Mark your calendars: Nicole Kidman’s hit espionage thriller Lioness returns for an unmissable third season this August.
Created by Yellowstone’s Taylor Sheridan, the thrilling series follows an elite unit of female operatives tackling high-stakes undercover missions.
© Ryan Green/Paramount+.Starring and executive produced by Nicole and Zoë Saldaña, the new season promises a chaotic ride as the team faces its most personal assignment yet.
It’s no surprise that Lioness is back for a third season. Taylor Sheridan delivers his signature gritty, high-stakes storytelling in this star-studded, pulse-pounding military thriller.
The series, which is inspired by a real U.S. Military program, follows the life of Joe McNamara as she attempts to juggle her personal and professional life as a senior CIA officer.
© Ryan Green/Paramount+In the upcoming third season, “hidden networks, foreign operatives, and personal betrayals collide,” according to the synopsis.
It continues: “Joe (Saldaña) walks the line between duty and home as unseen forces circle her world. Patterns appear where they shouldn’t, names vanish, and paths rearrange. Guided by Kaitlyn (Kidman) and Westfield (Michael Kelly), Joe confronts enemies operating in the shadows, leaving her to reckon with a war that now reaches into every part of her life.”
Who stars in season three?
Guardians of the Galaxy and Avatar star Zoe Saldaña leads the series as Joe, alongside Babygirl‘s Nicole Kidman as Kaitlyn Meade and Locke & Key‘s Laysla De Oliveira.
© Ryan Green/Paramount+.Michael Kelly (Black Mirror), Morgan Freeman (A Good Person), Dave Annable (Yellowstone), Jill Wagner (Wipeout) and LaMonica Garrett (1883) also star in the series.
Rounding out the cast are Jill Wagner, James Jordan, Genesis Rodriguez, Austin Hébert, Jonah Wharton, Thad Luckinbill, Hannah Love Lanier and Ian Bohen.
What have viewers said about the show?
The show has also been a massive hit with fans since its debut in 2023.
© Lauren Smith/Paramount+.Taking to social media, one viewer commented: “Lioness is a brilliant series. Just finished series 2, outstanding,” while another raved: “Lioness is probably the best show on streaming right now. Zoe Saldana & Nicole Kidman are picking EXCELLENT scripts.”
Mark your calendars: Nicole Kidman’s hit espionage thriller Lioness returns for an unmissable third season this August.
The espionage drama returns with its third season on Sunday, 2 August on Paramount+. In the meantime, both seasons one and two are available to stream on Paramount+.
