Paramount+ Renews Lioness, Production Begins in Fort Worth

Paramount+ has renewed Taylor Sheridan’s espionage series Lioness for a third season, with Zoe Saldaña and Nicole Kidman confirmed to return and credited as executive producers. The renewal followed a quiet greenlight earlier this year but was delayed while Kidman negotiated a new deal and producers worked around the busy schedules of Kidman, Saldaña and other A-list cast members. Production is slated to begin this month in North Texas (Fort Worth) using a new production campus, and local casting calls for military, FBI and other extras are already underway. Plot details remain under wraps, though Season 3 is expected to continue the show’s CIA-focused, high-stakes storylines after Season 2’s arcs involving cartels, child trafficking and geopolitical threats. Lioness has been a strategic hit for Paramount+, earning strong viewership, awards attention and critical nods, and the late renewal combined with cast availability suggests a likely long lead time before release, with estimates pointing to late 2026–2027. The renewal has coincided with heightened public attention on Nicole Kidman’s split from Keith Urban, which some outlets link to tensions over career and scheduling.