‘Lioness’ Season 3 is here, don’t miss all of the espionage thrills
‘Lioness’ Season 3 is here, don’t miss all of the espionage thrills
Season 3 premieres Sunday, Aug. 2, with Joe facing hidden networks, foreign operatives, and personal betrayals.
Taylor Sheridan’s spy thriller is heading back into the field, and it sounds like Season 3 is going to make things very personal. “Lioness” has always worked best when Joe’s impossible CIA job starts crashing into the life she’s trying to protect at home, and that seems to be exactly where the new season is going. The series returns on Paramount+ on Sunday, Aug. 2 at 3:01 a.m. and on Showtime on Monday, Aug. 3 at 8 p.m. We recommend watching the show with a subscription to Paramount+.
How to watch ‘Lioness’ Season 3
- When: Premieres Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, at 3:01 a.m. ET
- TV: Paramount+, Showtime
- Stream: Watch with a subscription to Paramount+.
- From anywhere: Watch with a subscription to a VPN.
Everything you need to know about ‘Lioness’ Season 3
When will ‘Lioness’ Season 3 come out?
“Lioness” Season 3 premieres Sunday, Aug. 2 on Paramount+ and on Monday, Aug. 3 on Showtime. Seasons 1 and 2 are already available to binge exclusively on Paramount+, so you’ve got time to catch up before Joe and the Lioness team head into their next mission.
What is the complete ‘Lioness’ Season 3 schedule?
| Date | Time (ET) | Episode Title | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, Aug. 2 | 3:01 a.m. | Episode 1: The Spider and the Fly | Paramount+ |
| Monday, Aug. 3 | 8 p.m. | Episode 1: The Spider and the Fly | Showtime |
| Sunday, Aug. 9 | 3:01 a.m. | Episode 2: No Sorrow Like the Survivor | Paramount+ |
| Monday, Aug. 10 | 8 p.m. | Episode 2: No Sorrow Like the Survivor | Showtime |
| Sunday, Aug. 16 | 3:01 a.m. | Episode 3: TBA | Paramount+ |
| Monday, Aug. 17 | 8 p.m. | Episode 3: TBA | Showtime |
| Sunday, Aug. 23 | 3:01 a.m. | Episode 4: TBA | Paramount+ |
| Monday, Aug. 24 | 8 p.m. | Episode 4: TBA | Showtime |
| Sunday, Aug. 30 | 3:01 a.m. | Episode 5: TBA | Paramount+ |
| Monday, Aug. 31 | 8 p.m. | Episode 5: TBA | Showtime |
| Sunday, Sept. 6 | 3:01 a.m. | Episode 6: TBA | Paramount+ |
| Monday, Sept. 7 | 8 p.m. | Episode 6: TBA | Showtime |
| Sunday, Sept. 13 | 3:01 a.m. | Episode 7: TBA | Paramount+ |
| Monday, Sept. 14 | 8 p.m. | Episode 7: TBA | Showtime |
| Sunday, Sept. 20 | 3:01 a.m. | Episode 8: TBA | Paramount+ |
| Monday, Sept. 21 | 8 p.m. | Episode 8: TBA | Showtime |
Can you watch ‘Lioness’ Season 3 for free?
Nope, not through a standard free trial. Paramount+ doesn’t currently offer a regular free trial, so you’ll need a paid subscription to stream “Lioness” Season 3 when it premieres. Paramount+ plans start at $9 per month for Essential, while Premium costs $14 per month.
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Watch the trailer for ‘Lioness’ Season 3
What is ‘Lioness’ Season 3 about?
Spoiler Alert. There are spoilers below for Season 1 and Season 2 of ‘Lioness.’
“Lioness” started with Joe running the CIA’s Lioness program while trying to keep her brutal work life from completely wrecking her family life. Season 1 focused on Cruz Manuelos going deep undercover, while Season 2 pushed the team into another dangerous operation with Captain Josephina Carrillo pulled into the mission. Basically, this show has never been shy about asking what these assignments cost the people carrying them out.
Season 3 sounds like it’s taking that pressure and tightening it even more. Expect plenty of hidden networks, foreign operatives, and personal betrayals colliding as Joe walks the line between duty and home. Guided by Kaitlyn and Westfield, Joe has to confront enemies operating in the shadows, while realizing this war now reaches into every corner of her life.
Behind the scenes, “Lioness” still has Taylor Sheridan at the center. He created and writes the series, which is produced by Paramount Television Studios and 101 Studios.
Get a first look at ‘Lioness’ Season 3
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Who’s in the cast of ‘Lioness’ Season 3?
Zoe Saldaña returns as Joe, with Nicole Kidman back as Kaitlyn Meade and Michael Kelly returning as Byron Westfield. Morgan Freeman is also back, which gives the show one of the most stacked casts on streaming.
“Lioness” Season 3 also stars Laysla De Oliveira, Dave Annable, Jill Wagner, LaMonica Garrett, James Jordan, Genesis Rodriguez, Austin Hébert, Jonah Wharton, Thad Luckinbill, Hannah Love Lanier, and Ian Bohen.
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.