The Taylor Sheridan universe remains as popular as ever, beyond the Yellowstone shows. As more shows return on Paramount+, the studio is still focused on growing the popular universe.
Per Deadline, Zoe Saldaña’s Lioness has just scored a Season 3 renewal. In mid-August, a report teased that Lioness was very close to being renewed, and it finally happened. Both Saldaña and Nicole Kidman are set to return.
During the initial report a month ago, the espionage show was expected to score a renewal soon, with the Oscar-winning lead actress set to return, based on her three-season deal. However, Nicole Kidman’s involvement in the series was up in the air, as she was supposed to sign a contract. Deadline had then reported it as “a contributing factor to the delay.”
Lioness Season 1 premiered on July 23, 2023, with Season 2 following a little over a year on Oct. 27, 2024. However, 2025 will not feature a new season of the show, although fans now know Joe McNamara and Kaitlyn Meade will return. The long-awaited Season 3 renewal comes 10 months after Season 2 of the drama series ended its run on Dec. 8, 2024. Saldaña and Kidman also executive produce the series alongside creator Taylor Sheridan, Jill Wagner, David C. Glasser, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, and Geyer Kosinski.
The early renewal reports happened after Paramount Television unveiled a new production development in Fort Worth Texas’ AllianceTexas, which would be a partnership between Paramount Television, SGS Studios, Sheridan’s company with 101 Studios CEO David Glasser, and Hillwood, which is a Perot Company.
The espionage thriller follows Joe, a CIA senior case officer, as she attempts to balance her personal and professional life as the tip of the CIA’s spear in the war on terror. Season 2 made things more complicated, as Joe, Kaitlyn, and Byron enlisted a new Lioness operative to infiltrate a previously unknown threat, as well as the pressure Joe was feeling, and being forced to confront the profound personal sacrifices she made as the leader of the Lioness program. Season 3 doesn’t have a synopsis yet.
Aside from Saldaña and Kidman, Lioness also stars Laysla De Oliveira, Dave Annable, Jill Wagner, LaMonica Garrett, Genesis Rodriguez, and Morgan Freeman. The show received enough encouraging reviews, having the critics and audiences in almost perfect agreement with an overall score of 73% from the former and 74% from the latter on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Sheridanverse Continues
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Although the original Yellowstone is done, there are still so many popular Taylor Sheridan-created series out there. Sylvester Stallone’s Tulsa King is currently thriving on Paramount+, having returned with Season 3. Landman is also set to return shortly with Season 2, as well as Mayor of Kingsman Season 4.
The story of Yellowstone isn’t done, either. There are more shows set in the same universe on the way, after the end of the original, and its two prequels, 1883 and 1921. The story is set to continue with another prequel, 1944, as well as a continuation with Y: Marshals, and Beth and Rip’s spinoff, Dutton Ranch.
Lioness Season 3 doesn’t have a release date.
Release Date
July 23, 2023
Showrunner
Taylor Sheridan
Directors
Anthony Byrne, Paul Cameron
Writers
Taylor Sheridan, Jill Wagner
