AnimeMania July 10, 2023 Share July 10, 2023 Special Ops: Lioness is an eight episode Drama TV Series streaming the first two episodes on July 23, 2023 on Paramount+. Special Ops: Lioness is based on an actual real-life US Military/CIA program and follows Joe, a strong-willed, hard-nosed station chief of the CIA’s Lioness Program who's task is training, managing and leading her female undercover operatives working to assassinate the world’s most dangerous terrorists and prevent the next 9/11. The Lioness program focuses on the wives and daughters of high-value targets, place an operative close to them, and then neutralize the target. The hope is that the women will go unnoticed and underestimated. Cruz is an aggressive Marine Raider recruited to the Lioness Program to get close to the money, the wealthy elite who live large while secretly funding violence that destabilizes countless others. Cruz must befriend Aaliyah, the daughter of a billionaire with terrorist connections, to try to bring the organization down from within. Cruz can handle situations where the enemies are shooting at you, but how about interpersonal relationships, shopping, clubbing, dancing and high heels. Morgan Freeman as Edwin Mullins, U.S. Secretary of State. Michael Kelly as Donald Westfield, the CIA Deputy Director, a senior supervisor who oversees The Lioness Program. Nicole Kidman as Kaitlyn Meade, the CIA’s senior supervisor who oversees The Lioness Program, who has had a long career of playing the DC politics game to keep her program alive. She must juggle the trappings of being a woman in the high-ranking intelligence community, a wife who longs for the attention she herself can’t even give and a mentor to someone veering suspiciously close to the same rocky road she’s found herself on. Zoe Saldaña as Joe, a strong-willed, hard-nosed station chief of the CIA’s Lioness Program who is tasked with training, managing and leading her female undercover operatives Dave Annable as Neil, Joe’s husband and the father of their two daughters. Hannah Love Lanier as Kate, Joe and Neil’s daughter. LaMonica Garrett as Tucker, experienced CIA Special Activities Division operative on Joe’s team. James Jordan as Two Cups, experienced CIA Special Activities Division operative on Joe’s team. Austin Hébert as Randy, a tech specialist in charge of surveillance and gathering intelligence within the Strike Team of the CIA Special Activities Division. Jonah Wharton as Tex, a CIA Special Activities Division Operative on Joe’s team. Thad Luckinbill as Kyle, an old friend of Joe’s who oversees a trafficking contact. Jill Wagner as Bobby, a CIA Special Activities Division Operative Laysla De Oliveira as Cruz Manuelos, a rough-around-the-edges but passionate young Marine Raider recruited to join the CIA’s Lioness Engagement Team, who has recently left an abusive relationship. Stephanie Nur as Aaliyah, the daughter of a billionaire businessman with ties to terrorism. 1 Link to comment
Joimiaroxeu July 11, 2023 Share July 11, 2023 Up until I found out Taylor Sheridan is the creator and showrunner, I was into this. Nope, Sheridan is already spread too thin with his 47 Yellowstone spinoffs for this show not to start off with promise and then do a rapid descent into mediocrity. 1 Link to comment
AnimeMania July 23, 2023 Author Share July 23, 2023 Special Ops: Lioness July 23, 2023 Paramount+ Episodes 1-2 Titles and Descriptions S01.E01: Sacrificial Soldiers Things go awry for Joe and her team during a mission out in the field; Joe is left devastated. Upon her return home, Joe's family life presents it's own challenges. Cruz tries to escape a dangerous situation. Joe must choose a new recruit. S01.E02: The Beating Joe continues her training with Cruz; her methods are questionable. Cruz starts to build a relationship with Aaliyah. Kate gets into a fight during her soccer game. Neal has to deliver difficult news to a patient. Link to comment
Snazzy Daisy July 24, 2023 Share July 24, 2023 I am still sceptical about Sheridan and his ability to write compelling and layered female characters. So, we’ll have to see about this. The CGIs are quite distracting. Jill Wagner is almost unrecognizable as Bobby. I hope we get to see more of Bobby too, not only Joe and Cruz. So far, there’s nothing interesting about Kaitlyn Meade. But there must be more to this character since…well, it’s Nicole Kidman! After 2 episodes, I still don’t care about Joe’s husband, their daughters and their open marriage. It’s annoying that they make it so easy for Cruz to approach the HVT’s daughter - her FIRST mark. Just go into a designer store and stage a meet-cute. Then wallaaa - instant besties! 🙄 4 Link to comment
