{"id":24681,"date":"2026-08-02T00:33:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T19:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=24681"},"modified":"2026-08-02T00:33:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T19:33:18","slug":"taylor-sheridans-lioness-season-3-confirms-quiet-return-of-major-character","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=24681","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Sheridan\u2019s Lioness Season 3 Confirms Quiet Return Of Major Character"},"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>\n<p>The quiet return of an important character is confirmed for <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/db\/tv-show\/lioness-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Lioness<\/strong><\/em><\/a> season 3.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Taylor Sheridan created, writes, produces, and serves as the showrunner for the Paramount+ spy thriller series. The show revolves around an all-female CIA team of operatives whose members are known as &#8220;Lionesses.&#8221; They go undercover in terrorist organizations and cartels, with the team led by Joe McNamara (Zoe Salda\u00f1a), and with the operatives including Cruz Manuelos (Laysla De Oliviera) and Josephina Carrillo (Genesis Rodriguez).<\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-vignette\">\n    <svg style=\"position:absolute;width:0;height:0\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n  <defs>\n    <symbol id=\"ybrand\" viewbox=\"0 0 100 120\">\n      <path d=\"M30 10 L50 55 L70 10\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n      <path d=\"M50 55 L50 110\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"8\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n    <\/symbol>\n  <\/defs>\n<\/svg><\/p>\n<div class=\"ts-quiz\">\n<p>  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"ts-s0\" name=\"ts-step\" checked=\"checked\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"ts-s1\" 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name=\"ts-q6\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"ts-q6d\" name=\"ts-q6\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"ts-q7a\" name=\"ts-q7\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"ts-q7b\" name=\"ts-q7\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"ts-q7c\" name=\"ts-q7\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"ts-q7d\" name=\"ts-q7\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"ts-q8a\" name=\"ts-q8\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"ts-q8b\" name=\"ts-q8\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"ts-q8c\" name=\"ts-q8\"\/><br \/>\n  <input type=\"radio\" id=\"ts-q8d\" name=\"ts-q8\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ts-slides\">\n<section class=\"ts-slide ts-sl0\">\n<div class=\"ts-intro-box\">\n<p>        <span class=\"ts-ep-label\">The Sheridan-verse \u00b7 Ranch Assessment<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ts-main-title\"><br \/>\n          Taylor Sheridan<br \/>\n          <br \/>Trivia Challenge<br \/>\n        <\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ts-title-stripe\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-amb\"><br \/>\n          <\/span><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-lth\"><br \/>\n          <\/span><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-sun\"><br \/>\n          <\/span><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-pne\"><br \/>\n          <\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<div class=\"ts-show-previews\">\n<p>\n          <span class=\"ts-show-icon\">\ud83c\udfe0<\/span><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-show-name\" style=\"color:var(--ranch-amber)\">Yellowstone<\/span><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-show-words\">Protect the ranch<\/span>\n        <\/p>\n<p>\n          <span class=\"ts-show-icon\">\ud83d\udc34<\/span><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-show-name\" style=\"color:var(--sunset-red-bright)\">1883<\/span><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-show-words\">The Oregon Trail<\/span>\n        <\/p>\n<p>\n          <span class=\"ts-show-icon\">\ud83c\udf3e<\/span><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-show-name\" style=\"color:var(--leather-bright)\">1923<\/span><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-show-words\">Drought &amp; dust<\/span>\n        <\/p>\n<p>\n          <span class=\"ts-show-icon\">\ud83d\udd12<\/span><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-show-name\" style=\"color:var(--sky-bright)\">Kingstown<\/span><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-show-words\">Prison politics<\/span>\n        <\/p>\n<p>\n          <span class=\"ts-show-icon\">\ud83c\udfbc<\/span><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-show-name\" style=\"color:var(--pine-bright)\">Tulsa King<\/span><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-show-words\">Made man, new town<\/span>\n        <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"ts-btn-primary\" for=\"ts-s1\">SADDLE UP \u2192<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ts-slide ts-sl1\">\n<div class=\"ts-question-card\">\n<p>01<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"ts-question-text\">The Dutton family has controlled the largest contiguous cattle ranch in the United States for over a century. In which state is the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch located?