Special Operations: Lioness was renewed for season 2 with a big change

❘ published: 2024-02-08T10:08:35 ❘ Update: 2024-02-08T10:08:41

Taylor Sheridan’s action series will return for Season 2 — but it may be different from the first season in some ways.

The name Taylor Sheridan might ring a bell: he created the hugely popular series, Yellowstonewith Kevin Costner, but also its spin-offs (1883, 1923 and more to come).

He is also an accomplished director Wind River And Those who want me dead. And if he tends to specialize in the western genre, the filmmaker is able to visit other horizons, especially on the side of the series. Mayor of Kingstown Or King of Tulsa For which he was the screenwriter.

Its last series Special Operations: Lioness Launched in 2023 on Paramount+, where it was an impressive success, becoming the most-watched production in the streaming platform’s history. Unsurprisingly, Season 2 was in the cards: we’ll tell you what it is.

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Season 2 ofSpecial Operations: Lioness According to Daniel Richman, will be confirmed – but the series should evolve in its second season, changing both its structure and its casting.

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According to insiders: “Lioness has been renewed for season 2. The series will be an anthology series and the next season will have a new cast. It will take place in Mexico and focus on the war against Mexican drug cartels“

The first installment of the series starred Zoe Saldana as Joe, a CIA officer in charge of the Lioness program, which trains female officers to infiltrate terrorist groups and prevent future attacks. Nicole Kidman played the excellent role of Joe, while Lesla de Oliveira played Cruz, a recruit brought into the program.

In a previous interview with Comic Book, Zoe Saldana addressed the possibility of a return the lioness For the second season: “I heard things here and there. I hope this is planned. We were nervous, Nicole (Kidman) and I. We had hope. We were so optimistic that the series would find its audience.“

“But this is a female-led show, where women are in charge. And they wear hats that men usually wear. And then, when we started the promotion, our press tour, we hit the strike. So we were swimming against the tide. Knowing that in the first month after the release of Lioness, it became the most watched series on Paramount+ at that time.…”

De Oliveira was also interviewed by TVLine, asking about her character’s presence in the Season 2 storyline. Her response was blunt, but encouraging: “Do you know ? I do not know. In all honesty, I’m in the same boat as you. I remain available! But I think whatever Taylor has planned, if he has planned something, it’s going to be great.“

For those who haven’t discovered the series yet, Special Operations: Lioness Available on Paramount+.