Special Ops: Lioness season 2 – Release date, cast, plot and latest news
The Lionesses are back.
Paramount Plus spy thriller Special Ops: Lioness, which comes from the mind of Yellowstone's Taylor Sheridan, who was inspired by an actual US Military program, will be back on our screens for season 2 this week.
The show stars Marvel's Zoe Saldaña as Joe, a CIA officer who heads up the "Lioness" project, an operation where female operatives build relationships with the wives and daughters of high-value terrorist targets to gain intel and thwart future attacks.
This week, the stars have taken to the red carpet for the premiere of the second season and speaking about working with Sheridan on the second instalment, series star Nicole Kidman told The Hollywood Reporter: "He is doing everything, and writing projects that are so good — he never stops. He’s bringing so much work to all of us and to the industry, and that’s incredible. It’s fantastic."
In fact, Sheridan himself is set to make a cameo appearance in the new season but of course season 2 marks the return of Saldaña, Kidman and Morgan Freeman, as well as others.
Some new faces joining for the new season include Max Martini (The Tender Bar), Kirk Acevedo (Band Of Brothers) and Patricia De Leon (Mayans MC) who will all be joining in recurring roles.
But what's in store for season 2? And when can you watch it? Read on for everything you need to know.
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Special Ops: Lioness season 2 release date – When can I watch it?
The first two episodes of Lioness season 2 will land on Sunday 27th October on Paramount Plus in the US and internationally.
The new instalment arrives after a successful first run, which saw the first episode of season 1 become the most-watched premiere on the platform at that time.
"Special Ops: Lioness scored as the No 1 new scripted series of the year on cable and one of the highest performers of all time on Paramount Plus," said Paramount Media Networks CEO Chris McCarthy in a statement.
"Brilliantly created by Taylor Sheridan and brought to life by our stellar cast, this heart-pounding thriller inspired by real-life events clearly struck a chord with a huge audience."
Special Ops: Lioness season 2 cast – Who stars?
The confirmed cast for the show's second season is as follows:
- Zoe Saldaña as Joe
- Laysla De Oliveira as Sergeant Cruz Manuelos
- Genesis Rodriguez as Captain Josephina Carrillo
- Michael Kelly as Byron Westfield
- Morgan Freeman as US Secretary of State Edwin Mullins
- Nicole Kidman as Kaitlyn Meade
- Dave Annable as Neal
- Jill Wagner as Bobby
- LaMonica Garrett as Tucker
- James Jordan as Two Cups
- Austin Hébert as Randy
- Jonah Wharton as Tex
- Thad Luckinbill as Kyle
- Hannah Love Lanier as Kate
- Max Martini as Tracer
- Kirk Acevedo as Gutierrez
- Patricia De Leon as Maria
It was announced last month that Max Martini, Kirk Acevedo and Patricia De Leon would be joining the new season in recurring roles. According to Deadline, Martini will play Tracer, a “man hunter” with the Special Forces team.
Acevedo will portray Gutierrez, "a toughened FBI agent", and De Leon is Maria, "a wealthy, Dallas resident".
Special Ops: Lioness season 2 plot – What's it about?
"As the CIA's fight against terror moves closer to home, Joe (Saldaña), Kaitlyn (Kidman) and Byron (Kelly) enlist a new Lioness operative to infiltrate a previously unknown threat," reads the official synopsis.
"With pressure mounting from all sides, Joe is forced to confront the profound personal sacrifices she has made as the leader of the Lioness program."
Is there a Special Ops: Lioness season 2 trailer?
There is!
To get a taste of the action to come, you can watch the trailer below.
Lioness season 2 arrives on Sunday 27th October on Paramount Plus – sign up for Paramount Plus here.
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