Lioness: The Cost of the Mission
In Lioness (Special Ops: Lioness), Zoe Saldana stars as a CIA operative commanding an elite undercover team of women who infiltrate terrorist networks.
Zoe Saldana
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Lioness is nothing if not consistent. Through the fog of its incessant sociopolitical incoherence (also nothing short of ur-typical of the militant-spy genre), each episode delivers an even mix of A-list scenery chewing, insane dialogue, and small-screen action that actually kinda rips.
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Lioness can’t decide what war it’s fighting. In just three episodes, season 2 has racked up a kidnapped congresswoman, a mysterious threat from China, and our own corrupt DEA.
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We’re only three episodes into Lioness season 2, and we’ve seen a ton of surprises.
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What was a simple kidnapping plot is now concerned with preventing a global war with China.
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The series follows three women in the CIA’s “Lioness” program, which sends female operatives undercover into dangerous criminal organizations.