The espionage thriller series follows CIA operative Joe (Zoe Salda\u00f1a) as she balances her \u201cpersonal and professional lives as the tip of the spear in the agency\u2019s war on terror.\u201d The Paramount+ show\u2019s first two seasons are available now, while season 3 premieres in August<\/a> after spending several months shooting in Fort Worth<\/a>.<\/p>\n In a recent appearance on \u201cThe Joe Rogan Experience,\u201d<\/a> Sheridan delved into just how accurate \u201cLioness\u201d has been in its first two seasons.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what he said.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfac In case you missed it: <\/p>\n Taylor Sheridan on real-world ties to \u2018Lioness\u2019<\/p>\n After Rogan asks Sheridan if he has a favorite show to write, the scribe say he doesn\u2019t but enjoys \u201cLioness\u201d a ton.<\/p>\n \u201cThe fun thing about \u2018Lioness,\u2019 which is, I can\u2019t say ripped from the headlines because I\u2019ve tried to guess what\u2019s going to happen politically and then fictionalize that,\u201d Sheridan said. \u201cThe fact that I\u2019ve managed to be right is pretty [expletive] wild.\u201d<\/p>\n Sheridan said he\u2019s referring to the season 2 storyline about cartels being listed as terrorist organizations. He was sure that he would be on an \u201c18-month cancel vacation\u201d after the season came out, only to find that he was actually correct.<\/p>\n The \u201cLioness\u201d season 2 finale released just a month before President Donald Trump designated cartels<\/a> and other organizations as foreign terrorist organizations and specially designated global terrorists in January 2025.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a lot of fun because it\u2019s so political and it doesn\u2019t choose a political side,\u201d Sheridan said of \u201cLioness.\u201d \u201cIt just looks at the tradecraft of espionage and how it intermingles with our military. It\u2019s just fascinating [expletive] to me.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cLioness\u201d season 3 premieres on Sunday, Aug. 2.<\/p>\n \u201cHidden networks, foreign operatives, and personal betrayals collide. Joe (Salda\u00f1a) walks the line between duty and home as unseen forces circle her world. Patterns appear where they shouldn\u2019t, names vanish, and paths rearrange. Guided by Kaitlyn (Nicole Kidman) and Westfield (Michael Kelly), Joe confronts enemies operating in the shadows, leaving her to reckon with a war that now reaches into every part of her life,\u201d the season 3 synopsis states.<\/p>\n Over its five-month shoot, \u201cLioness\u201d filmed in and around Fort Worth.<\/p>\n Scenes were shot at SGS Studios in the AllianceTexas area<\/a> in far north Fort Worth, in downtown<\/a> and around TCU<\/a> in the University West and Berkeley Place neighborhoods.<\/p>\n In addition to Salda\u00f1a, \u201cLioness\u201d stars Nicole Kidman, Morgan Freeman, Michael Kelly, Laysla De Oliveira, Dave Annable, Jill Wagner, LaMonica Garrett, James Jordan, Genesis Rodriguez, Austin H\u00e9bert, Jonah Wharton, Thad Luckinbill, Hannah Love Lanier and \u201cYellowstone\u201d alum Ian Bohen.<\/p>\n \u201cLioness\u201d seasons 1 and 2 are streaming on Paramount+.<\/p>\n Related Stories from Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n![\"L-R:](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Lioness_304_LS_1203_0812_RT_f.jpg\" "\\"Lioness_304_LS_1203_0812_RT_f.jpg\\"")
L-R: Laysla De Oliveira as Cruz, Austin H\u00e9bert as Randy, Jill Wagner as Bobby, James Jordan as Two Cups, Jonah Wharton as Tex, LaMonica Garrett as Tucker, Thad Luckinbill as Kyle in \u201cLioness\u201d episode 4, season 3, streaming on Paramount+, 2026. Lauren Smith Paramount+ More on \u2018Lioness\u2019<\/p>\n
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