Paramount+ has announced that the second season of drama LIONESS will premiere Sunday, October 27 with two episodes, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and international markets where the service is available. From Oscar nominee Taylor Sheridan, the espionage thriller is currently filming in Texas. LIONESS features Zoe Saldaña, Laysla De Oliveira, Genesis Rodriguez and Michael Kelly, with Oscar winner Morgan Freeman, and Nicole Kidman. The series is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios exclusively for Paramount+.
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. The series also stars Dave Annable, Jill Wagner, LaMonica Garrett, James Jordan, Austin Hébert, Jonah Wharton, Thad Luckinbill and Hannah Love Lanier.
The series is executive produced by Taylor Sheridan, David C. Glasser, Zoe Saldaña, Nicole Kidman, Ron Burkle, Bob Yari, David Hutkin, Jill Wagner, David Lemanowicz, Geyer Kosinski, Michael Friedman and Keith Cox and distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
Season one of LIONESS set a new record as the most-watched worldwide series premiere on the service, at that time.
LIONESS is part of Sheridan’s growing slate on Paramount+, which includes 1883, MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN, LAWMEN: BASS REEVES, the upcoming series LANDMAN, as well as the second seasons of TULSA KING and 1923