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From a purely bingeing standpoint, few television formats are as satisfying as the miniseries. Self-contained and tightly crafted, they're fully realized stories that don't require the heavy plot loads or time commitments of traditional TV shows. That means you can get through an entire series in a single weekend, especially when the episodes are moving along at an engrossing clip.
As one of the top streaming services around, Paramount Plus has a strong lineup of limited series that are perfect for a quick binge, many of which you've no doubt heard of before, from the historical romance "Fellow Travelers" to the movie-industry drama "The Offer" to the "Yellowstone" prequel "1883." But there are plenty of other miniseries on the platform that, though lesser known, are no less worthy of a watch.
Whether you’re in the mood for a post-apocalyptic survival drama courtesy Stephen King or a South Korean sci-fi tale from Lee Joon-ik, here are three top-notch miniseries streaming on Paramount+ that you might not have heard of but should check out ASAP.
'The Stand'
An adaptation of Stephen King's 1978 dark-fantasy epic, "The Stand" revolves around a devastating man-made plague that accidentally escapes a military facility and wipes out the majority of humankind. The few survivors left — including James Marsden's Stu Redman, Odessa Young’s Frannie Goldsmith and Jovan Adepo’s Larry Underwood, among others — gather in Boulder, Colorado, guided by the visions of 108-year-old prophet, Mother Abagail (Whoopi Goldberg).
However, their vulnerable existence is by a much darker contingent of survivors based out of Las Vegas and led by Randall Flagg (Alexander Skarsgård), a supernatural "Dark Man" with demonic powers whose totalitarian rule includes widespread fear and public executions. It all comes together with a brand-new coda written specially by King himself for the nine-part miniseries, diverging from the source material.
Stream "The Stand" on Paramount+ now
'Yonder'
Set in the not-too-distant future — 2032 South Korea, to be exact — this six-part sci-fi drama centers on grieving widower Kim Jae-hyun (Shin Ha-kyun), who receives an invitation from his late wife Cha Yi-hoo (Han Ji-min) to Yonder, a virtual world created based on her uploaded memories. Still deeply grieving the loss, Ja-hyun accepts the invite to this mysterious afterlife and is reunited with his beloved spouse, who had lost her life to cancer. However, soon he is struck by an existential crisis of memory and mortality.
Based on the novel “Goodbye, Yonder” by Kim Jang-hwan, the Lee Joon-ik-directed drama is a thought-provoking watch, with beautiful cinematography and plenty of emotional depth. Joel Keller of Decider wrote of the series: “Yonder moves a bit slowly, but its episodes are short and its exploration of the ‘uncanny valley’ theory of AI is worth watching for the series’ relatively brief runtime.”
Stream "Yonder" on Paramount+ now
'Knuckles'
Set within the “Sonic the Hedgehog” cinematic universe, this live-action spinoff series focuses on the titular Knuckles (voiced by Idris Elba), a former rival-turned-steadfast friend of the famous blue-haired erinaceid. While struggling to adjust to life in Green Hills, Knuckles decides to take on a dim-witted, middle-aged human as an apprentice — that would be Deputy Sheriff Wade Whipple (Adam Pally) — and teach him the ways of the Echidna warrior to help Wade prepare for a high-stakes bowling in Reno, Nevada.
Over six lively episodes, their training sees the unlikely duo embark on a cross-country road trip together, with action-packed hijinks aplenty; along the way, Wade reunites with his mother and sister, while Knuckles is hunted by a pair of G.U.N. agents who intend to capture and sell him to the mysterious Buyer.
Stream "Knuckles" on Paramount+ now
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