The Lioness will roar once more for Paramount+.
The Paramount World-backed streamer has handed out a second-season renewal for the Taylor Sheridan drama starring Zoe Saldaña and Nicole Kidman. Moreover, Morgan Freeman — who appeared in two episodes of the rookie season — has been promoted to collection common for the sophomore run.
“Our Paramount+ viewers resoundingly has joined forces in help of Lioness’ gripping, international story and the powerhouse performances from Zoe Saldaña, Laysla De Oliveira and Nicole Kidman,” mentioned Jeff Grossman, govt vp programming at Paramount+. “We can not wait to see extra of the heart-stopping suspense and motion that Taylor Sheridan and the extremely gifted group ship in its second season.”
Previously titled Particular Ops: Lioness, season one of many collection set a document because the most-watched worldwide collection premiere on launch day on Paramount+ with almost 6 million whole viewers in its first week when factoring in international and linear viewership after a sampling on Paramount Community.
The collection is impressed by an precise U.S. army program and revolves across the lifetime of Joe (Saldaña) as she makes an attempt to steadiness her private {and professional} life working for the CIA and the struggle on terror.
“Lioness captivated audiences all over the world as one of many most-watched international collection premieres on Paramount+ final yr,” mentioned Chris McCarthy, Workplace of the CEO, Paramount World and president and CEO of Showtime/MTV Leisure Studios. “Pushed by Taylor Sheridan’s masterful storytelling and Nicole Kidman and Zoe Saldaña’s outstanding performances, season two guarantees to immerse audiences in yet one more riveting, adrenaline-fueled journey.”
The forged consists of Michael Kelly, Dave Annable, Jill Wagner, LaMonica Garrett, James Jordan, Austin Hébert, Jonah Wharton and Hannah Love Lanier. Sheridan exec produces alongside David C. Glasser, Saldaña, Kidman, Ron Burkle, Bob Yari, David Hutkin, Jill Wagner, David Lemanowicz, Geyer Kosinski, Michael Friedman and Paramount’s Keith Cox.
Lioness is a part of a Paramount slate of Sheridan scripted originals that additionally consists of Yellowstone, Tulsa King, Mayor of Kingstown and Landman, all of that are in manufacturing; in addition to 1923, 1883 and Lawmen: Bass Reeves. Sheridan stays based mostly at Paramount below a nine-figure total deal.