Special Ops: Lioness, which hails from popular writer/director Taylor Sheridan, is likely headed back to Paramount+ for another explosive season. The star-studded action seriesdominated streamingfor months at a time, but it’s taken just as much time for fans to get a positive update on Season 3.
Per Deadline, Paramount+ is preparing to renewSpecial Ops: Lionessfor a long-awaited Season 3. Zoe Saldaña has been signed on for three seasons, but the report claims that the hold-up was Nicole Kidman, who had to complete a new deal with the streamer after appearing in the first two installments. Now, Paramount is reportedly getting ready to shootLionessin its new 450,000-square-foot production facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The star-studded series will be joined by another Sheridan production in Texas, aYellowstonespin-off starring Michelle Pfeiffer andPatrick J. Adams.
The second season ofLionesspremiered on Paramount+ on July 17, 2025. The show follows Saldaña as Joe, the leader of the Lioness program, which is at the forefront of the CIA’s war on terror. In addition to Saldaña and Kidman, the show starred Morgan Freeman, Dave Annable, Jill Wagner, LaMonica Garrett, James Jordan, Austin Hébert, Jonah Wharton, Thad Luckinbill and Hannah Love Lanier. Read the official Season 2 synopsis:
In season two, 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. 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.
Another Taylor Sheridan Series Lands (Very) Early Season 2 News
AsSpecial Ops: Lionessfinally prepares to begin production on Season 3, another Taylor Sheridan-produced series from Paramount+ mounts an early Season 2 renewal. Deadline also reports thatThe Madison, aYellowstonespin-off, is set to get a second season greenlit by the streamer. The kicker? The first season hasn’t even debuted yet, nor do we have details about when it could possibly release on Paramount+. The spin-off series filmed in Montana last year before wrapping up production in Texas. Hopefully, Sheridan fans will soon learn latest entry in theYellowstoneuniverse.
Originally meant to bea directYellowstonesequel,The Madisonis set to follow a New York-based family that moves to the heart of Montana after a tragic passing. The series stars Michelle Pfeiffer as Stacy Clyburn, Patrick J. Adams as Russell McIntosh, Elle Chapman as Paige McIntosh, Matthew Fox as Paul, Beau Garrett as Abigail Reese, Amiah Miller as Bridgette Reese, Ben Schnetzer as Van, Kevin Zegers as Cade, Rebecca Spence as Liliana Weeks, Alaina Pollack as Macy and Danielle Vasinova as Kestrel. The logline forThe Madison:
A heartfelt study of grief and human connection following a New York City family in the Madison River valley of central Montana.
