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.

Does Lioness Season 2 have a release date?

Yes — Lioness Season 2 is coming back on October 27, 2024.

The show’s second season premiere will kick off with the first two episodes, with further episodes likely released on a weekly basis afterward.

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.”

Paramount

“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.”

Special Ops: Lioness Season 2 cast

Key cast members Zoe Saldaña, Laysla De Oliveira, Michael Kelly, and Nicole Kidman are all returning for Special Ops: Lioness Season 2.

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.

Dave Annable, Jill Wagner, LaMonica Garrett, James Jordan, Austin Hébert, Jonah Wharton, Thad Luckinbill, and Hannah Love Lanier are all equally confirmed for new episodes.

In May 2024, it was announced that Genesis Rodriguez had joined the cast of Season 2, playing Captain Josephina Carrillo, “a dedicated soldier with a fierce personality” and “a skilled helicopter pilot.”

What could Season 2 be about?

According to Paramount, Season 2 will be bringing the action closer to home, with a new Lioness operative being enlisted to take down an as-of-yet unknown threat.

The full logline reads “As the CIA’s fight against terror moves closer to home, Joe (Saldaña), Kaitlyn (Kidman), and Byron (Kelly) enlist a new Lioness operative to infiltrate a previously unknown threat. With pressure mounting from all sides, Joe is forced to confront the profound personal sacrifices she has made as the leader of the Lioness program.”

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 it 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.

If you haven’t signed up for Paramount+, now’s the time to do so.

That’s all we’ve got for Lioness Season 2. For more, check out or guide to the Lioness filming locations. Or, 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.

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