The cast of Paramount+'s CIA thriller "Lioness" gathered at the SVA Theater in New York on July 29, 2026, for the season three premiere.
The new season begins streaming on August 2.
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Series stars Jill Wagner and Laysla De Oliveira spoke about the show's authenticity and the challenges of balancing demanding roles with personal life.
Military Praise and Authenticity
Wagner, who plays Quick Reaction Force team leader Bobby and serves as an executive producer, said that high-ranking military officials have expressed strong support for the series.
"Major, major hitters in the U. S.
military have come up to me and my husband and said how much they love the show," Wagner said.
"And it's such an amazing honor because it's called 'Lioness'. It's not called 'Lion.'
It's called 'Lioness,' and it's told from a female perspective."
She added that the positive feedback from military leaders confirms the show's accuracy. "The fact that they're buying it means that we got it right."
Wagner noted that her husband's military background provided direct insights into covert operations. She said that viewers often question the realism, but the events depicted do happen.
"I think that there's so much that we don't know, even within this show," Wagner said.
"I know my friends and family have watched it and they're like, 'Does that really happen?' Yeah, it does.
It does."
The series was created by Taylor Sheridan and co-conceived by Wagner and her husband David Lemanowicz. Wagner recalled how the initial concept came about in her Tennessee backyard.
