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Cruz Manuelos
A highly capable Force Recon Marine recruited as the new Lioness undercover operative.
ClearStory · PARAMOUNT+ · SEASON 1 · EPISODE 6
LIONESSSeason 1
The Lie Is the Truth
The setup
Senior officials demand control over the Amrohi mission after the CIA’s unsanctioned operations. Cruz spends a private weekend with Aaliyah, where the emotional cost of pretending becomes harder to separate from her real feelings.
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Aaliyah Amrohi
The warm but closely guarded daughter of suspected terrorist financier Asmar Ali Amrohi—and Cruz’s route to him.
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Joe McNamara
The CIA officer running the Lioness programme. She directs the undercover operative and the armed support team.
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Kaitlyn Meade
Joe’s senior CIA supervisor. She balances operational goals against political consequences.
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Byron Westfield
The CIA Deputy Director of Operations and Kaitlyn’s superior.
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Kyle McManus
A CIA officer and Joe’s colleague whose separate operations sometimes pull in her team.
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Content note: Gun violence, military combat, strong language, threat and distress, burglary, coercion and sexual content.
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