Video Laysla De Oliveira and Jill Wagner talk 'Lioness' season three Laysla De Oliveira and Jill Wagner told Fox News Digital how the third season of Taylor Sheridan's hit series will be different from the rest.
"Lioness" fans are absolutely hooked as season three rolls on.
The hit series created by Taylor Sheridan focuses on the shadowy world of black operations in the CIA and the military.
Season three started on August 2nd on Paramount+, and the season premiere was nothing short of epic. Joe and her team found themselves in Ukraine hunting a Russian agent.
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That was only the start. Joe was later kidnapped and it's officially been off to the races from there.
Zoe Saldaña in "Lioness" season three, episode three. ((Credit: Emerson Miller/Paramount+))
*NOTE: There will be spoilers below. Consider yourself warned.
The major reveal in episode three of season three – "The Bear Is Infected" – focuses heavily on how deeply the infiltration efforts into the U.S. government have gone.
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During an epic scene, Joe (Zoe Saldaña) and Oleksandra, who is not yet fully trusted, walk the team through the different strategies America's enemies use to get sources in the most sensitive areas of the government, military and education.
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There's also an all-time great "Lioness" moment when it's revealed Joe played a role in the death of infamous terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Iraq. That's a hat tip to the biggest fans of the SOF world.
It's also revealed during the episode that at least one U.S. Senator is compromised by foreign forces.
The ending scene of the episode will also chill viewers to the bone as it perfectly sets the stakes of what's coming, but I won't say more than that.
Nicole Kidman as Kaitlyn, Michael Kelly as Byron Westfield and Zoe Saldaña as Joe Lioness appear in episode 3 of season 3 of Lioness, streaming on Paramount+ in 2026. (Emerson Miller/Paramount+)
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Fans were also quick to hop on Reddit and share a variety of reactions and theories:
Thad Luckinbill as Kyle, Laysla De Oliveira as Cruz and Zoe Saldaña as Joe appear in Lioness, episode 3, season 3, streaming on Paramount+, 2026. (Emerson Miller/Paramount+)
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Do you have an interesting theory for what's coming next on "Lioness"? Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.
