Paramount+’s star-studded espionage thriller Special Ops: Lioness has become one of the can’t-miss shows of the summer.
Starring Zoe Saldaña and Nicole Kidman, Lioness is the latest series from Yellowstone, 1883, and 1923 creator Taylor Sheridan, who departs from his acclaimed American Westerns for the new, female-led action series. Inspired by a real-life military program, the show follows an elite CIA counterterrorism team made of female operatives performing undercover operations involving high-level targets. As station chief Joe (Saldaña) balances her professional and home life, she gathers a new class of recruits, including a passionate young Marine named Cruz Manuelos (Laysla De Oliveira). Other actors starring in the series include Michael Kelly, Jill Wagner, Dave Annable, Morgan Freeman, and more.
Lioness premiered to immense hype, with Paramount Global crowned the thriller’s two-episode July 23 premiere as the streamer’s most-watched global series premiere in its first 24 hours. Ahead, see how to catch up on the season, and when to tune into new episodes of the action-packed series.
Where to Watch
Special Ops: Lioness drops exclusively on Paramount+, for which monthly subscriptions start at $5 after a week-long free trial. The plans go from $5 for the network’s Essential ad-supported plan, and up to $10 for its Premium ad-free streaming.
When to Watch
Special Ops: Lioness premiered its first two episodes on July 23, followed by the next seven episodes on an individual basis every subsequent Sunday through September 2
See the full list of episodes and their release dates below.
- Episode 1, “Sacrificial Soldiers” — July 23 WATCH NOW
- Episode 2, “The Beating” — July 23 WATCH NOW
- Episode 3, “Bruise Like a Fist” — July 30 WATCH NOW
- Episode 4, “The Choice of Failure” — August 6 WATCH NOW
- Episode 5, “Truth Is the Shrewdest Lie” — August 13
- Episode 6, “The Lie Is the Truth” — August 20
- Episode 7, “Wish the Fight Away” — August 27
- Episode 8, “Gone Is the Illusion of Order” — September 3
Quinci LeGardye is an LA-based freelance writer who covers culture, politics, and mental health through a Black feminist lens. When she isn’t writing or checking Twitter, she’s probably watching the latest K-drama or giving a concert performance in her car.
