An unmissable Black Friday streaming deal for sci-fi fans — get Paramount+ for just $2.99 a month

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This is a brilliant Black Friday streaming deal that sci-fi fans will not want to miss – get Paramount Plus for just $2.99 a month for two months. Whether you go for the Essential plan (usual price $7.99), or Premium (usually $12.99), this deal means you'll pay just $2.99 for the first two months.

Sign up to Paramount Plus for just $2.99 a month for the first two months and get a universe of top-class sci-fi at your fingertips.

Paramount+ is the home of Star Trek, which means you get the franchise's entire TV and movie back catalogue. There are also three seasons of the excellent Star Trek: Picard, all seven Transformers movies and it's the only place you can watch both seasons of Halo, based on the Xbox game series. You'll also find classics such as The X Files, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Starship Troopers, plus a whole lot more.

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Jess Bush as Chapel, Celia Rose Gooding as Shura, Ethan Peck as Spock, Anson Mount as Pike, Rebecca Romijn as Una, Babs Olusanmokun as M’Benga, Christina Chong as La’an, and Melissa Navia as Ortegas of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. — Binge on every season of Star Trek — from the original series to the ongoing Strange New Worlds.(Image credit: Paramount)

Paramount has every single Star Trek TV release, from the original 1966 series to the ongoing Strange New Worlds. There's also the forthcoming Starfleet Academy, airing January 15, Short Treks — featurettes from the Discovery era and the Building Star Trek documentary, which follows the restoration of the 11-foot-long U.S.S. Enterprise model used in the original show.

Movie-wise, Paramount is also home to every single Trek release, from 1979's Star Trek: The Motion Picture to the Section 31 spin-off released earlier this year.

While the entire Star Trek back catalogue is the channel's greatest draw, there's plenty more for sci-fi fans to enjoy. Paramount+ has every Transformers movie, all 11 seasons of The X Files, both seasons of Halo (season two is exclusive to the channel), the sci-fi horror series Teacup, all three A Quiet Place movies, 2005's War of the Worlds, Arrival, all seven seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 1997's Starship Troopers movie and lots more.

Away from sci-fi, there is a host of other brilliant shows on Paramount, including recent hits and ongoing series such as Mayor of Kingstown, MobLand, Tulsa King, Dexter Resurrection (plus all previous Dexter series), NCIS, CIS, South Park and The Daily Show.

Whether you opt for the Paramount Plus Essential plan (usual price $7.99) or Premium (usually $12.99), you will pay just $2.99 for the first two months. We rate this as an excellent deal on one of the best streaming services.

Fees are paid monthly, and with no minimum subscription, you can cancel at any time.

Key features: Get a 77% discount for two months, the entire Star Trek back catalogue and new series, both seasons of Halo, every Transformers movie and a host of excellent TV dramas.

Price history: Without the current deal, a standard Paramount Plus subscription would set you back $7.99 a month or $12.99 for Paramount Premium (which includes Showtime). Paramount Plus discounts don't happen that often, which makes this deal even more attractive.

Reviews consensus: We rate Paramount+ as our best streaming service for Star Trek, but there is a huge vault of sci-fi content in addition to that. The channel is also home to some brilliant TV and movie dramas too, so you're unlikely to ever get stuck for something engaging to watch.

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✅ Buy it if: You want a great value streaming deal on an excellent option for sci-fi and well-crafted drama.

❌ Don't buy it if: You're already a Paramount Plus subscriber, or you're not looking for a streaming deal.

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Rich has been a journalist and editor for over 25 years. Beginning his career as a videogame reviewer, he spent the last 12 years in cycling media and now works on finding the best deals in science and sports gear.
Whether mountain biking, surfing, or on trips away in his camper van, Rich spends a great deal of time outdoors and enjoys watching the night sky when staying in wild places. When within four walls, you will mostly find him watching sci-fi on the small screen, reading sci-fi novels, or playing the guitar (badly).

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