Nicole Kidman and Zoe Saldana came to the small screen in the 2023 TV schedule for Paramount+'s Special Ops: Lioness, and the show is already off to a very promising start after its two-episode premiere. The success isn't altogether shocking, considering that the new series was created by Taylor Sheridan, whose Yellowstone has expanded into a multi-show franchise of hit series. So, after critics shared their thoughts on the project, just how strong of a start did Special Ops: Lioness get off to, as a Sheridan project not set in the Yellowstone universe?
Well, like Mayor of Kingstown and Tulsa King, Special Ops: Lioness proved that Sheridan doesn't need a show to tie to the Dutton family to be a hit with Paramount+ subscribers. Following the new series premiere on July 23, Deadline reports that, according to Paramount Global, Special Ops: Lioness is Paramount+'s most-watched global series premiere within its first 24 hours. The record was previously held by Halo and was set more than a year earlier in March 2022.