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"ts-option-btn ts-opt-1a\" for=\"ts-q1a\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-option-letter\">A<\/span><br \/>\n          Wyoming<br \/>\n        <\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"ts-option-btn ts-opt-1b\" for=\"ts-q1b\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-option-letter\">B<\/span><br \/>\n          Montana<br \/>\n        <\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"ts-option-btn ts-opt-1c\" for=\"ts-q1c\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-option-letter\">C<\/span><br \/>\n          Idaho<br \/>\n        <\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"ts-option-btn ts-opt-1d\" for=\"ts-q1d\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-option-letter\">D<\/span><br \/>\n          Colorado<br \/>\n        <\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"ts-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! The Yellowstone Dutton Ranch sits near the border of Yellowstone National Park in Montana. The show is filmed primarily in Montana, with the real-life Chief Joseph Ranch in Darby serving as the Dutton homestead.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Wrong trail, cowboy! The answer is Montana. The Dutton Ranch borders Yellowstone National Park in Big Sky Country. While the rugged landscape could pass for Wyoming or Idaho, the show is set \u2014 and largely filmed \u2014 in Montana.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"ts-btn-next\" for=\"ts-s2\">NEXT \u2192<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ts-slide ts-sl2\">\n<div class=\"ts-question-card\">\n<p>02<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"ts-question-text\">John Dutton is the iron-willed patriarch who will stop at nothing to protect his family\u2019s land. Which Oscar-winning actor portrayed him for the first four seasons of Yellowstone?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"ts-option-btn ts-opt-2a\" for=\"ts-q2a\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-option-letter\">A<\/span><br \/>\n          Sam Elliott<br \/>\n        <\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"ts-option-btn ts-opt-2b\" for=\"ts-q2b\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-option-letter\">B<\/span><br \/>\n          Josh Brolin<br \/>\n        <\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"ts-option-btn ts-opt-2c\" for=\"ts-q2c\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-option-letter\">C<\/span><br \/>\n          Kevin Costner<br \/>\n        <\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"ts-option-btn ts-opt-2d\" for=\"ts-q2d\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-option-letter\">D<\/span><br \/>\n          Kurt Russell<br \/>\n        <\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"ts-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Kevin Costner brought gravitas and quiet intensity to John Dutton, anchoring Yellowstone as one of the most-watched shows on cable television. His departure ahead of Season 5B became one of the biggest stories in TV.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Wrong trail, cowboy! The answer is Kevin Costner. While Sam Elliott did appear in 1883, Josh Brolin has his own Sheridan series (Outer Range isn\u2019t Sheridan\u2019s), and Kurt Russell hasn\u2019t joined the Sheridan-verse. Costner defined John Dutton.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"ts-btn-next\" for=\"ts-s3\">NEXT \u2192<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ts-slide ts-sl3\">\n<div class=\"ts-question-card\">\n<p>03<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"ts-question-text\">In the prequel series 1883, a Civil War veteran leads his family on a brutal wagon-train journey from Texas to Montana to find a new home. What is the name of this original Dutton patriarch?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"ts-option-btn ts-opt-3a\" for=\"ts-q3a\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-option-letter\">A<\/span><br \/>\n          James Dutton<br \/>\n        <\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"ts-option-btn ts-opt-3b\" for=\"ts-q3b\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-option-letter\">B<\/span><br \/>\n          Jacob Dutton<br \/>\n        <\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"ts-option-btn ts-opt-3c\" for=\"ts-q3c\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-option-letter\">C<\/span><br \/>\n          John Dutton Sr.<br \/>\n        <\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"ts-option-btn ts-opt-3d\" for=\"ts-q3d\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-option-letter\">D<\/span><br \/>\n          Emmett Dutton<br \/>\n        <\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"ts-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! James Dutton, played by Tim McGraw, is the Civil War veteran who leads his wife Margaret and their children on the perilous journey west. His daughter Elsa narrates the series, and the family\u2019s arrival in Montana establishes the Yellowstone Ranch.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Wrong trail, cowboy! The answer is James Dutton. Jacob Dutton is the character Harrison Ford plays in 1923 \u2014 James\u2019s brother. John Dutton Sr. doesn\u2019t appear until later generations, and Emmett Dutton doesn\u2019t exist in the Sheridan-verse.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"ts-btn-next\" for=\"ts-s4\">NEXT \u2192<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ts-slide ts-sl4\">\n<div class=\"ts-question-card\">\n<p>04<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"ts-question-text\">On the Dutton Ranch, certain cowboys receive a permanent mark of loyalty \u2014 a hot-iron brand seared into their skin that signifies a blood oath to the ranch. What symbol is this feared brand?