The 8th and last episode of Special Ops: Lioness, entitled “Gone Is the Illusion of Order,” is now streaming on Paramount+, bringing a season of high-octane espionage action to a close.
Ostensibly based upon the real story of a real-life military program which trained female service members to develop relationships with hijabi ladies in order to acquire intelligence on terrorist activity, Special Ops: Lioness stars Zoe Saldaña, Morgan Freeman, Nicole Kidman, and Laysla de Oliveira.
But that can’t be it?
This is a Taylor Sheridan program, after all: he handled to spin numerous follows up and prequels out of his landmark Yellowstone series, and Paramount+ is quick ending up being occupied by his ever-growing library of gritty criminal offense opuses. It stands to factor that Sheridan developed Special Ops: Lioness with a view to informing more stories because world.
Will there be a Season 2 of Special Ops: Lioness?
Right now a 2nd season has yet to be validated, however there are some extremely motivating indications indicating a renewal from Paramount+, most significantly the program’s viewership figures, which show that it is currently showing extremely popular. The very first episode of Special Ops: Lioness was the most-watched best on the platform, and rankings have actually remained strong throughout all 8 episodes.
“ Special Ops: Lioness scored as the # 1 brand-new scripted series of the year on cable television and among the greatest entertainers of perpetuity on Paramount+,” stated Paramount Media Networks CEO Chris McCarthy in a declaration. “Brilliantly developed by Taylor Sheridan and brought to life by our outstanding cast, this heart-pounding thriller influenced by real-life occasions plainly struck home with a substantial audience.”
Meanwhile, some fans are hypothesizing that the building and construction of the title Special Ops: Lioness smay hold a hint regarding the future of the program. Possibly Special Ops will be more of an anthology series moving on, with each season concentrating on a various operation, comparable to programs like American Horror Story and American Crime Story— which would definitely fit with Sheridan’s performance history of structure extensive imaginary universes.
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