Get the Scoop on Taylor Sheridan's New Series, 'Special Ops: Lioness' Starring Nicole Kidman and Zoe Saldana
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There's no stopping Taylor Sheridan. The creator of Yellowstone, 1883 and Tulsa King has a multi-year overall deal with Paramount+ and the hits just keep on coming.
Not only are his shows hits right out of the gate, they also draw top talent. Tulsa King saw Sylvester Stallone taking on his first TV role as a mobster who is sent to Tulsa to establish a presence there. Mayor of Kingstown brought Jeremy Renner to the small screen while 1923 enticed Oscar-caliber talent Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren to series television.
One of the next projects Sheridan is working on is Special Ops: Lioness. Inspired by a real-life CIA program, Lioness brings Avatar's Zoe Saldana and The Hours' Nicole Kidman to the streamer in what we expect to be an action-packed series.
Here's everything we know so far about Special Ops: Lioness.
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What is Special Ops: Lioness about?
Lioness is a fact-based drama series about two agents in a U.S. undercover female operative program. Zoe Saldana will star as Joe with Nicole Kidman as Kaitlyn Meade. Both actresses take on the added role of executive producer.
The show has also added Yellowstone and 1883 alum to its cast. Dave Annable, who played John Dutton's eldest son Lee on Yellowstone, will play Joe's husband, Neil. LaMonica Garrett from 1883 will play CIA operative Tucker while frequent Sheridan-verse actor James Jordan will take on the role of CIA operative Two Cups. Jordan has had roles on 1883, Yellowstone and Mayor of Kingstown and has also appeared in several of Sheridan's feature films.
Frequent-Hallmark Channel actress Jill Wagner also serves as executive producer and will star in the show.
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Is Special Ops: Lioness based on other material?
Special Ops: Lioness is based on a real CIA program.
Meet the cast Special Ops: Lioness
Laysla De Oliveira (Cruz Manuelos)
Cruz is a rough-around-the-edges but passionate young Marine recruited to join the Lioness Engagement Team to help bring down a terrorist organization from within.
Zoe Saldana (Joe)
Joe is the station chief of the Lioness program tasked with training, managing and leading her female undercover operatives.
Saldana also serves as one of the show's executive producers.
Nicole Kidman (Kaitlyn Meade)
Meade is the CIA’s Senior Supervisor who has had a long career of playing the politics game. She must juggle the trappings of being a woman in the high-ranking intelligence community, a wife that longs for the attention she can’t give and a mentor to someone veering suspiciously close to the same rocky road she’s found herself on.
Morgan Freeman (U.S. Secretary of State Edwin Mullins)
Jill Wagner (Bobby)
Bobby is a CIA Special Activities Division operative.
Dave Annable (Neil)
Neil is Joe's husband and the father of their two daughters.
LaMonica Garrett (Tucker)
Tucker is an experienced CIA Special Activities Division operative on Joe's team.
James Jordan (Two Cups)
Along with Tucker, Two Cups is also an experienced CIA operative on Joe's team.
Michael Kelly (Bryon Westfield)
Emmy-nominated Kelly joins the cast in a recurring role.
Austin Hébert (Randy)
Randy is a tech specialist in charge of surveillance.
Jonah Wharton (Tex)
Tex is another member of Joe's team.
Stephanie Nur (Aaliyah)
Aaliyah is the daughter of a billionaire businessman with ties to terrorism.
Hannah Love Lanier (Kate)
Kate is one of Joe and Neil’s daughters.
Sam Asghari (Kamal)
Sam Asghari will guest star as Kamal, Ehsan’s brother, who is an inveterate, unapologetic womanizer.
Fun fact: Asghari is married to Britney Spears!
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Adam Budron (Sami)
Budron will guest star as Sami, part of a coterie of wealthy friends.
Carla Mansour (Malika)
Mansour will guest star as Malika, one of Kamal's many exes.
Martin Donovan (Errol Meade)
Donovan will have a recurring role as Errol Meade, a smart financial wheeler dealer who is married to Kaitlyn.
When does production begin on Special Ops: Lioness?
Lioness began production in late August 2022 and wrapped in mid-March 2023.
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Where did Special Ops: Lioness film?
Lioness began production filming in the Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Md. and the surrounding areas. The production has been filming all over the globe including locations in Texas, Spain and Africa.
When does Special Ops: Lioness premiere?
Special Ops: Lioness will premiere on Sunday, July 23 with two episodes. Following episodes will drop weekly on Sundays.
Where can I watch Special Ops: Lioness?
Lioness will stream exclusively on Paramount+.
Is Special Ops: Lioness Airing on Paramount?
Lioness will only stream on Paramount+ at this point. Other Taylor Sheridan streaming shows have ended up on the broadcast network years later so we can't rule out a move from Paramount+ to the linear network after its initial streaming run.
Are there any images from Special Ops: Lioness?
Yes! Check out these images that were recently released by Paramount+.
View the 11 images of this gallery on the original article
Is there a trailer for Special Ops: Lioness?
Yes! A teaser trailer was released by Paramount+. More recently, the official trailer was released a couple days before the world premiere shindig in London. Check them both out below.
