Lioness

8.0
2023

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.

Production

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Seasons

8 Episodes • Premiered 2023

Joe attempts to balance her personal and professional life as the tip of the CIA's spear in the war on terror; the Lioness Program enlists Cruz to operate undercover alongside Joe among the power brokers of State terrorism.

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1. Sacrificial Soldiers

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Things go awry for Joe and her team during a mission out in the field. Joe is left devastated. Upon her return home, Joe's family life presents it's own challenges. Cruz tries to escape a dangerous situation. Joe must choose an agent.

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2. The Beating

7.6

Joe continues her training with Cruz whose methods are questionable. Cruz starts to build a relationship with Aaliyah. Kate gets into a fight during her soccer game. Neal has to deliver difficult news to a patient.

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3. Bruise Like a Fist

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Cruz is invited to spend the weekend with Aaliyah and her inner-circle. Joe keeps Kaitlyn informed of Cruz's progress. Kyle comes to Joe desperate for help with an asset.

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4. The Choice of Failure

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Cruz is put in a compromising position while out with Aaliyah and friends in the Hamptons, causing Joe and Kaitlyn to doubt her. Kaitlyn and Westfield confront Kyle over what happened at the border, complicating things further for Joe and her team.

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5. Truth Is the Shrewdest Lie

7.7

Joe and Neal deal with the aftermath of Kate's accident. Westfield and Kaitlyn deploy Joe's team to subdue a terrorist threat. Cruz's cover may be in jeopardy.

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6. The Lie Is the Truth

6.8

Aaliyah bonds with Cruz over a spa day. Bobby, Tex, Two Cups, Randy and Tucker confront a threat at the Safe House. Kaitlyn and Joe are scolded for the San Antonio mission in a debrief.

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7. Wish the Fight Away

7.6

While shopping in Manhattan for the wedding, Aaliyah and Cruz get closer. Kate returns home only to say goodbye to her mom once again. Joe guides Cruz through internal struggle and doubt in completing the mission.

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8. Gone Is the Illusion of Order

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Unforeseen circumstances leaves the mission in jeopardy. A suspicious Ehsan confronts Cruz before his wedding day. Joe and the team prepare for the worst.

Cast

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Zoe Saldaña

Joe McNamara

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Laysla De Oliveira

Cruz Manuelos

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Dave Annable

Neal McNamara

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James Jordan

Two Cups

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Genesis Rodriguez

Captain Josephina 'Josie' Carrillo

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Michael Kelly

Byron Westfield

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Thad Luckinbill

Kyle McManus

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Hannah Love Lanier

Kate McNamara

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Nicole Kidman

Kaitlyn Meade

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Morgan Freeman

Secretary of State Edwin Mullins

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Reviews

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MovieGuys

2/10

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.

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Horseface

7/10

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.

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