AnimeMania August 2, 2023 Author Share August 2, 2023 ‘Special Ops: Lioness’: Taylor Sheridan Espionage Thriller Off To Strong Start With Record Audience On Paramount+ The Special Ops: Lioness first episode which aired on Paramount+ and Paramount Network became Paramount Global's most-watched (in its first 24 hours) global series premiere, topping the previous record set by Halo in March 2022. Special Ops: Lioness Episode 1 reached nearly 6M views on Paramount Network and Paramount+ globally after three days. 3 Link to comment
Cranberry November 29, 2023 Share November 29, 2023 We're getting interviews about the show now -- they couldn't promote it during the strike. ‘Special Ops: Lioness’ Star Laysla De Oliveira On Playing A CIA Recruit For Taylor Sheridan: “It Physically Hurt, And Emotionally Hurt, Too” Link to comment
Snazzy Daisy February 8 Share February 8 Special Ops: Lioness Renewed For Season 2 at Paramount+ Quote Paramount+ has renewed Taylor Sheridan’s spy thriller show ‘Special Ops: Lioness‘ for season 2. The filming of the upcoming installment will start in Mexico on an undisclosed date. Sheridan continues to serve as the showrunner of the series with John Hillcoat returning as a director. The return of Laysla De Oliveira, who portrays the pivotal character Cruz, is uncertain, given the conclusion of her character’s arc in the first season. 1 1 Link to comment
AntFTW February 8 Share February 8 11 minutes ago, Snazzy Daisy said: Special Ops: Lioness Renewed For Season 2 at Paramount+ I hope the writing is better. 2 Link to comment
KeithJ March 5 Share March 5 https://www.dexerto.com/tv-movies/taylor-sheridan-special-ops-lioness-season-2-change-2517835/ According to this article it looks like season 2 will have a whole new cast. Not sure I care for that idea that much. Link to comment
dwmarch March 5 Share March 5 I think that could work. I'm not sure I'd love a season 2 with the same characters but I wouldn't mind some of them popping up in supporting roles here and there. 1 Link to comment
Snazzy Daisy May 9 Share May 9 (edited) Renewed for season 2 with a new title. Edited May 9 by Snazzy Daisy Link to comment
AnimeMania May 23 Author Share May 23 (edited) Season 2 of Lioness is currently in production in Texas. Edited May 23 by AnimeMania Link to comment
Snazzy Daisy July 6 Share July 6 Mike Heslin Dies: Actor In ‘Lioness’ & ‘The Holiday Proposal Plan’ Was 30 Quote Actor Mike Heslin, whose most prominent role came on Taylor Sheridan’s Lioness, has died after an unexpected cardiac event and a week-long hospitalization. He was 30. The news was announced by his husband, Nicolas James Wilson. Heslin appeared as Polo on two episodes of Lioness, Season 1. He also had a part in Lifetime’s The Holiday Proposal Plan last year as well as on Younger in 2016. 2 Link to comment
AnimeMania July 18 Author Share July 18 Lioness Season 2 is currently filming. https://www.instagram.com/p/C9fV6zvPKM8/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=96d6b385-3914-429f-a35a-178a7e2d9d8f Link to comment
Snazzy Daisy August 28 Share August 28 Lioness Season 2 Adds The Umbrella Academy’s Genesis Rodriguez Quote Rodriguez will fill the Season 2 role of Captain Josephina “Josie” Carillo, a fierce and dedicated helicopter pilot. “It’s a strange relationship” that Joe and Josie share, says series lead Saldaña. “There’s a lot of mistrust from the beginning.” 2 Link to comment
Snazzy Daisy August 28 Share August 28 (edited) ‘Lioness’ Sets Season 2 Premiere Date At Paramount+; Unveils First-Look Photos Quote Paramount+ has set Sunday, October 27 for the Season 2 premiere of Taylor Sheridan‘s Lioness. The second season will launch with two episodes, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and international markets where the service is available. The streamer also released some first-look photos. Nicole Kidman as Kaitlyn Meade and Zoe Saldana as Joe in Lioness. Zoe Saldana as Joe in ‘Lioness’. Nicole Kidman as Kaitlyn Meade in ‘Lioness’. Morgan Freeman as Secretary of State Mullins in ‘Lioness’. Genesis Rodriguez as Josie Carillo in ‘Lioness’. Bruce McGill as NSA Chief Damian Hollar, Jennifer Ehle as Chief of Staff Mason, Morgan Freeman as Secretary of State Mullins, Michael Kelly as Bryon Westfield and Nicole Kidman as Kaitlyn Meade in ‘Lioness. Edited August 28 by Snazzy Daisy 1 1 Link to comment
Snazzy Daisy October 17 Share October 17 Lioness | Season 2 Sneak Peek | Paramount+ 1 Link to comment
paigow October 18 Share October 18 Looks like Sicario... Highly conspicuous SUV motorcades, dirty cops, etc... Link to comment
