{"id":24244,"date":"2026-08-01T14:31:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T09:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=24244"},"modified":"2026-08-01T14:31:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T09:31:30","slug":"inside-the-lioness-season-3-premiere-party-in-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=24244","title":{"rendered":"Inside The &#8216;Lioness&#8217; Season 3 Premiere Party In NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-page-number=\"0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"440\" width=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/1785497586111.jpeg?w=660&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Lioness' Season 3 Premiere, Lioness \" class=\"wp-image-1683872\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/1785497586111.jpeg?strip=all&amp;quality=80 2048w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/1785497586111.jpeg?resize=153%2C102&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 153w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/1785497586111.jpeg?resize=378%2C252&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 378w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/1785497586111.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 768w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/1785497586111.jpeg?resize=660%2C440&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 660w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/1785497586111.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 1536w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/1785497586111.jpeg?resize=180%2C120&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 180w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/1785497586111.jpeg?resize=150%2C100&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 150w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/1785497586111.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 300w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/1785497586111.jpeg?resize=75%2C50&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 75w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/1785497586111.jpeg?resize=720%2C480&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 720w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/1785497586111.jpeg?resize=900%2C600&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 900w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/1785497586111.jpeg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 1200w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/1785497586111.jpeg?resize=450%2C300&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 450w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/1785497586111.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 600w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/1785497586111.jpeg?resize=250%2C167&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 250w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/1785497586111.jpeg?resize=221%2C147&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 221w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/1785497586111.jpeg?resize=245%2C163&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 245w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/1785497586111.jpeg?resize=129%2C86&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 129w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/1785497586111.jpeg?resize=144%2C96&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 144w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/1785497586111.jpeg?resize=50%2C33&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Photo Credit Kristina Bumphrey\/JanuaryImages for Paramount+ \/ Lioness Season Three Premiere Party NYC on July. 29 \u2013 Vanity Fair and Paramount + Celebrate the Season Three Premiere Event for Lioness in New York City.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Lioness<\/em> fans, the time is almost near! Season three of the action-packed espionage thriller arrives on Paramount + Aug. 2 and to celebrate, the streaming giant and<em> Vanity Fair <\/em>threw a<em> <\/em>special advanced premiere screening event for the series on July 29 at the SVA Theater in New York City.\u00a0Attendees included the star-studded cast led by the series\u2019 leading lady, Zoe Salda\u00f1a, who turned heads in an elegant black Balmain gown featuring dramatic ruffle detailing, paired with a breathtaking Cartier necklace.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"450\" width=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973532067.jpg?w=300&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Lioness' Season 3 Premiere, Lioness \" class=\"wp-image-1683869\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Photo Credit Kristina Bumphrey\/JanuaryImages for Paramount+ \/ Lioness Season Three Premiere Party NYC on July. 29 \u2013  Zoe Salda\u00f1a, who plays CIA officer \u201cJoe McNamara\u201d shines on the red carpet. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joining Salda\u00f1a on the red carpet were co-stars Nicole Kidman, Jill Wagner, Laysla De Oliveira, Michael Kelly, Dave Annable, LaMonica Garrett, James Jordan, Austin H\u00e9bert, Hannah Love Lanier, Jonah Wharton, Ian Bohen, Thad Luckinbill, Elizaveta Neretin, Celestina Harris, and Matt Gerald.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RELATED CONTENT: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/1668542\/black-women-time-100-most-influential-people-list\/\"><strong>Coco Jones, Keke Palmer, Anok Yai &amp; Zoe Saldana Honored On TIME\u2019s 100 \u2018Most Influential People\u2019 List<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"450\" width=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973370334.jpg?w=300&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Lioness' Season 3 Premiere, Lioness \" class=\"wp-image-1683868\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973370334.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=80 2905w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973370334.jpg?resize=102%2C153&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 102w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973370334.jpg?resize=276%2C414&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 276w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973370334.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 768w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973370334.jpg?resize=300%2C450&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 300w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973370334.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 1024w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973370334.jpg?resize=1365%2C2048&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 1365w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973370334.jpg?resize=180%2C270&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 180w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973370334.jpg?resize=67%2C100&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 67w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973370334.jpg?resize=133%2C200&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 133w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973370334.jpg?resize=33%2C50&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 33w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973370334.jpg?resize=320%2C480&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 320w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973370334.