SPECIAL OPS: LIONESS (2024)

Title: Lioness (2024)
Starring: Zoe Saldana, Laysla De Oliveira, Morgan Freeman
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Action

Synopsis:

Lioness is a thrilling and action-packed series that follows Joe, portrayed by Zoe Saldana, an undercover agent working for a highly secretive branch of the CIA known as Lioness. Her mission: to infiltrate the world’s most dangerous terrorist networks using female agents to gain the trust of her targets. As the leader of a highly skilled team, Joe must navigate the dangerous line between her personal life and career, struggling to maintain a relationship with her teenage daughter while working in a job that demands absolute focus and secrecy. 

The core of the series revolves around Joe’s mentorship of a new recruit, Cruz Manuelos (Laysla De Oliveira), a determined Marine selected to infiltrate one of the most powerful international terrorist cartels. The plan is daring yet perilous—Cruz must get close to one of the wives of the world’s most notorious terrorists. As the mission intensifies, the stakes grow higher, and the boundary between duty and morality becomes increasingly blurred.

nd astute officer who provides critical strategic support to Joe and her team from behind the scenes. His wisdom and cunning come into play during the most crucial moments of the operation.

Throughout the series, Joe and her team are forced to face moral and ethical dilemmas that test not only their skills as agents but also their humanity. The high cost of espionage and the toll it takes on their emotional and psychological well-being are constant themes, leaving viewers wondering how far these agents will go to complete their missions—and what they stand to lose in the process.