Snazzy Daisy October 25 Share October 25 Lioness Review: Season 2 of Zoe Saldaña Spy Thriller Is One of the Year’s Best Shows Quote The season opener alone is gangbusters, starting with the brutal abduction of the congresswoman and building to a white-knuckle firefight that in each and every way out-SEAL Team‘s Paramount+’s own SEAL Team; Sheridan clearly was handed a much bigger checkbook. 2 Link to comment
Snazzy Daisy October 26 Share October 26 Zoe Saldaña Teases ‘Spicier’ New Season of ‘Lioness’ Link to comment
Snazzy Daisy October 28 Share October 28 New Lioness Roars: Genesis Rodriguez Spills Secrets Behind Josie’s Fiery Intro and Her ‘Hard, Hard Yes’ Link to comment
Snazzy Daisy November 3 Share November 3 Zoe Saldaña Breaks Down the Difference Between Josie and Cruz in 'Lioness' Season 2 1 Link to comment
Snazzy Daisy November 6 Share November 6 Morgan Freeman Has Acted in His Fair Share of White House Drama — Here, He Explains Why Lioness Is Different Link to comment
Snazzy Daisy November 9 Share November 9 Matt’s Inside Line: Scoop on Ghosts, Yellowstone, Matlock, Lioness, NCIS, Chicago P.D., Wynonna Earp, Special Forces and More! Q: Any scoop on Lioness‘ Josie, my new favorite TV badass? Quote I did ask Genesis Rodriguez if Captain Carrillo will continue to get the cold shoulder from the QRF team that is tasked with backing her up, and the forecast looks… chilly. “The reason why they do that is because of the sacrifices they have to make. They have to keep everyone at bay and not really connect, because we might lose a lot of people in these missions,” Genesis noted. “It’s strictly business, but hopefully you’ll see something, some sort of connections made by her.” Link to comment
Snazzy Daisy November 14 Share November 14 Genesis Rodriguez and Laysla De Oliveira talk new season of "Lioness" | CBS Detroit 2 Link to comment
Snazzy Daisy November 14 Share November 14 Inside Line: Scoop on Superman, Catwoman, Brilliant Minds, Fire Country, NCIS: Origins, High Potential, Found, Yellowstone, Surface and More! Q: Longtime reader, second-time asker. Loving Lioness Season 2 but dying to know what Cruz is up to. Potentially plotting revenge against Joe, held captive by a scarred-and-throaty for revenge Aaliyah? Quote There is not a lot of love lost between Cruz and Joe, to be clear. But in this Sunday’s episode, Cruz — after offering Josie her two cents on the Lioness gig — frankly impresses her former boss by proposing a twist to the Los Tigres takedown mission that will either prove to be brilliant… or instantly dangerous. 1 Link to comment
Snazzy Daisy November 22 Share November 22 Matt’s Inside Line: Get Scoop on Dune, Lioness, 9-1-1: Lone Star, The Rookie, Chicago P.D., Mistletoe Murders, Monarch, Matlock, Equalizer and More! Q: Any Cruz and Josie shenanigans that we can expect on Lioness? Quote This Sunday’s episode opens with the two bonding over the fathers/father figures in their lives — until Cruz notes that they’re a day behind on the mission and need to start putting the screws to Josie’s pop. From there… well, things go sideways in ways you cannot even imagine, in yet another intense and insane episode. Let’s just say that someone has been withholding huge information, and one team member was gravely wounded during last week’s firefight — but doesn’t even realize it. 1 Link to comment
Snazzy Daisy December 4 Share December 4 Matt’s Inside Line: Scoop on FBI, Skeleton Crew, Lioness, The Equalizer, Elsbeth, WCTH, Matlock, Night Court, Gen V, NCIS: Sydney and More! Q: Will Cruz and Josie return in Lioness Season 3? I’m obsessed with these two. Quote Whoa, there, slow down. Those two (and the rest of wounded Joe’s team) have a whole season finale to get through this Sunday. And while Josie and Cruz do very much look forward to sitting down and (ahem) “not talking” after this mission, the fact is that things go very, very bad in Iran. Like, “several of the good guys get shot” levels of bad. Have wine ready. 1 Link to comment
Snazzy Daisy December 6 Share December 6 (edited) Lioness Star/EP Jill Wagner Hails ‘Heightened’ Season 2, Previews ‘Really Gnarly, Nail Biter’ Finale Quote Years ago, the former Wipeout co-host and Hallmark/GAF movies vet was reflecting on her career — and her status as a fortysomething actress — when, with a nudge from her husband and his experience with military intelligence, she became well-versed on the real-life Lioness program. She eventually pitched a series to the prolific Taylor Sheridan, her former acting coach, and now here we are. Edited December 6 by Snazzy Daisy 1 Link to comment
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