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 400w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973370334.jpg?resize=600%2C900&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 600w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973370334.jpg?resize=167%2C250&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 167w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973370334.jpg?resize=98%2C147&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 98w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973370334.jpg?resize=245%2C368&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 245w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973370334.jpg?resize=57%2C86&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 57w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973370334.jpg?resize=144%2C216&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Photo Credit. Kristina Bumphrey\/JanuaryImages for Paramount+ \/ Lioness Season Three Premiere Party NYC \u2013 LaMonica Garrett, who plays \u201cTucker\u201d stuns on the red carpet at the fun premiere. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also in attendance were 101 Studios CEO and Executive Producer David Glasser, Executive Producer and Director Michael Friedman, Executive Producer Ron Burkle, Executive Producer David Lemanowicz, Paramount+ Chair of Direct-to-Consumer Cindy Holland, EVP and Head of Originals Jane Wiseman, and Co-Chair of Paramount Pictures and Chair of Paramount Television Studios Dana Goldberg.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-lioness-season-three-premiere-during-a-fan-q-amp-a-the-cast-spoke-about-what-to-expect-this-season\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Lioness<\/em> Season Three Premiere: During a fan Q&amp;A, The cast spoke about what to expect this season.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"440\" width=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854975948173.jpeg?w=660&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Lioness' Season 3 Premiere, Lioness \" class=\"wp-image-1683873\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854975948173.jpeg?strip=all&amp;quality=80 2048w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854975948173.jpeg?resize=153%2C102&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 153w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854975948173.jpeg?resize=378%2C252&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 378w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854975948173.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 768w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854975948173.jpeg?resize=660%2C440&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 660w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854975948173.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 1536w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854975948173.jpeg?resize=180%2C120&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 180w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854975948173.jpeg?resize=150%2C100&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 150w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854975948173.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 300w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854975948173.jpeg?resize=75%2C50&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 75w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854975948173.jpeg?resize=720%2C480&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 720w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854975948173.jpeg?resize=900%2C600&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 900w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854975948173.jpeg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 1200w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854975948173.jpeg?resize=450%2C300&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 450w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854975948173.jpeg?resize=600%2C400&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 600w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854975948173.jpeg?resize=250%2C167&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 250w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854975948173.jpeg?resize=221%2C147&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 221w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854975948173.jpeg?resize=245%2C163&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 245w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854975948173.jpeg?resize=129%2C86&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 129w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854975948173.jpeg?resize=144%2C96&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 144w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854975948173.jpeg?resize=50%2C33&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Photo Credit Kristina Bumphrey\/JanuaryImages for Paramount+ \/ Lioness Season Three Premiere Party NYC on July. 29 \u2013 Zoe Salda\u00f1a, Nicole Kidman, Jill Wagner and Laysla De Oliveira during the event Q&amp;A.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before the screening, guests were treated to an engaging Q&amp;A featuring the leading ladies of <em>Lioness<\/em>, Zoe Salda\u00f1a, Nicole Kidman, Jill Wagner, and Laysla De Oliveira. During the discussion, Salda\u00f1a reflected on her character Joe McNamara, and the real-life inspiration behind the series, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/story\/zoe-saldana-nicole-kidman-lioness?srsltid=AfmBOooC28jmPGzYOHo1xTXW8B11K9eram0RIh6I6h6fGjaD2yu6s9iH\">which is based on Team Lioness<\/a>, a U.S. military program that embedded female soldiers into combat units during the Iraq War beginning in 2003, according to <em>Vanity Fair. <\/em>The initiative enabled women to interact with Muslim women in situations where male soldiers could not, adding another layer of authenticity to the show\u2019s gripping story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of women that\u2026carry so much weight, and they take on so much responsibility, and they deliver time and time again, and they give 120%, but they\u2019re burning the candle from both ends,\u201d Salda\u00f1a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/story\/zoe-saldana-nicole-kidman-lioness?srsltid=AfmBOooC28jmPGzYOHo1xTXW8B11K9eram0RIh6I6h6fGjaD2yu6s9iH\">said at the premiere<\/a>, during a Q&amp;A with <em>VF\u2019s<\/em> Daniela Tijerina, according to <em>Vanity Fair<\/em>. \u201cThat felt very familiar to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-page-number=\"1\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nicole Kidman also spoke about portraying Kaitlyn Meade, the CIA official overseeing the Lioness program, and what drew her to the role.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019d never played this type of woman before, where there is an enormous strength and then her allegiance and her protection of her country,\u201d Kidman said. \u201cThat\u2019s what she will live and die for.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"450\" width=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973184909.jpg?w=300&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Lioness' Season 3 Premiere, Lioness \" class=\"wp-image-1683867\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973184909.