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"ts-option-btn ts-opt-4a\" for=\"ts-q4a\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-option-letter\">A<\/span><br \/>\n          A \u201cD\u201d inside a circle<br \/>\n        <\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"ts-option-btn ts-opt-4b\" for=\"ts-q4b\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-option-letter\">B<\/span><br \/>\n          A horseshoe<br \/>\n        <\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"ts-option-btn ts-opt-4c\" for=\"ts-q4c\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-option-letter\">C<\/span><br \/>\n          A skull and crossbones<br \/>\n        <\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"ts-option-btn ts-opt-4d\" for=\"ts-q4d\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-option-letter\">D<\/span><br \/>\n          The letter \u201cY\u201d<br \/>\n        <\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"ts-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! The branded \u201cY\u201d is the Yellowstone Ranch\u2019s livestock mark, but for ranch hands, wearing it on their chest means a lifelong oath of silence and loyalty. \u201cTaking someone to the train station\u201d is what happens to those who betray it.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Wrong trail, cowboy! The answer is the letter \u201cY\u201d \u2014 for Yellowstone. The brand is both a ranch identifier and a mark of absolute loyalty. Characters like Rip, Kayce, and Jimmy all bear the \u201cY\u201d brand, signifying they\u2019ve sworn their lives to the ranch.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"ts-btn-next\" for=\"ts-s5\">NEXT \u2192<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ts-slide ts-sl5\">\n<div class=\"ts-question-card\">\n<p>05<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"ts-question-text\">In 1923, the Dutton family battles drought, Prohibition, and encroaching modernity during the Great Depression era. Which legendary Hollywood actor plays patriarch Jacob Dutton?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"ts-option-btn ts-opt-5a\" for=\"ts-q5a\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-option-letter\">A<\/span><br \/>\n          Robert Redford<br \/>\n        <\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"ts-option-btn ts-opt-5b\" for=\"ts-q5b\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-option-letter\">B<\/span><br \/>\n          Harrison Ford<br \/>\n        <\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"ts-option-btn ts-opt-5c\" for=\"ts-q5c\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-option-letter\">C<\/span><br \/>\n          Clint Eastwood<br \/>\n        <\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"ts-option-btn ts-opt-5d\" for=\"ts-q5d\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-option-letter\">D<\/span><br \/>\n          Tommy Lee Jones<br \/>\n        <\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"ts-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Harrison Ford stars as Jacob Dutton alongside Helen Mirren as his wife Cara. Ford\u2019s casting marked his first major television role and brought massive star power to the expanding Sheridan-verse. The series is set during Prohibition and the early Depression.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Wrong trail, cowboy! The answer is Harrison Ford. In his first major TV role, Ford plays Jacob Dutton, brother of James Dutton from 1883. Helen Mirren stars opposite him as Cara Dutton. Their star power helped make 1923 Paramount+\u2019s biggest premiere.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"ts-btn-next\" for=\"ts-s6\">NEXT \u2192<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ts-slide ts-sl6\">\n<div class=\"ts-question-card\">\n<p>06<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"ts-question-text\">Beth Dutton\u2019s volatile love story with a tough ranch foreman is one of Yellowstone\u2019s most beloved storylines. The two eventually marry in a surprise ceremony. Who is Beth\u2019s husband?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"ts-option-btn ts-opt-6a\" for=\"ts-q6a\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-option-letter\">A<\/span><br \/>\n          Lloyd Pierce<br \/>\n        <\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"ts-option-btn ts-opt-6b\" for=\"ts-q6b\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-option-letter\">B<\/span><br \/>\n          Walker<br \/>\n        <\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"ts-option-btn ts-opt-6c\" for=\"ts-q6c\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-option-letter\">C<\/span><br \/>\n          Rip Wheeler<br \/>\n        <\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"ts-option-btn ts-opt-6d\" for=\"ts-q6d\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-option-letter\">D<\/span><br \/>\n          Jimmy Hurdstrom<br \/>\n        <\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"ts-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Rip Wheeler, played by Cole Hauser, is John Dutton\u2019s most loyal enforcer and Beth\u2019s husband. Taken in by John as a teenager after a traumatic past, Rip would do anything for the Dutton family \u2014 and his fierce devotion to Beth became a fan-favorite romance.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Wrong trail, cowboy! The answer is Rip Wheeler. Lloyd Pierce is the bunkhouse elder, Walker is a ranch hand and musician, and Jimmy Hurdstrom is the hapless cowboy who eventually gets sent to the 6666 Ranch in Texas. Only Rip won Beth\u2019s wild heart.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"ts-btn-next\" for=\"ts-s7\">NEXT \u2192<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ts-slide ts-sl7\">\n<div class=\"ts-question-card\">\n<p>07<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"ts-question-text\">In Mayor of Kingstown, a family serves as power brokers in a Michigan town where the prison industry is the only business. Which family navigates this dark world of incarceration and corruption?