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Season 3 – Lioness

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Joe attempts to balance her personal and professional life as the tip of the CIA's spear in the war on terror.
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Lioness — Season 3

Critics Reviews

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Richard Roeper RogerEbert.com Jul 31
[It] amps up the action and increases the personal risk factor, reflecting the real-life chaos of today’s geopolitical landscape while telling fictional—if mostly plausible—stories. Go to Full Review Alex Maidy JoBlo's Movie Network Aug 14
8/10
Taylor Sheridan has created a structure that allows new characters to join and others to depart, which also ups the ante that anyone could die at any time, just like in reality. Lioness continues to improve with each season, and this one is the best yet. Go to Full Review Adam Sweeting The Arts Desk Aug 13
4/5
...it’s an expertly-mounted show which makes you believe this sort of stuff, or something like it, really does go on in the undercover world, though almost certainly with a less glamorous cast. Go to Full Review Matt Webb Mitovich TV Line Aug 3
Of the Season 3 performances, Saldaña once again shines — not because of Joe’s explosive ferocity, which was well-displayed in Season 2, but because of the greater but quiet consideration she must give every move made in Season 3. Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider Aug 3
We’re on board for Joe’s inner conflict reaching new levels in Season 3 of Lioness. We just wish that Taylor Sheridan wouldn’t waste so much time with bloody shoot ’em ups and leave time for more character exploration. Go to Full Review Rodrigo Perez The Playlist Aug 3
B
Sheridan fills rooms with people who refuse to yield and gives them life-or-death reasons to argue. It can be absurd, but it’s enormously entertaining. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Esosa O @RT87519830 6h Military Propaganda with a great filter: Every republican presidency a new crop of copaganda, jarhead-flicks, and "intelligence" dramas feed on the anxieties that lead to austere regimes. However, launching on MTV, Lioness tried its best to toe the line. Depicting honestly the brutality of American foreign policy on both victim and perpetrator. However, second season it became a bit more callous with the embargoed and extracted economies of Latin America, while failing to take a side on our real, current migrant crisis. Now on paramount, for some reason, we have lost all reason and went back to the red scare. The show's unrealistic and one dimensional direction this season falls tastelessly on a generation of Americans whose greatest oppressors live within their borders and who are less free than their ancestors in every way. It beckons to an old America who's only saving grace is being better than it's enemies. An American we have long since outgrew. See more Shelley F @RT53088863 18h Great acting and story, life how season 3 is amping up. Zoe Saldana is amazing in her portrayal of Jo. See more Stan H @Pullyourheadout 19h Taylor WTF !!! Three episodes of the prior incident of Lioness being kidnapped. Are you hurting that bad for material. So far season 3 sucks and thanks for ruining such anticipated season, really!!!! I’m a fan of you and your work but man brother, I’m pissed. Stop drinking that white claw shit and go back to whiskey. See more Iliyan S @RT15417709 20h Third season is sooo bad . Again okrainian propaganda ! Four years everywhere on tv, news, about SMO ... This was feil See more Meredith H @donny3 1d It's still the one I look forward to. The tradecraft half is as sharp as it has been and I have made my peace with the family scenes being the toll you pay for it. See more Elizabeth G @Lizzy10000 1d I was looking forward to the season It’s discouraging it’s like reading a book and you read the last pages first. Just so disappointing. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Zoe Saldaña

Joe

Laysla De Oliveira

Cruz Manuelos

Michael Kelly

Byron Westfield

Genesis Rodriguez

Josephina Carrillo

Morgan Freeman

Edwin Mullins

Nicole Kidman

Kaitlyn Meade

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 2, 2026 The Spider and the Fly A covert strike unearths a hidden threat, drawing Joe into a shadowy chain of events. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 9, 2026 No Sorrow Like the Survivor Kaitlyn races to contain a crisis spiraling across agencies; Neal tries to steady rising fear at home. Details Episode 3 Airs undefined The Bear Is Infected Joe attempts to balance her personal and professional life as the tip of the CIA's spear in the war on terror. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 16, 2026 The Bear Is Infected Joe confronts a breach, driving the team into a risky play to root out infiltrators. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 23, 2026 Murder Hornets A frantic hunt is launched as the team races against time; at home, Neal struggles with growing fears. Details Episode 5 Airs Aug 30 The Idiot Army Joe leads the hunt as her team exposes a hidden network operating through covert handlers, while Kaitlyn and Westfield hustle to assess the threat. Details Episode 6 Airs Sep 6 Joe attempts to balance her personal and professional life as the tip of the CIA's spear in the war on terror. Details Episode 7 Airs Sep 13 Joe attempts to balance her personal and professional life as the tip of the CIA's spear in the war on terror. Details Episode 8 Airs Sep 20 Joe attempts to balance her personal and professional life as the tip of the CIA's spear in the war on terror. Details Episode 9 Airs undefined Episode 309 Joe attempts to balance her personal and professional life as the tip of the CIA's spear in the war on terror. Details Episode 10 Airs undefined Episode 310 Joe attempts to balance her personal and professional life as the tip of the CIA's spear in the war on terror. Details

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Lioness — Season 3

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Season Info

Director
Michael Friedman
Executive Producer
Taylor Sheridan, David Glasser, Zoe Saldaña, Nicole Kidman, Ron Burkle, Bob Yari, David Hutkin, Jill Wagner, J. Geyer Kosinski, Michael Friedman, Keith Cox
Network
Paramount+
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 2, 2026
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