Top 5 Titles Coming to Paramount+ in April 2024: ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 5, ‘Knuckles,’ More

From the streaming premiere of A24’s “Talk To Me” to the fifth and final season premiere of the streamer’s original “Star Trek: Discovery” and live sports broadcasts (including this year’s Masters Tournament), there’s no shortage of things to watch this month on Paramount+!

This April, CBS will be the home to two major music broadcasts, which will be available to stream live on Paramount+ for subscribers on the Paramount+ with Showtime plan: the CMT Music Awards on Sunday, April 7, from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas; and the celebration of Billy Joel’s 100th sold-out show at Madison Square Garden, live from the historic New York City venue.

More offerings include “Dora,” who gets a new look with a reboot of the original animated series, and “Knuckles,” with the title character, voiced by Idris Elba, getting his own show.

Find out everything coming to Paramount+ this month, including The Streamable’s top picks for what you should be tuning into!

What are the 5 Best Shows and Movies Coming to Paramount+ in April 2024?

“Talk To Me” | Monday, April 1

Sophie Wilde leads the cast of the A24 horror, its highest-grossing of the genre and second-highest-grossing film overall (behind “Everything Everywhere All At Once”). A group of friends learn how to conjure spirits with an embalmed hand and become hooked on a new high-stakes party game… until they unleash terrifying supernatural forces. Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird, Otis Dhanji, Miranda Otto, and Zoe Terakes round out the cast.

Watch the trailer for “Talk To Me” below:

“Star Trek: Discovery” Season 5 Premiere | Thursday, April 4

“Star Trek: Discovery” will end its mission with its fifth and final season as the crew of the starship Discovery seek out a mysterious hidden power… only they’re not alone. Sonequa Martin-Green leads the cast in the series’ homestretch with other returning cast members Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Mary Wiseman, Wilson Cruz, Blu del Barrio, and David Ajala, and new cast member Callum Keith Rennie. The series will conclude on Thursday, May 30.

Watch the trailer for “Star Trek: Discovery” below:

CMT Music Awards | Sunday, April 7

Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers will be able to tune in live at 8 p.m. ET as four-time Grammy nominee Kelsea Ballerini returns to host the fan-favorite event for the fourth year in a row. With the winners determined exclusively by fan votes, the evening will honor top nominees including Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, Cody Johnson, and Jelly Roll. Performers include Ballerini, Jelly Roll, Wilson, Little Big Town, Bailey Zimmerman, Jordan Davis, Keith Urban, NEEDTOBREATHE, Sam Hunt, and Trisha Yearwood.

“The 100th: Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden – The Greatest Arena Run of All Time” | Sunday, April 14

The Piano Man celebrates the Big 1-0-0— performances, that is. In the final year of his Madison Square Garden residency, Joel celebrates his record-breaking, sold-out 100th consecutive performance live from the Garden. This will be the first Billy Joel concert to air on a broadcast network, with the show available on both CBS and Paramount+ with Showtime.

Watch the promo for “The 100th: Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden – The Greatest Arena Run of All Time” below:

“Knuckles” | Friday, April 26

Knuckles takes the spotlight from his hedgehog former foe-turned-friend in the new live-action series. Taking place between the “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” and the forthcoming “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” (due in theaters on Dec. 19), the Idris Elba-voiced Echidna embarks on a journey of action-packed self-discovery as he agrees to train a new protégé. Adam Pally co-stars as Wade opposite Cary Elwes, Edi Patterson, Stockard Channing, Julian Barratt, Scott Mescudi, Ellie Taylor, Rory McCann, Tika Sumpter, Ben Schwartz, Colleen O’Shaughnessey, Christopher Lloyd, Paul Scheer, and Rob Huebel.

Watch the trailer for “Knuckles” below:

What Originals, Exclusives, and Premieres Are Coming to Paramount+ in April 2024?

