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Lioness
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.
Popular questions
What is Kaitlyn Meade's role in the Lioness program?
Kaitlyn Meade is the CIA’s senior supervisor overseeing the Lioness program. She makes high-level calls and manages the political fallout, while Joe runs the undercover operatives in the field.
Why was Joe chosen to lead the Lioness mission?
The show never says exactly why Joe McNamara was picked to lead Lioness. She’s already in charge when the story starts, and it’s clear the CIA sees her as an experienced, trusted handler.
Who is the main protagonist of Special Ops: Lioness?
Joe McNamara, played by Zoe Saldaña, is the main protagonist of the series. She runs the CIA’s Lioness program, while Cruz Manuelos is the major co-lead of Season 1’s undercover mission.
Where can viewers watch Special Ops: Lioness, and is it available outside the United States?
In the U.S., Special Ops: Lioness—now usually listed as Lioness—streams on Paramount+. It is available outside the U.S. too, usually on local Paramount+ services or on SkyShowtime in some European countries.
Is Special Ops: Lioness based on a real CIA program or true story?
No—the CIA Lioness program and its characters are fictional. The show is inspired by real Iraq War “Lioness” teams, where female U.S. troops helped search and speak with Iraqi women, but it is not a verified true CIA story.
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