FBI Hit Returns: Every Must-Watch Paramount+ Release This Week
Paramount+ packs the week of May 25–31 with fresh drops, headlined by Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 19 on May 28. The BAU takes on The Fan, a Voit-obsessed copycat killer, with more new arrivals landing on the streamer.
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Right, so if you’re trawling Paramount+ this week, here’s what’s actually worth knowing. The streaming pile is a bit of a mixed bag, but there are some genuinely major drops—if not all absolute bangers. Let’s break it down.
‘Criminal Minds’ is Back—Yet Again (But With a Twist)
Yes, they’re still making Criminal Minds, and no, I don’t know how either. On 28 May, the series returns with ‘Criminal Minds: Evolution’—Season 19 if you’re still keeping count. This time, the BAU squad gets lumbered with ‘The Fan’—a copycat killer who’s doing his very best Elias Voit impression.
The premise? Voit, if you remember, ended up with amnesia (bit convenient), finally confessed, and is now sitting in a federal cell. But to catch this new psycho, David Rossi and the rest have to cosy up with Voit behind bars. Classic, really—nothing like getting help from the man who caused half your trauma. If you’ve not followed for a bit, the story jumps one year ahead from last season, so everyone’s still reeling from the Voit circus.
Live from Vegas: The American Music Awards
Music fans: the 52nd American Music Awards will go out live on 25 May, direct from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Queen Latifah’s hosting—one of those inspired choices that’s not actually risky at all. It’s streaming live on Paramount+, so absolutely expect full glitz and some ‘how did that win?’ moments.
Finales Night—If You’re That Sort of Completist
27 May is pulling double duty with some finale action. There’s the Season 2 end of Hollywood Squares (they really brought that back), and the first finale for Tyler Perry’s Divorced Sistas. Honestly, you either love marathon finales or you just do a search for who won.
The Full List: What’s Actually New on Paramount+ (25–31 May 2026)
- 25 May: The American Music Awards (live special), The Ultimate Fighter (Seasons 1–5, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, and the more recent 31–33 go live, for those who want a nostalgia punch-up)
- 27 May: Hollywood Squares Season 2 finale, Tyler Perry’s Divorced Sistas Season 1 finale
- 28 May: Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 19
Sport: For Those Who Like Their Drama Real and Scheduled
Paramount+ is banking hard on you being a regular sports nut, too. Here’s the layout for the week:
Highlights:
- 25 May – EFL League Two Playoff Final (proper lower-league agony)
- 27 May – UEFA Conference League Final
- 30 May – UEFA Champions League Final (the big one, obviously)
- 30 May – Beckham and Friends Live (presumably sparkly boots and nostalgia)
- 30 May – UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Figueiredo
- 30–31 May – PGA Tour’s Charles Schwab Challenge (third and final rounds, for hardcore golf heads)
- 31 May – AVP Beach Volleyball (sunscreen and sand everywhere)
- Throughout May – Serie A and Scottish Premiership matches streaming as per
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So, if you’re looking for the gist: ‘Criminal Minds’ is still the show that refuses to die, awards ceremonies won’t be disappearing from streaming anytime soon, and there’s a glut of sport for anyone needing a live fix. If none of this floats your boat, you can always dive back into old UFC seasons and pretend 2010 never ended.
If you fancy a quote to sum up this week’s strategy: "Paramount+ really is trying to be everything for everyone—and somehow, it’s sort of working."
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