The Best Suspense Movies and TV Shows on CBS All Access
Finding a good Suspense movie and TV show to watch can be hard, so we've ranked the best ones and included where to watch them. Check out our list of the best Suspense movies and TV shows of all time streaming on CBS All Access.
1. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
What it's about: When Dr. Henry Jones Sr. suddenly goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, eminent archaeologist Indiana must team up with Marcus Brody, Sallah and Elsa Schneider to follow in his father's footsteps and stop the Nazis from recovering the power of eternal life.
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a subscription service (CBS All Access) & rent or buy from $2.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).
2. The Twilight Zone
What it's about: A series of unrelated stories containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.
Where to Watch: 156 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix, Hulu & CBS All Access). 156 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).
3. MacGyver
What it's about: Angus MacGyver works as a troubleshooter for the Phoenix Foundation in Los Angeles and as an agent for a United States government agency, the Department of External Services. Educated as a scientist, MacGyer served as a Bomb Team Technician/EOD during the Vietnam War. Resourceful and possessed of an encyclopedic knowledge of the physical sciences, he solves complex problems with everyday materials he finds at hand, along with his ever-present duct tape and Swiss Army knife. He prefers non-violent resolutions and prefers not to handle a gun, but will if necessary.
Where to Watch: 80 episodes (58%) are available to watch free online (PlutoTV & CBS). 139 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (CBS All Access). 139 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).
4. FBI
What it's about: The New York office of the FBI brings to bear all their talents, intellect and technical expertise on major cases in order to keep their city and the country safe.
Where to Watch: 5 episodes (11%) are available to watch free online (CBS). 24 episodes (51%) are available to stream on a subscription service (fuboTV & CBS All Access). 46 episodes (98%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 4 services (iTunes, Google Play & 2 others).
5. Tell Me a Story
What it's about: The world's most beloved fairy tales reimagined as a dark and twisted psychological thriller.
Where to Watch: 20 episodes (100%) are available to watch free online (The CW). 20 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (fuboTV & CBS All Access). 10 episodes (50%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 4 services (Google Play, Prime Video & 2 others).
6. MacGyver
What it's about: 20-something Angus MacGyver creates a clandestine organization where he uses his knack for solving problems in unconventional ways to help prevent disasters from happening.
Where to Watch: 7 episodes (8%) are available to watch free online (CBS). 86 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (fuboTV & CBS All Access). 86 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).
7. Are You Afraid of the Dark?
What it's about: Are You Afraid of the Dark? is a joint Canadian-American horror/fantasy-themed anthology television series. The original series was a joint production between the Canadian company Cinar and the American company Nickelodeon. The episode "The Tale of the Twisted Claw" was aired as a pilot on the evening of October 31, 1991 in the USA and in October 1990 in Canada. Are You Afraid of the Dark? was aired from August 15, 1992 to April 20, 1996 on Nickelodeon's SNICK. The series also aired on the Canadian television network YTV from October 30, 1990 until June 11, 2000.A revived series with new directors, writers, and cast was produced by Nickelodeon from 1999 to 2000 and also aired on SNICK. The sole member from the original lineup to return for the sixth and seventh seasons was Tucker, although Ross Hull returned for the concluding miniseries, which notably broke from the show's established format by blurring the line between story and "reality".
Where to Watch: 27 episodes (29%) are available to stream on a subscription service (CBS All Access & Hoopla). 78 episodes (84%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).
8. One Dollar
What it's about: In a small rust belt town in post-recession America, a one-dollar bill changing hands connects a group of characters involved in a shocking multiple murder.
Where to Watch: 10 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (CBS All Access).