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Cruz Manuelos
A highly capable Force Recon Marine recruited as the new Lioness undercover operative.
ClearStory · PARAMOUNT+ · SEASON 1 · EPISODE 8
LIONESSSeason 1
Gone Is the Illusion of Order
The setup
Cruz enters Aaliyah’s wedding in Mallorca with orders to kill Amrohi if he appears. The CIA, White House and QRF watch from a distance while Ehsan becomes increasingly suspicious of Cruz.
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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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Ehsan Al Rashdi
Aaliyah’s intended husband, from a powerful Saudi family. He is wary of Cruz’s closeness to her.
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Asmar Ali Amrohi
Aaliyah’s father and the mission’s target, suspected of financing terrorist organisations.
QRF
The QRF team
Bobby, Tucker, Two Cups, Randy and Tex—the armed team watching over Cruz from a distance.
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Key story points
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Content note: Gun violence, military combat, strong language, threat and distress, graphic knife deaths, grief and sexual content.
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