Lioness Season 2: Everything we know

Taylor Sheridan’s spy thriller was a hit on Paramount+, but what’s the news on Special Ops: Lioness Season 2?

Following the tense tale of a secretive CIA program, Special Ops: Lioness hit Paramount+ by force, giving Sheridan fans a whole new drama to obsess over.

Thanks to the star-studded Special Ops: Lioness cast and sturdy spy tropes, fans no longer need to wonder whether the Taylor Sheridan show will get another season, which isn’t going the way of his other one-season wonder, 1883.

Below, we’ve got everything you need to know about the second round of the Paramount Plus megahit.

Is Special Ops: Lioness Season 2 happening?

Yes — Lioness Season 2 has officially been renewed by Paramount Plus.

While rumors of the show’s renewal first circled in February 2024, the official Season 2 announcement wasn’t made until May.

“Our Paramount+ audience resoundingly has joined forces in support of Lioness’ gripping, global story and the powerhouse performances from Zoe Saldaña, Laysla De Oliveira, and Nicole Kidman,” said Jeff Grossman, Executive Vice President, Programming, Paramount+. “We cannot wait to see more of the heart-stopping suspense and action that Taylor Sheridan and the incredibly talented team deliver in its second season.”

“Lioness captivated audiences around the world as one of the most-watched global series premieres on Paramount+ last year,” said Chris McCarthy, Office of the CEO, Paramount Global and President & CEO, SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios. “Driven by Taylor Sheridan’s masterful storytelling and Nicole Kidman’s and Zoe Saldaña’s remarkable performances, season two promises to immerse audiences in yet another riveting, adrenaline-fueled journey.”

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It’s currently unknown how many episodes will make up Lioness Season 2, but we’ll be sure to keep this page updated.

Special Ops: Lioness Season 2 cast

Key cast members Zoe Saldaña, Laysla De Oliveira, Michael Kelly, and Nicole Kidman all returning for new episodes.

In addition, Morgan Freeman is also set to make his return, though his role as Edwin Mullins will move from a supporting cast member to a lead role.

As of writing, it’s unknown whether other Season 1 cast members including Dave Annable, Stephanie Nur, Hannah Love Lanier, and Celestina Harris will also be back.

At the end of Season 1, Cruz completes her mission by killing Aaliyah’s future husband and father escaping with support from the QRF team. Joe’s future with the Lioness program was also left uncertain.

What could Special Ops: Lioness Season 2 be about?

Even though Special Ops: Lioness Season 2 has been greenlit, there’s no official details on plot — but a popular rumor suggests the show could take an anthology-style approach, with a second season focusing on new characters entirely.

In his report about Season 2, insider Daniel Richtman wrote: “Lioness has been renewed for Season 2. The show will be an anthology series and next season will have a new cast. It will be set in Mexico and be about the war against the Mexican drug cartel.”

All this sounds very similar to Sheridan’s 2015 film, Sicario. It’s best to take all this with a pinch of salt, though. With no Season 2 storyline or cast confirmed, it’s hard to gauge what it would all be about. That said, an anthology approach isn’t the worst idea. In fact, we think Sheridan would be right to shake it up.

Let’s look at the facts: Taylor Sheridan’s shows are often multi-season projects surrounding a single story/time, or they’re one-and-done tales. That said, one of his more recent shows, Lawmen: Bass Reeves (which Sheridan produced), is also set to be an anthology, focusing on a different famous figure in the Old West each season. So, it’s not a completely unwarranted theory.

Will Special Ops: Lioness Season 2 be on Paramount+?

Special Ops: Lioness Season 1 dropped exclusively on Paramount+, so that’ll likely remain the same for Season 2.

Paramount+ is the home of Taylor Sheridan, where you can also watch the Yellowstone spinoffs, Tulsa King, and Mayor of Kingstown. If you haven’t already signed up for the streaming service, you can do so easily using the link below.

That’s all we’ve got for Lioness Season 2. For more, read our guide to Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2, or explore all the best shows streaming this month. We’ve also got a breakdown of Landman, Taylor Sheridan’s work-in-progress. Or, maybe you’d like to watch all of Kevin Costner’s westerns, because why wouldn’t you?

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