Taylor Sheridan’s No. 1 Spy Thriller Is Officially Free to Watch
Taylor Sheridan's dark ops spy thriller Lioness has topped Paramount+'s global chart with its newly premiered third season, and Prime Video is now offering the first three episodes free for viewers without a Paramount+ subscription. The move gives newcomers a taste of the series, which stars Zoe Saldaña, Nicole Kidman and Morgan Freeman, and shares the neo-Western sensibility of Sheridan's other hit shows.
The release comes amid a busy 2026 for Sheridan, whose Yellowstone universe continues to expand across multiple platforms. His CBS spin-off Marshals, starring Luke Grimes, drew mixed reviews but was still renewed for a second season, due 4 October, while another spin-off, Dutton Ranch with Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly, was better received and has also been renewed, though no release date has been set. New seasons of Tulsa King and Landman are also in development, with only Tulsa King expected to air in 2026.
- Lioness Season 3's first three episodes are free on Prime Video
- The spy thriller starring Zoe Saldaña is Paramount+'s No. 1 show
- Part of Sheridan's expanding 2026 slate alongside Marshals and Dutton Ranch
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Lioness is a spy thriller created by Taylor Sheridan, the writer and producer best known for Yellowstone and its various spin-offs. The show follows an undercover CIA operative and stars Zoe Saldaña alongside Nicole Kidman and Morgan Freeman, and it normally airs on the streaming service Paramount+.
Sheridan has built a reputation for gritty, character-driven dramas set against American backdrops, often described as neo-Western in style, and Lioness fits that same mould despite its espionage setting. The series has proved popular enough to top Paramount+'s viewing charts with its latest run of episodes.
This matters because Sheridan is currently one of the most prolific figures in American television, with several shows and spin-offs airing or in development across different networks and streaming platforms at once. Understanding his broader body of work helps explain why a single show topping a chart, or being made available elsewhere, is part of a wider pattern of expansion across his various projects.