Lioness: Taylor Sheridan's Returning Action Thriller Is a Must-Watch

Lioness blends military thriller and espionage, centering on the CIA Clandestine Service Lioness program, which uses female operatives to infiltrate targets' inner circles by befriending women related to them so the target can be located and exposed. The series has two seasons, with Season 2 earning a 90% Rotten Tomatoes score; Season 3 is in production and set to premiere later in 2026, with Taylor Sheridan once again writing all episodes.

Zoe Saldaña leads the cast as the central character, Joe McNamara, supported by Nicole Kidman, Morgan Freeman and Michael Kelly. The show launched strongly: Season 1 became Paramount+'s most-watched worldwide series premiere on launch day at the time, drawing around 6 million total viewers in its first week across streaming and a linear preview on the Paramount Network, a record later surpassed by Lawmen: Bass Reeves.

Lioness starts slowly for some viewers, but Season 2 is described as markedly stronger, and Nielsen data shows it mostly remained in Paramount+’s Top 10 throughout its run.

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