JM
Joe McNamara
The CIA officer running the Lioness programme, again pushed between field danger and her family.
ClearStory · PARAMOUNT+ · SEASON 2 · EPISODE 3
LIONESSSeason 2
Along Came a Spider
The setup
The CIA completes Josie’s false discharge and begins testing whether she is truly loyal. At Fort Bliss, the QRF trains her for close combat before Joe and Kyle confront the lies in her account of her family.
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6 peopleThe only names you need
JC
Captain Josephina ‘Josie’ Carrillo
A US Army helicopter pilot recruited because of her family’s connection to the Los Tigres cartel.
KM
Kyle McManus
A senior CIA officer working beside Joe on the cartel operation.
KM
Kaitlyn Meade
Joe’s CIA supervisor, managing the political and intelligence consequences of the mission.
PC
Pablo Carrillo
Josie’s father, a Dallas lawyer whose work is tied to the cartel run by his brother.
QRF
The QRF team
Bobby, Tucker, Two Cups, Randy, Tex and Tracer—the armed unit supporting Joe and Josie.
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Key story points
Hidden because this section reveals what happens in Season 2, Episode 3.
Content note: Gun violence, military combat, strong language, threat and distress, coercion, political manipulation and trauma.
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