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[07/10/23 - 07:03 AM]
Video: Paramount+ Debuts Official Trailer for the Original Series "Special Ops: Lioness"
From Academy Award nominee Taylor Sheridan, the espionage thriller features a star-studded cast, including series lead and executive producer Zoe Saldaña, Laysla De Oliveira, Emmy Award nominee Michael Kelly, with Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman, and Academy Award winner and executive producer Nicole Kidman.

[06/08/23 - 08:16 AM]
Video: Paramount+ Debuts Teaser Trailer and Key Art for the Original Series "Special Ops: Lioness"
From Taylor Sheridan, the espionage thriller features a star-studded cast, including Zoe Saldaña, Laysla De Oliveira, Michael Kelly, with Morgan Freeman and Nicole Kidman.

[05/05/23 - 06:30 AM]
Paramount+ Debuts First Look and Official Title for the Original Series "Special Ops: Lioness"
From Academy Award nominee Taylor Sheridan, the original series stars series lead and executive producer Zoe Saldaña, Academy Award winner and executive producer Nicole Kidman, Laysla De Oliveira and Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman.

[04/03/23 - 11:45 PM]
Development Update: Monday, April 3
Updates include: HBO Max's live-action "Harry Potter" series nears reality; Showtime pulls out of "King Shaka"; and HBO eyes latest "Game of Thrones" spin-off project.

[03/08/23 - 11:46 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 8
Updates include: Daniel Brühl to play Karl Lagerfeld in "Kaiser Karl" at Disney+; David Chase, Hannah Fidell land pilot order at FX; and Netflix's "The Madness" fills out cast.

[01/26/23 - 11:11 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, January 26
Updates include: Netflix renews "My Lover My Killer"; Michael Kelly to recur on "Lioness" at Paramount+; and Larry Wilmore brings "Lately" to ABC.

[01/13/23 - 07:00 AM]
Academy Award Winner Morgan Freeman Joins All-Star Cast of Paramount+ Original Series "Lioness"
Freeman will play Edwin Mullins, the United States secretary of state.

[01/05/23 - 09:45 AM]
Academy and Emmy Award Winner Nicole Kidman to Star in and Executive Produce Paramount+ Original Series "Lioness"
Kidman will play Kaitlyn Meade, the CIA's senior supervisor who has had a long career of playing the politics game.

[11/16/22 - 11:36 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, November 16
Updates include: Luciane Buchanan boards Apple's "Chief of War"; Isabella Gomez to recur on ABC's "The Goldbergs"; and Alvina August bound for AMC's "Straight Man."

[09/29/22 - 11:52 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, September 29
Updates include: Trevor Noah announces exit from "The Daily Show"; Marvel Studios' "Armor Wars" to now become a feature film; and FX's "English Teacher" pilot rounds out cast.

[09/28/22 - 11:18 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, September 28
Updates include: EPIX cancels "Bridge and Tunnel" after two seasons; Chloe Bennet to visit FXX's "Dave"; and Marla Gibbs to drop by "Grey's Anatomy" at ABC.

[09/06/22 - 09:00 AM]
Paramount+ Adds James Jordan, LaMonica Garrett and Dave Annable to New Original Series "Lioness"
They'll join the previously announced series leads Zoe Saldaña and Laysla De Oliveira.

[06/28/22 - 11:36 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, June 28
Updates include: "Who's the Boss?" sequel series lands at Freevee; Kyle MacLachlan among latest bound for Amazon's "Fallout"; and Freeform's "AZNBBGRL" sets principal cast.

[05/18/22 - 11:51 AM]
MTV Entertainment Studios Unveils Expansive Lineup of 90+ New and Returning Series Across Paramount Media Networks and Paramount+, Including MTV, Comedy Central, VH1, CMT, Smithsonian Channel and Paramount Network
With half of the top ten series on cable and a slew of #1 hits from scripted to adult animation to reality - MTVE's upcoming series, films and specials tap into themes that are resonating with today's global audiences including family dynamics, love & relationships and social experimentation.

[03/18/22 - 10:15 AM]
Paramount+ Announces Laysla De Oliveira Will Star Opposite Zoe Saldana in Academy Award Nominee Taylor Sheridan's New Original Series, "Lioness"
The series is based on a real-life CIA program and follows Cruz Manuelos (De Oliveira), a rough-around-the-edges but passionate young Marine recruited to join the CIA's Lioness Engagement Team to help bring down a terrorist organization from within.

[02/15/22 - 03:31 PM]
ViacomCBS Unveils New Company Name, Global Content Slate and International Expansion Plans for Paramount+ at Investor Event
ViacomCBS today announced that the global media company will become Paramount Global (referred to as "Paramount"), effective February 16, bringing together its leading portfolio of premium entertainment properties under a new parent company name.

[02/15/22 - 02:30 PM]
Paramount+ Announces Zoe Saldana to Star in Taylor Sheridan's "Lioness" and Executive Produce Alongside Academy Award Winner Nicole Kidman
The series is based on a real-life CIA program and follows a Marine recruited to befriend the daughter of a terrorist to bring the organization down from within.

[09/15/20 - 05:00 AM]
ViacomCBS Unveils Brand for Upcoming Global Streaming Service: Paramount+
"Paramount is an iconic and storied brand beloved by consumers all over the world, and it is synonymous with quality, integrity and world-class storytelling," said Bob Bakish, President and CEO, ViacomCBS.







SPECIAL OPS: LIONESS (PARAMOUNT PLUS)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
7/23/23 - ???
STATUS:
on hiatus or fate to be determined
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (8 episodes)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
completed airing its first season on 9/3/23; has yet to be renewed for a second season
DESCRIPTION:
(from Paramount+'s web site, July 2023) SPECIAL OPS: LIONESS, inspired by an actual US Military program, follows the life of Joe (Saldaña) 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 (Kidman) and Donald Westfield (Kelly), enlists an aggressive Marine Raider named Cruz (De Oliveira) to operate undercover alongside Joe among the power brokers of State terrorism in the CIA's efforts to thwart the next 9/11. The series stars Zoe Saldaña, Laysla De Oliveira, Michael Kelly with Morgan Freeman, and Nicole Kidman.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Austin Hébert as Randy
· Dave Annable as Neil
· Hannah Love Lanier as Kate
· James Jordan as Two Cups
· Jill Wagner
· Jonah Wharton as Tex
· LaMonica Garrett as Tucker
· Laysla De Oliveira as Cruz Manuelos
· Michael Kelly as Byron Westfield
· Morgan Freeman as Edwin Mullins
· Nicole Kidman as Kaitlyn Meade
· Stephanie Nur as Aaliyah
· Zoe Saldaña as Joe
CREW INFORMATION:
· Bob Yari as EP
· David C. Glasser as EP
· David Hutkin as EP
· Geyer Kosinski as EP
· Jill Wagner as EP
· John Hillcoat as EP
· Michael Malone as EP
· Nicole Kidman as EP
· Ron Burkle as EP
· Taylor Sheridan as CRTR/EP
· Zoe Saldaña as EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· 101 Studios
· Blossom Films
· MTV Entertainment Studios