Lioness: Season 1

2023 · 8 episodes · ★ 7.9

What Season 1 of Lioness

Cruz Manuelos, a Force Recon Marine, is a blunt and passionate woman whom the CIA recruits for the Lioness Engagement Team, a unit that aims to take down a terrorist organization from within. Her superior is Joe, station chief of the Lioness program, who trains, manages, and directs the undercover operatives. Joe balances her professional life with a family that also demands her attention. Cruz's first mission is to win the friendship of Aaliyah Amrohi, the daughter of an alleged terrorist financier the agency is watching closely. Cruz operates undercover among figures tied to state-sponsored terrorism, under the pressure of every mission and her own doubts.

8episodes

Jul 23, 2023premiered

Sep 3, 2023last episode

6 hrtotal runtime

Season 1 Episodes

1x01 Sacrificial Soldiers
Jul 23, 2023 · 42 min · ★ 8.0
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.
Directing: John Hillcoat · Screenplay: Taylor Sheridan · Starring: Michael Kelly, Celestina Harris, Graham Shiels, Ariella Ezekiel
1x02 The Beating
Jul 23, 2023 · 43 min · ★ 7.8
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.
Directing: John Hillcoat · Screenplay: Taylor Sheridan · Starring: Matt Gerald, America Olivo, Michael Park, Josh Crotty
1x03 Bruise Like a Fist
Jul 30, 2023 · 43 min · ★ 8.1
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.
Directing: Anthony Byrne · Writing: Taylor Sheridan · Starring: Thad Luckinbill, Clark Carmichael, Ray Corasani, Carla Mansour
1x04 The Choice of Failure
Aug 6, 2023 · 42 min · ★ 8.1
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.
Directing: Anthony Byrne · Screenplay: Taylor Sheridan · Starring: Michael Kelly, Thad Luckinbill, Ray Corasani, Carla Mansour
1x05 Truth Is the Shrewdest Lie
Aug 13, 2023 · 39 min · ★ 7.8
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.
Directing: Paul Cameron · Screenplay: Taylor Sheridan · Starring: Michael Kelly, Thad Luckinbill, Celestina Harris, Michael Tow
1x06 The Lie Is the Truth
Aug 20, 2023 · 42 min · ★ 7.2
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.
Directing: Paul Cameron · Screenplay: Taylor Sheridan · Starring: Michael Kelly, Thad Luckinbill, Morgan Freeman, Richard Haddad
1x07 Wish the Fight Away
Aug 27, 2023 · 48 min · ★ 7.9
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.
Directing: John Hillcoat · Screenplay: Taylor Sheridan · Starring: Michael Kelly, Thad Luckinbill, Celestina Harris, Richard Haddad
1x08 Gone Is the Illusion of Order Season Finale
Sep 3, 2023 · 58 min · ★ 8.4
Unforeseen circumstances leaves the mission in jeopardy. A suspicious Ehsan confronts Cruz before his wedding day. Joe and the team prepare for the worst.
Directing: John Hillcoat · Screenplay: Taylor Sheridan · Starring: Michael Kelly, Thad Luckinbill, Morgan Freeman, Ray Corasani