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=80 3151w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973184909.jpg?resize=102%2C153&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 102w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973184909.jpg?resize=276%2C414&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 276w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973184909.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 768w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973184909.jpg?resize=300%2C450&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 300w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973184909.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 1024w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973184909.jpg?resize=1365%2C2048&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 1365w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973184909.jpg?resize=180%2C270&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 180w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973184909.jpg?resize=67%2C100&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 67w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973184909.jpg?resize=133%2C200&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 133w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973184909.jpg?resize=33%2C50&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 33w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973184909.jpg?resize=320%2C480&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 320w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973184909.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 400w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973184909.jpg?resize=600%2C900&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 600w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973184909.jpg?resize=167%2C250&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 167w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973184909.jpg?resize=98%2C147&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 98w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973184909.jpg?resize=245%2C367&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 245w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973184909.jpg?resize=57%2C86&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 57w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973184909.jpg?resize=144%2C216&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 144w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Photo Credit Kristina Bumphrey\/JanuaryImages for Paramount+ \/ Lioness Season Three Premiere Party NYC on July. 29 \u2013 Vanity Fair and Paramount + Celebrate the Season Three Premiere Event for Lioness in New York City.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Laysla De Oliveira, who stars as Sergeant Cruz Manuelos, shared how her character continues to evolve in the new season, revealing that audiences will see a different side of Cruz after two seasons of intense emotional and physical challenges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere were things this year that I didn\u2019t get to try the first season, like, how does Cruz smile? How does she laugh?\u201d cast member Laysla De Oliveira joked during the Q&amp;A. \u201cI don\u2019t know! She\u2019s been brooding for so long.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the screening, guests headed to the after-party at New York hotspot Faena New York, where they celebrated with themed cocktails including \u201cThe Lioness Spritz,\u201d \u201cRaven,\u201d and \u201cSafe House.\u201d Cast members mingled with attendees while dancing the night away to music from a live DJ.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-page-number=\"2\">\n<h3 id=\"h-what-is-lioness-about\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is <em>Lioness<\/em> about?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"440\" width=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973010563.jpg?w=660&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"'Lioness' Season 3 Premiere, Lioness \" class=\"wp-image-1683866\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973010563.jpg?strip=all&amp;quality=80 4824w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973010563.jpg?resize=153%2C102&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 153w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973010563.jpg?resize=378%2C252&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 378w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973010563.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 768w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973010563.jpg?resize=660%2C440&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 660w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973010563.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 1536w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973010563.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 2048w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973010563.jpg?resize=180%2C120&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 180w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973010563.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 150w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973010563.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 300w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973010563.jpg?resize=75%2C50&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 75w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973010563.jpg?resize=720%2C480&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 720w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973010563.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 900w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973010563.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 1200w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973010563.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 450w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973010563.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 600w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973010563.jpg?resize=250%2C167&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 250w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973010563.jpg?resize=221%2C147&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 221w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973010563.jpg?resize=245%2C163&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 245w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973010563.jpg?resize=129%2C86&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 129w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973010563.jpg?resize=144%2C96&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 144w, https:\/\/madamenoire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/07\/17854973010563.jpg?resize=50%2C33&amp;strip=all&amp;quality=80 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Photo Credit Kristina Bumphrey\/JanuaryImages for Paramount+ \/ Lioness Season Three Premiere Party NYC on July. 29 \u2013 Vanity Fair and Paramount + Celebrate the Season Three Premiere Event for Lioness in New York City.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Created by Oscar nominee Taylor Sheridan, <em>Lioness<\/em> is Paramount+\u2019s action-packed espionage thriller inspired by the real-life U.S. military program of the same name. 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