Lioness

TV-MA

16 episodes2 seasons

US Release

Overview:

Cruz Manuelos, a rough-around-the-edges but passionate young Marine, is recruited to join the CIA's Lioness Engagement Team to help bring down a terrorist organization from within. Joe, the station chief of the Lioness program, is tasked with training, managing and leading her female undercover operatives.

Created by:

Taylor Sheridan

Status:

Returning Series

Language:

English

First air date:

7/23/2023

Last air date:

12/8/2024

Key words:

central intelligence agency (cia)
grave
undercover agent
biting
us military
special ops
candid
grim
thoughtful
somber
spy thriller
complex
intimate
dramatic
tense
intense
bold
defiant
dignified
disheartening
earnest
empathetic
frustrated
gentle
harsh
powerful
sympathetic
tragic
urgent

Seasons

Season 1

8 Episodes

Season 2

8 Episodes

Cast

Zoe Saldaña

~ as ~

Joe McNamara

Laysla De Oliveira

~ as ~

Cruz Manuelos

Dave Annable

~ as ~

Neal McNamara

Jill Wagner

~ as ~

Bobby

LaMonica Garrett

~ as ~

Tucker

James Jordan

~ as ~

Two Cups

Austin Hébert

~ as ~

Randy

Jonah Wharton

~ as ~

Tex

Hannah Love Lanier

~ as ~

Kate McNamara

Nicole Kidman

~ as ~

Kaitlyn Meade

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Reviews (2)

M
MovieGuys
Written 1 year(s) ago
2
Amazed this has such a high rating. I managed about 20 minutes of this, loaded down as it is, with what I view as cynical propaganda for US military exceptionalism.

Suffice to say, I could find little to like. From the US military asserting its right to invade and occupy, other nations, through to the US poor being more or less, forced into military service, as an escape from domestic abuse and poverty. Pretty depressing stuff.

Acting is fine and clearly money has been spent, on the action scenes, military equipment and more.

In summary, a depressing series, that see's US exceptionalism, taking centre stage, once again.
Horseface
Written 7 month(s) ago
7
My favorite actor is the wax doll that vaguely resembles a younger Nicole Kidman. It's amazing what they can do with animatronics these days. Even though they clearly have very little mechanics to mimic human facial expressions, at times, it almost appears human!

BTW, this rating is for season one. It's quite good. I just started season two, and I'm abandoning it before the end of episode one. It's utter trash, zero stars. Just watch season one and pretend the show was canceled after that. It basically canceled itself artistically with season two.