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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 5
LIONESSSeason 2
Shatter the Moon
The setup
Josie returns to her father with Cruz posing as her girlfriend, hoping to turn Pablo against his cartel-leader brother. Meanwhile, Joe follows the child tracker and defies orders to attempt a border rescue.
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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.
CM
Cruz Manuelos
The former Lioness, now a Delta Force operator, brought back to guide and monitor Josie.
PC
Pablo Carrillo
Josie’s father, a Dallas lawyer whose work is tied to the cartel run by his brother.
RG
Raymond Gutierrez
A DEA agent investigating Los Tigres who is forced into an uneasy partnership with Joe’s team.
KM
Kyle McManus
A senior CIA officer working beside Joe on the cartel operation.
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Content note: Gun violence, military combat, strong language, threat and distress, child trafficking, suicide bombing, explosions and graphic deaths.
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