Lioness
This wasn't the mission.
Created by Taylor Sheridan
On Paramount+
A tense, character-driven spy thriller that balances operational stakes with the interior lives of undercover operatives navigating identity and loyalty.
Cruz Manuelos, a rough-around-the-edges but passionate young Marine, is recruited to join the CIA's Lioness Engagement Team to help bring down a terrorist organization from within. Joe, the station chief of the Lioness program, is tasked with training, managing and leading her female undercover operatives.
Essence
Ensemble
Like Lioness
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Lioness
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Lioness, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Lioness, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Lioness, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