”*” = denotes a title available only on Paramount+ With Showtime
“**” = All Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers can live stream CBS titles via the live feed on Paramount+. Those titles will be available on-demand to all subscribers the day after they air live.

Dates for library titles are subject to change.

The Challenge: All Stars

April 1, 2021

Twenty-two of the most iconic, boldest, and fiercest Challenge All Stars from the original The Real World and Road Rules return for a second chance at the ultimate competition as they vie for their shot at the $500,000 grand prize. Follow the competitors as they face unprecedented, over-the-top challenges set in the Andes Mountains of Argentina.

What Library Shows Are Coming to Paramount+ in April 2024?

Reno 911!

July 23, 2003

This partially unscripted comedy brings viewers into the squad car as incompetent officers swing into action, answering 911 calls about everything from speeding violations and prostitution to staking out a drug den. Within each episode, viewers catch a “fly on the wall” glimpse of the cops’ often politically incorrect opinions, ranging from their personal feelings to professional critiques of their colleagues.

What Library Movies Are Coming to Paramount+ in April 2024?

April 1

• Arsenal*
• B.A.P.S.
• Bandslam*
• Black Lotus
• Blades of Glory
• Catch and Release
• Chaplin
• Cheech & Chong’s Still Smokin’*
• Cloud Atlas
• Cold Mountain
• Daddy’s Home
• Deep Impact
• Domestic Disturbance*
• Drive Me Crazy
• Edge Of Darkness
• El Dorado
• Emma
• Empire Records
• Face/Off
• First Blood
• Galaxy Quest*
• Get Rich or Die Tryin’
• Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
• Hotel for Dogs
• I Love You, Man
• Identity
• Inherent Vice
• Jacob's Ladder*
• Juice
• Just Like Heaven
• Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
• Last Night*
• Life
• Like a Boss
• Magnolia
• Malcolm X
• Max Steel*
• Mimic
• Muriel's Wedding*
• My Baby’s Daddy
• Nebraska
• Nick of Time*
• Planes, Trains and Automobiles
• Rambo: First Blood Part II
• Rambo III
• Saturday Night Fever
• Secret in Their Eyes*
• Team America: World Police
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
• The Crossing Guard*
• The Evening Star*
• The Heartbreak Kid
• The King of Comedy
• The Ring
• The Ring Two
• The Ring Two (Unrated)
• The Score
• The Secret Garden
• The Station Agent
• The Transporter Refueled*
• The Uninvited
• TMNT
• Total Recall
• Transformers
• Up in Smoke
• Vacancy
• Varsity Blues
• Whip It
• Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
• Wild Card*
• Wuthering Heights*

Jacob’s Ladder

November 2, 1990

After returning home from the Vietnam War, veteran Jacob Singer struggles to maintain his sanity. Plagued by hallucinations and flashbacks, Singer rapidly falls apart as the world and people around him morph and twist into disturbing images. His girlfriend, Jezzie, and ex-wife, Sarah, try to help, but to little avail. Even Singer’s chiropractor friend, Louis, fails to reach him as he descends into madness.

What Sports Are Coming to Paramount+ in April 2024?

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Subscribers can choose between the Essential Plan (which includes ads) for $5.99/month, or go commercial-free and add more movies with Paramount+ with SHOWTIME for $11.99/month.

Subscribers to the more expensive plan will also get access to your local CBS affiliate to stream your local news, prime-time lineup, and late-night. You will also be able to download offline and watch select shows in 4K.

With the lower-cost “Essential” plan, you will still be able to watch live NFL games, Champions League, and national news – but you will no longer get your local CBS affiliate.

With their new app, enjoy advanced recommendations, curated homepages, and new content categories while still being able to stream major live sports like NFL, College Football, College Basketball. Sports fans will also appreciate the service’s inclusion of NFL on CBS, PGA Tour, along with every match of UEFA Champions League and Serie A.

The service was previously called CBS All Access.

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