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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
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Ben L @BennyBen 2h What arrant nonsense! Quite apart from the ridiculous story-line and cringe-worthy acting, the very premise of the series is fake. No female has ever passed SAS training, but here were have the females out-doing male SAS operatives. Sure. The real Lioness team was established by the U.S. Marine Corps during the Iraq War. It was not a Tier 1 Special Forces unit of "door-kickers" or assassins. Instead, female troops (often attached from supply or administrative roles) were brought along on patrols to search local Iraqi women and children at checkpoints due to cultural sensitivities. This series ignores the true, gritty experiences of the women who served, replacing them with a ridiculous trope. See more Mark M @RT82085711 10h Season3 is the best season yet. Zoe is a beast in every good way. See more Sko T @RT11345127 1d Political bias and anti-asian hate is pretty strong with this show. I can't name one positive asian character, but the returning themes of asians can't be trusted are all about and escalate in season 3. The total irony is I can't remember the last time a democrat was found guilty of treason, and yet we have high profile people like General Flynn. He plead guilty to lying to the FBI, for working with Russia and colluding with various real estate transactions, blah blah. Yet each episode shows this weird distorted view of evil left controlling colleges. In one episode a character says something like, "american colleges have been infiltrated with chinese assets, polluting the minds of our children to protest." like there's nothing to protest? ICE? murder of civilians in the street? like false deportations? like George Floyd? How about Jan 6, which has NEVER come up in the show. It only points a finger in one direction... up trump's but. See more David H @dheaps035 2d LOVE this show! I wasn’t sure till season one reached its jaw-dropping climax, then I was in. BTW, my literal jaw dropped. Season two, in my opinion, gets even better. Stayed away from the formulaic and leaned confidently into the messy. So far, for me, season three is just as strong. I’m invested in these characters. Each episode pulls me in and immerses me in this underbelly of a world. I just hope and pray that Taylor squeezes out a 4th season before he parts ways with Paramount. See more Franco V @FrancoV 4d I liked the first two seasons. This season is really bad. See more Carlos S @carlosclub 5d The show keeps things interesting. See more Read all reviews
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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 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 Aired Aug 30, 2026 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 Aired Sep 6, 2026 Sugar Land Neal tries to hold the family steady as Kaitlyn, Kyle and the team bid to decode hints through a hidden network. 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
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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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