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8. Gone Is the Illusion of Order
Unforeseen circumstances leaves the mission in jeopardy. A suspicious Ehsan confronts Cruz before his wedding day. Joe and the team prepare for the worst.
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Lioness is a drama and war & politics TV series that premiered on Paramount+ on July 23, 2023. It has 3 seasons and 24 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 3 Episode 8 "The Unravelling", aired on September 20, 2026.
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.
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24 episodes · 3 seasons
2023 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 3 years ago
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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E8
Unforeseen circumstances leaves the mission in jeopardy. A suspicious Ehsan confronts Cruz before his wedding day. Joe and the team prepare for the worst.
E7
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.
E6
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.
E5
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.
E4
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.
E3
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.
E2
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.
E1
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.
2024 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 1 year ago
In Season 2, as the CIA's fight against terror moves closer to home, Joe, Kaitlyn, and Byron enlist a new Lioness operative to infiltrate a previously unknown threat. 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.
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E8
Operation Sky Hawk is a go as Kaitlyn and Westfield pressure Pablo to side with them.
E7
Despite Joe's weakened state, the team is forced back to Iraq to make a point.
E6
Events come to a head at the Carrillo estate faster than expected. Josie makes her move.
E5
The warehouse discovery rattles the team. Joe is torn between two urgent missions.
E4
Joe and Kyle make contact with a potential new source of intel. A newly expanded team conducts a hit with unanticipated results.
E3
Kaitlyn works to drum up support for their plan. Meanwhile, Lioness training begins for Captain Josie Carrillo.
E2
After a new Lioness is identified, Joe and her team travel to Iraq to close the asset.
E1
Joe, Kyle, and the QRF team embark on a timely extraction after a high-ranking government official is kidnapped by a cartel.
2026 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 1 month ago
In Season Three, hidden networks, foreign operatives, and personal betrayals collide. Joe walks the line between duty and home as unseen forces circle her world. Patterns appear where they shouldn't, names vanish, and paths rearrange. Guided by Kaitlyn and Westfield, Joe confronts enemies operating in the shadows, leaving her to reckon with a war that now reaches into every part of her life.
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E8
Kyle's chase sparks fallout as Joe uncovers a wider plot.
E7
Kaitlyn and Westfield coordinate a massive search.
E6
Kaitlyn and the team bid to decode hints through a hidden network.
E5
Joe leads the hunt as her team exposes a hidden network.
E4
A frantic hunt is launched as the team races against time.
E3
Joe confronts a breach, driving the team into a risky play.
E2
Kaitlyn races to contain a crisis spiraling across agencies.
E1
A covert strike draws Joe into a chain of events.
Created by Taylor Sheridan
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The most recent episode of Lioness, Season 3 Episode 8 "The Unravelling", aired on September 20, 2026.
Lioness has 3 seasons with 24 episodes in total.
Lioness first aired on Paramount+ on July 23, 2023.
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