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"ts-option-btn ts-opt-7a\" for=\"ts-q7a\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-option-letter\">A<\/span><br \/>\n          The McLusky family<br \/>\n        <\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"ts-option-btn ts-opt-7b\" for=\"ts-q7b\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-option-letter\">B<\/span><br \/>\n          The Reilly family<br \/>\n        <\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"ts-option-btn ts-opt-7c\" for=\"ts-q7c\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-option-letter\">C<\/span><br \/>\n          The Kingsley family<br \/>\n        <\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"ts-option-btn ts-opt-7d\" for=\"ts-q7d\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-option-letter\">D<\/span><br \/>\n          The Dutton family<br \/>\n        <\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"ts-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! The McLusky family, led by Mike McLusky (Jeremy Renner), acts as unofficial mediators between prisoners, gangs, police, and politicians in Kingstown, Michigan. The show is one of Sheridan\u2019s grittiest explorations of the American justice system.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Wrong trail, cowboy! The answer is the McLusky family. Jeremy Renner stars as Mike McLusky, who inherits the role of \u201cmayor\u201d \u2014 an unofficial power broker between inmates, gangs, and law enforcement. The Duttons are Yellowstone\u2019s dynasty, not Kingstown\u2019s.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"ts-btn-next\" for=\"ts-s8\">NEXT \u2192<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ts-slide ts-sl8\">\n<div class=\"ts-question-card\">\n<p>08<\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"ts-question-text\">One Dutton sibling is an adopted son and ambitious lawyer who frequently clashes with his family \u2014 sometimes even conspiring against them. His complex loyalty drives much of the show\u2019s drama. Who is he?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"ts-option-btn ts-opt-8a\" for=\"ts-q8a\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-option-letter\">A<\/span><br \/>\n          Kayce Dutton<br \/>\n        <\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"ts-option-btn ts-opt-8b\" for=\"ts-q8b\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-option-letter\">B<\/span><br \/>\n          Lee Dutton<br \/>\n        <\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"ts-option-btn ts-opt-8c\" for=\"ts-q8c\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-option-letter\">C<\/span><br \/>\n          Tate Dutton<br \/>\n        <\/label><br \/>\n        <label class=\"ts-option-btn ts-opt-8d\" for=\"ts-q8d\"><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-option-letter\">D<\/span><br \/>\n          Jamie Dutton<br \/>\n        <\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"ts-feedback\">\n<p>\u2713 Correct! Jamie Dutton, played by Wes Bentley, is the adopted son and Harvard-educated lawyer whose desperate need for his father\u2019s approval and political ambition create some of Yellowstone\u2019s most dramatic betrayals. His rivalry with Beth is legendary.<\/p>\n<p>\u2717 Wrong trail, cowboy! The answer is Jamie Dutton. Kayce is John\u2019s biological youngest son (a former Navy SEAL), Lee is the eldest son who dies in Season 1, and Tate is Kayce\u2019s young son. Only Jamie is the adopted lawyer who conspires against the family.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"ts-btn-next\" for=\"ts-sR\">REVEAL MY SCORE \u2192<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ts-slide ts-slR\">\n<p>\n        <span class=\"ts-result-label\">Round-Up Complete<\/span><br \/>\n        <span class=\"ts-result-title\">Your Ranch Record<\/span>\n      <\/p>\n<div class=\"ts-score-box\">\n<p>\n          <span class=\"ts-score-num\"><br \/>\n          <\/span><br \/>\n          <span class=\"ts-score-of\"> \/ 8<\/span>\n        <\/p>\n<p>        <span class=\"ts-score-msg\">Are you a ranch foreman \u2014 or headed straight to the train station?<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\n        <label class=\"ts-btn-restart\" for=\"ts-s0\">\u21bb RIDE AGAIN<\/label>\n      <\/p>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>In an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/taylor-sheridan-on-camera-role-lioness-season-3-1236661181\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em><\/a>, <em>Lioness<\/em> cast member Thad Luckinbill revealed that Sheridan plays a character in season 3. He talked about how the show thrives when Sheridan steps in to act, and that there is a consistency to his acting, writing, directing, producing, and the way he interacts with the cast and crew. Check out Luckinbill&#8217;s comments below: <\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>He\u2019s involved. I mean, he has a role, which is great. And the show\u2019s better for it when he plays a role. He\u2019s a great character, and he kills it. So, I love when he comes in and plays with us. <\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s so real. Whether he\u2019s an actor, writer, director or a producer, he\u2019s still the same guy. He\u2019s gonna give you the same opinions, and he cares the same about the product. So it doesn\u2019t really change. He is who he is and you get it. He\u2019s full access.