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Joe McNamara
The CIA officer running the Lioness programme, again pushed between field danger and her family.
ClearStory · PARAMOUNT+ · SEASON 2 · EPISODE 1
LIONESSSeason 2
Beware the Old Soldier
The setup
Los Tigres cartel gunmen abduct a Texas congresswoman and take her into Mexico. Joe and Kyle join veteran soldier Cody Spears for an urgent cross-border rescue while the CIA begins planning a longer operation against the cartel and its foreign backers.
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6 peopleThe only names you need
KM
Kyle McManus
A senior CIA officer working beside Joe on the cartel operation.
CS
Cody Spears
An experienced special-operations sergeant who supports the most dangerous field missions.
KM
Kaitlyn Meade
Joe’s CIA supervisor, managing the political and intelligence consequences of the mission.
BW
Byron Westfield
CIA Deputy Director of Operations, connecting the mission to the White House.
EM
Edwin Mullins
The US Secretary of State, responsible for approving the operation’s political risks.
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Content note: Gun violence, military combat, strong language, threat and distress, kidnapping, family murder and graphic injuries.
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