Lioness Season 3 premieres on Paramount+; Zoe Saldaña lauds Taylor Sheridan

Zoe Saldaña defended creator Taylor Sheridan’s writing at the New York premiere of Lioness Season 3, noting that the show's characters are crafted around personality and purpose rather than gender, allowing any actor to embody them. She highlighted the CIA operative Joe McNamara and other roles as examples of complex individuals that could have been written for any gender, praising Sheridan for his ability to write compelling female characters.

The third season of the Paramount+ spy thriller launches on Sunday, featuring Saldaña reprising her role as Joe and a cast that includes Nicole Kidman, Morgan Freeman, Laysla De Oliveira and LaMonica Garrett. The episode will be released weekly, adding to the series’ lineup of Taylor Sheridan’s non‑Yellowstone dramas.