Taylor Sheridan's spy thriller *Lioness* returns for its third season, launching globally on 2 August, ending a rare gap without a current Sheridan series airing weekly on Paramount+. It follows *Dutton Ranch*, whose first season ended on 3 July after several months topping the platform's charts, with the streamer's rankings since being led by returning favourites such as NCIS, South Park and Criminal Minds.

Season three is expected to be the last for star Zoe Saldaña, who signed on for a three-season deal as CIA operative Joe McNamara and as an executive producer, though she has hinted at wanting to remain involved through possible prequels or spin-offs. The new season also features Morgan Freeman, Nicole Kidman, Michael Kelly and LaMonica Garrett, continuing the show's run as one of Sheridan's most prominent projects within his growing Paramount+ television universe.