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Sheridan will seemingly be reprising his role of Sergeant Major Cody Spears, a key character who was introduced in season 2 and appeared in three episodes. Luckinbill plays Kyle McManus, who is a CIA senior case officer and Joe&#8217;s colleague. He had a recurring role in season 1 before being upped to a series regular in the <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/special-ops-lioness-cast-characters\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Lioness<\/em> season 2 cast<\/a>. <\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape mobile-optimized\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tcdlion_i8005.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tcdlion_i8005.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tcdlion_i8005.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tcdlion_i8005.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tcdlion_i8005.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tcdlion_i8005.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tcdlion_i8005.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"928\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Taylor Sheridan and Zoe Salda\u00f1a in Special Ops: Lioness\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tcdlion_i8005.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tcdlion_i8005.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">Taylor Sheridan and Zoe Salda\u00f1a in Special Ops: Lioness<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As one of television&#8217;s most prolific creators, Sheridan rarely acts nowadays, with his roles as Travis Wheatley in <em>Yellowstone <\/em>and Charles Goodnight in <em>1883 <\/em>being exceptions. <em>Lioness <\/em>will become his second show where he appeared in multiple seasons, with the only other one being <em>Yellowstone<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>Prior to writing and producing, though, Sheridan was an actor who appeared in a wide range of series, including <em>Sons of Anarchy<\/em>, <em>Veronica Mars<\/em>, <em>Star Trek: Enterprise<\/em>, <em>NYPD Blue<\/em>, <em>CSI: NY<\/em>, <em>CSI: Crime Scene Investigation<\/em>, and <em>NCIS: Los Angeles<\/em>. Long before <em>Lioness<\/em>, he and Luckinbill also starred in the 2018 movie <em>12 Strong<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p><em>Lioness <\/em>is now one of only several <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/taylor-sheridan-shows-ranked\/\" target=\"_blank\">Taylor Sheridan shows<\/a> that have seasons on the way. Some of the others are <em>The Madison<\/em> season 2, <em>Landman<\/em> season 3, <em>Tulsa King<\/em> season 4, <em>Frisco King <\/em>season 1, <em>Mayor of Kingstown <\/em>season 5, and Kelly Reilly indicated that he wants to be more involved in <em>Dutton Ranch<\/em> season 2. <\/p>\n<p>He is also getting back into making movies after previously writing <em>Sicario<\/em>, <em>Sicario: Day of the Soldado<\/em>, <em>Wind River<\/em>, and <em>Hell or High Water<\/em>, the last of which gave him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. It was announced earlier this week that he wrote the screenplays for <em>Visalia <\/em>and <em>Capture the Flag<\/em>, two upcoming original feature films co-produced by his company, Bosque Ranch Productions. He is also writing a live-action<em> Call of Duty<\/em> movie with Peter Berg. <\/p>\n<p>As Sheridan continues to balance numerous projects, <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/lioness-season-3-review\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Lioness<\/em><\/strong> season 3 reviews<\/a> have been generally positive so far, and the series has debuted to an 86% critics&#8217; score on Rotten Tomatoes ahead of the premiere. In <em>ScreenRant<\/em>&#8216;s review, Cher Thompson gives it nine out of 10 stars and writes that the show <em>&#8220;takes risks, particularly in the way it&#8217;s constructed, that make it feel like it&#8217;s owning its identity as a political crime thriller in a layered way.&#8221; <\/em>Along with<em> <\/em>Salda\u00f1a, De Oliveria, Rodriguez, Luckinbill, and Sheridan, the cast features Nicole Kidman, Morgan Freeman, Dave Annabele, Jill Wagner, and Michael Kelly. <\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Lioness <\/strong><\/em><strong>season 3 releases new episodes on Sundays on Paramount+. <\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card type-screen large\" data-show-streamrentbuy-links=\"true\" data-include-community-rating=\"true\" id=\"fa33-4fab-8e908fdbc5c6\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content\">\n<div class=\"display-card-content image-column\">\n<p>                        <!--    Rating block community and brand ratings --><br \/>\n       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<span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 23, 2023<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                                        <\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><dt>\n                                            <strong>Network<\/strong>\n                                        <\/dt>\n<dd>\n                                            <span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tParamount+<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/span>\n                                        <\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p><dt>\n                                            <strong>Showrunner<\/strong>\n                                        <\/dt>\n<dd>\n                                            <span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTaylor Sheridan<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/span>\n                                        <\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<\/dl><\/div>\n<p>                                        <!--  Display card main info widget end --><\/p>\n<p>                    <!--  Display card media widget start --><\/p>\n<p>                                        <!--  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