The Yellowstone universe may be in upheaval right now, following tension between creator Taylor Sheridan and star Kevin Costner, and the news that the series would end after the final episodes of Season 5 are delivered. That hasn’t kept Sheridan from moving onward and upward, and his newest series Special Ops: Lioness takes viewers off of the ranch and into the CIA for a military spy thriller. Critics were able to screen the first episode, which is available to stream now with a Paramount+ subscription, so let’s see if they think this one’s worth checking out.
Taylor Sheridan continued his streak of landing A-list talent for his series, as Special Ops: Lioness’ cast boasts Academy Award winners Nicole Kidman and Morgan Freeman. Zoe Saldaña, however, is the star, playing Joe, the leader of the CIA’s Lioness program, which tasks new recruit Cruz Manuelos (Laysla De Oliviera) with befriending the daughter of one of the agency’s targets.
