lioness — the Taylor Sheridan drama starring Zoe Saldaña and Laysla De Oliveira — has been renewed for a second season by Paramount+.
previous title Special Operations: Lioness; The drama is inspired by a real-life U.S. military program that follows the life of Joe (Saldaña) as he tries to balance his personal and professional life while being the tip of the CIA's spear in the war on terror.
The drama, which also stars Michael Kelly, Morgan Freeman and Nicole Kidman, set a new record as the world's most-watched series premiere on its day of release and premiered on Paramount+ in its first week. ), which garnered approximately 6 million viewers worldwide through Paramount Network.
The spy thriller film is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios for Paramount+.
“Our Paramount+ audience has come together to support Lioness’s compelling global story and the powerful performances of Zoe Saldaña, Laysla De Oliveira and Nicole Kidman,” said Jeff Grossman, Executive Vice President of Programming, Paramount+. “We can’t wait to see more of the heart-stopping suspense and action that Taylor Sheridan and the incredibly talented team deliver in the second season.”
“Lioness captivated audiences around the world as one of the most-watched global series premieres on Paramount+ last year,” said Chris McCarthy, CEO of Paramount Global and President and CEO of Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios. “Building on Taylor Sheridan’s masterful storytelling and the outstanding performances of Nicole Kidman and Zoe Saldaña, Season 2 promises to immerse audiences in another exciting, adrenaline-pumping journey.”
The series also stars Dave Annable, Jill Wagner, LaMonica Garrett, James Jordan, Austin Hébert, Jonah Wharton, 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.