Lioness: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Lioness, inspired by an actual U.S. Military program, follows the life of Joe while she attempts to balance her personal and professional life as the tip of the CIA's spear in the war on terror. The Lioness Program, overseen by Kaitlyn Meade and Donald Westfield, enlists an aggressive Marine Raider named Cruz to operate undercover alongside Joe among the power brokers of State terrorism in the CIA's efforts to thwart the next 9/11.

Series details

• Title: Lioness
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Thriller, Espionage
• Premiere date: 2023-07-23
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Paramount+
• Typical episode runtime: 49 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.7/10
• TVMaze ID: 50415
• IMDb ID: tt13111078
• TVDB ID: 388589

Cast and credited roles

• Zoe Saldaña — Joe McNamara
• Nicole Kidman — Kaitlyn Meade
• James Jordan — Two Cups
• LaMonica Garrett — Tucker
• Dave Annable — Neal McNamara
• Austin Hébert — Randy
• Jonah Wharton — Tex
• Jill Wagner — Bobby
• Michael Kelly — Byron Westfield
• Thad Luckinbill — Kyle McManus
• Laysla De Oliveira — Cruz Manuelos
• Hannah Love Lanier — Kate McNamara

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-07-23; final listed air date 2023-09-03; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: premiered 2024-10-27; final listed air date 2024-12-08; episode order: 8.
• Season 3: premiered 2026-08-02; final listed air date 2026-09-20; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

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