss Charlotte Crosby, 11 fresh-faced, unapologetically wild singletons who embody the Shore spirit will come together as one big dysfunctional family and call Cairns in North Queensland, their home for the most unforgettable and unfiltered summer of their lives.
From reality drama to scripted drama, Paramount+ is excited to close out 2024 with even more BIG stars with a suite of exclusive anticipated international titles dropping, including the all-new original political espionage thriller, The Agency, starring Emmy nominee Richard Gere and Taylor Sheridan’s new original drama series Landman, starring Oscar winner Billy Bob Thornton.
Also coming in 2024 is the original prequel series Dexter: Original Sin, NCIS: Origins, Matlock, Star Trek: Lower Decks Season Five and new season returns of Lioness starring Zoe Saldaña and Nicole Kidman, Fire Country and Elsbeth.
It’s all this and more. Buckle up, it’s going to be one BIG year on Paramount+.
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