Special Ops: Lioness Trivia | 20 facts about the series

“Special Ops: Lioness” is a spy thriller created by Taylor Sheridan and starring Zoe Saldana and Nicole Kidman.

So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the series.

1. Special Ops: Lioness is an American spy thriller television series
2. It is created by Taylor Sheridan
3. The series premiered on July 23, 2023
4. It is streaming Paramount+
5. A female Marine is tasked with befriending the daughter of a suspected terrorist who is being surveilled by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
6. Lioness was announced in September 2020 as part of a Paramount+ programming slate unveiling
7. In February 2022, Zoe Saldaña was cast to star in the series
8. Saldana joined as an executive producer alongside Nicole Kidman
9. Laysla De Oliveira joined the cast the following month
10. In June, Sheridan took over as showrunner of the series from Thomas Brady following the conclusion of the show’s writers’ room
11. Casting continued in September
12. With the additions of Dave Annable, LaMonica Garrett, James Jordan, Austin Hébert, Jonah Wharton and Hannah Love Lanier cast in key roles
13. In January 2023, Kidman and Michael Kelly joined the cast alongside Morgan Freeman
14. Filming began in Mallorca in January 2023
15. In May 2023, it was announced that the series title was changed from Lioness to Special Ops: Lioness
16. The first season of the series holds a 50% rating on Rotten Tomatoes
17. Based on 14 reviews
18. On Metacritics the first season holds a 55% rating
19. Based on 11 review
20. It is marked as “mixed or average”