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Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Terminal List’ Replacement Is Officially a Streaming Hit
Taylor Sheridan’s Lioness, starring Zoe Saldaña, has become a major streaming hit, drawing 3.9 billion minutes viewed in eight weeks. The figures make it a strong option for viewers of The Terminal List, with both series exploring covert operations and the risks faced by people working within powerful institutions.
Lioness centres on Joe McNamara, a senior CIA officer who leads a programme inspired by a real initiative. After a mission in Syria ends with an undercover operative dead, Joe recruits Cruz Manuelos, a Force Recon Marine, to infiltrate the circle around the daughter of an Iranian financier accused of supporting terrorism.
In short
- Lioness drew 3.9 billion viewing minutes in eight weeks.
- Zoe Saldaña plays CIA officer Joe McNamara.
- The series follows a covert infiltration programme.
Explained simply
Lioness is an American spy drama created by Taylor Sheridan, whose other television work includes Yellowstone. The series follows Joe McNamara, a senior CIA officer, and a covert programme that uses women operatives to get close to people of interest.
The first series centres on Cruz Manuelos, a Force Recon Marine recruited after an undercover operative is killed in Syria. Her assignment is to enter the circle around the daughter of an Iranian financier accused of supporting terrorism. The story touches on the risks of secret intelligence work and the responsibilities of government agencies.