{"id":34926,"date":"2023-07-17T11:26:22","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T09:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1859489"},"modified":"2023-07-17T15:19:48","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T13:19:48","slug":"special-ops-lioness-release-date-cast-and-latest-news","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/special-ops-lioness-release-date-cast-and-latest-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Ops: Lioness \u2013 Release date, cast and latest news"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zoe Salda\u00f1a leads an all-star cast for Taylor Sheridan’s new Paramount Plus series. <\/p>

By James Hibbs\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 17 July 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Taylor Sheridan, the creator of series such as Yellowstone<\/a> and 1923<\/a>, is stepping into the world of spy and espionage thrillers with new Paramount Plus<\/a> show Special Ops: Lioness.<\/p>\n

As with his other series, Sheridan has pulled together an all-star cast, with Zoe Salda\u00f1a in the lead and Nicole Kidman, Morgan Freeman and Michael Kelly all in supporting roles.<\/p>\n

The show focuses on an elite military unit of female operatives who go undercover to befriend the wives and girlfriends of targets in the war on terror, in order to thwart future attacks.<\/p>\n

But what is the series about, who else stars in it and when will it be available to stream? Read on for everything you need to know about Special Ops: Lioness.<\/p>\n

When will Special Ops: Lioness be released?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Nicole Kidman in Special Ops: Lioness.<\/span><\/figcaption> Greg Lewis\/Paramount+<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Viewers don\u2019t have long to wait until they can watch Special Ops: Lioness on Paramount Plus, with the first two episodes being released this Sunday, 23rd July 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Further episodes will then be released weekly on Sundays until the full eight-episode season is available to stream.<\/p>\n

What is Special Ops: Lioness about?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Zoe Salda\u00f1a as Joe in Special Ops: Lioness.<\/span><\/figcaption> Lynsey Addario\/Paramount+<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The official synopsis for Special Ops: Lioness notes that it is\u00a0inspired by an actual US Military program, and that it \u201cfollows the life of Joe (Zoe Salda\u00f1a) while she attempts to balance her personal and professional life as the tip of the CIA\u2019s spear in the war on terror\u201d.<\/p>\n

The synopsis continues: \u201cThe Lioness Program, overseen by Kaitlyn Meade (Nicole Kidman) and Donald Westfield (Michael Kelly), enlists an aggressive Marine Raider named Cruz (Laysla De Oliveira) to operate undercover alongside Joe among the power brokers of state terrorism in the CIA\u2019s efforts to thwart the next 9\/11.\u201d<\/p>