Lioness starring Zoe Saldana packs a mighty Roar on Paramount +
Filming for Lioness Season 2 is underway!
The first season of Lioness (also known as Special Ops: Lioness) premiered in the US on July 23, 2023 on Paramount +. The show is created by Taylor Sheridan and it’s first season debuted with a 2 episode release and weekly episode releases from July 23, 2023 up until the season 1 finale on September 23, 2023.
Lioness is an action packed and spy thrilling drama series. From the very first episode, viewers are thrust into the battle with Joe (Zoe Saldana), a lead CIA officer and her team of special ops agents known as “Lioness”. From the desert to a U.S. debriefing room, viewers are shown the importance of the Lioness units high stakes job. Their mission and job assignments can literally lead to life and death for thousands of people if one mistake or miscalculation is made by any member of the squad.
Lioness set a new record for Paramount+ as the platform’s most watched worldwide series premiere on launch day that totaled nearly 6 million total viewers in its first week across Paramount+ globally.
Throughout the season, Tayler Sheridan’s writing is smooth, detailed, and concise. The episodes flow easily and transition well between action and drama sequences while also maintaining a steady and even pace between the two genres. Throughout the early episodes in season 1, new characters are introduced and their backstories are utilized to develop their identity as the story continues to unfold. The on screen chemistry between various characters bodes well. The characters relationships develop and align to fit categorically into Jos professional and personal life.
When it comes to Lioness, there is no doubt that Zoe Saldana is the leader of this pride. Saldana is riveting! Being able to switch from firm, get it done, military trained special ops no-non sense leader who believes in her heart that her job is what helps the country stay safe, on to the conflicted and work consumed mother of 2 who knows that she cannot be omnipresent, and that her personal life warrants more of her time than she has to offer given the nature of her career.
Lioness also stars:
Laysla De Oliveira
Michael Kelly
Morgan Freeman
Nicole Kidman
The Lioness Program is overseen by Kaitlyn Meade (Kidman) and Donald Westfield (Kelly). Another notable character, Cruz (played by De Oliveira) is an aggressive Marine Raider recruited to join the Lioness unit to help thwart terrorism.
On top of the action driven plot, personal life drama as well as heart wrenching backstories and traumas play a role in the future of the Lioness squad members and ultimately bleeds over into the unit’s operations and missions. Several characters shine in this show filled political dialogue, witty conversations, fierce tactical scenes, emotionally heavy decisions and conflicting choices all affect not only Joe’s unit but the fate of entire country.
According to Paramount + May 23, 2024 press release, production is underway on the highly anticipated second season of the original drama series Lioness. From Oscar nominee Taylor Sheridan, the espionage thriller currently is filming in Texas and features a star-studded cast, including series lead and executive producer Zoe Saldaña, Laysla De Oliveira, Genesis Rodriguez, Emmy® Award nominee Michael Kelly, with Oscar winner Morgan Freeman, and Academy Award winner and executive producer Nicole Kidman. Lioness is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios exclusively for Paramount+.
Check out the trailer for season 1 of Lioness below. You can view the full season of Lioness now on Paramount +.