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Jill Wagner pitched Taylor Sheridan’s Lioness after her Army major husband, David Lemanowicz, told her about the real program; she stars as Bobby, serves as an executive producer, and drew on her military-family background to authentically portray women in the Lioness program. The couple lives on a Tennessee farm with their two daughters, and Season 3 is currently airing on Paramount+.
Veterans from the real Team Lioness condemn Sheridan’s Lioness for distorting their wartime history, calling the show a sanitized, fictionalized appropriation with little basis in reality, while Sheridan says it’s inspired by true events (not a direct retelling) and Paramount has not commented publicly.
Taylor Sheridan’s Paramount+ run stays undefeated as Lioness Season 3 debuts to 7.1 million views in the first week, surpassing its own Season 2 numbers and capping a six-month arc that also saw The Madison and Dutton Ranch break their own records; Sheridan writes all episodes, and Lioness is performing strongly worldwide (IMDb 7.8) with Nielsen ranking it No. 2 among U.S. streaming originals for the week (Aug. 2–8).
Zoe Saldaña, Billy Bob Thornton and other stars praise Taylor Sheridan as a brilliant, deeply researched writer and demanding yet collaborative leader who raises the bar on set and frequently helps newcomers, with praise spanning Lioness, Landman and other Sheridan projects.
Zoe Saldaña says it’s frustrating and limiting when political questions are focused on actors of color or women. Speaking at Locarno, she emphasized talking about the craft of acting and challenged the habit of single out questions about inclusion, noting she’s often the only person of color or woman on stage. She cited a past Oscars press-room moment involving Emilia Pérez to illustrate the broader issue and expressed openness to constructive conversations with Mexican colleagues. Saldaña currently headlines Lioness Season 3 on Paramount+ and was honored at Locarno this year.
Vulture’s Lioness recap of No Sorrow Like the Survivor (Season 3, Episode 2) centers on Joe’s abduction and the team’s urgency to remove a tracker from her toe; a brutal cold open leads to a flash-forward, then six months earlier reveals how the Ukraine mission pulls the Lioness crew into clandestine counterstrikes that come at a steep cost on the home front, with the episode signaling a possible new Lioness but at great price.
Zoe Saldaña says Taylor Sheridan creates a high-pressure on-set environment where actors are given two choices: meet the demanding standard and not mess up, or walk away. She embraced the challenge, prepping for Lioness with extra training, and praised Sheridan’s hands-on, collaborative approach that pushes performers to elevate their work.
Zoe Saldana says Taylor Sheridan’s sets raise the bar: actors either meet his demanding standard and avoid missteps, or they quit. She prepared for the physically intense Lioness season 3 with private training and praises Sheridan’s blend of strictness and collaboration, noting his hands-on approach and the supporting work of Nicole Kidman and others on the series.
Jill Wagner explains moving to a Tennessee farm to raise her family, sharing a typical 6:30 a.m. farm day, as Lioness season 3 premieres Aug. 2 on Paramount+. She and co-star Laysla De Oliveira discuss a more personal season, while Wagner talks about her husband David Lemanowicz and their blended family.
Season 3 of Taylor Sheridan's Lioness premieres Aug. 2, 2026 on Paramount+ with eight weekly episodes (Sundays at 3 a.m. ET); it's a streaming-exclusive starring Zoe Saldana and Nicole Kidman. Paramount+ offers ad-supported and ad-free plans; a seven-day free trial is available via the Amazon Prime Video add-on to watch for free.
Season 3 of Lioness on Paramount+ escalates violence and complexity with multiple timelines, new antagonists, and a Russia-focused shadow war, as Joe (Zoe Saldana) navigates betrayals and shifting loyalties under Kaitlyn and Westfield in a more explosive CIA thriller.
This weekend brings the premiere of Lioness Season 3 on Paramount+ plus a flood of new titles across Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+, Peacock, and more. Highlights include a special FX’s Adults episode on Hulu and Batman: Caped Crusader Season 2 on Prime Video, with Decider’s weekend guide detailing the full slate of new releases across platforms.
Nicole Kidman stunned on the Lioness Season 3 NYC premiere red carpet in a sheer metal mesh tunic from Fendi Couture by Maria Grazia Chiuri, paired with ivory tuxedo trousers, open-toe heels and more than $50k in Roberto Coin jewelry, complemented by a sleek center-parted hairstyle as she posed with co-stars Zoe Saldana and Jill Wagner; the series follows female CIA operatives, with Kidman as Kaitlyn Meade, and marks Chiuri's couture return to Fendi after a 36-year hiatus.
Paramount+ released a teaser for Lioness Season 3, a Taylor Sheridan–created espionage thriller, premiering August 2. Zoe Saldaña returns as Joe McNamara, joined by Nicole Kidman as Kaitlyn and Michael Kelly as Byron Westfield, with Morgan Freeman also in the ensemble, as hidden networks, foreign operatives, and personal betrayals collide on a global assignment.
Taylor Sheridan is filming his projects 'Lioness' and a 'Yellowstone' spinoff across North Texas, with casting calls available for those interested in being extras.