“Special Ops: Lioness” (2023) is an action thriller series created by Taylor Sheridan. The show follows a covert CIA program known as Lioness, designed to embed female operatives into dangerous terrorist organizations. The protagonist, Joe, played by Zoe Saldaña, leads the program and recruits Cruz Manuelos, a tough and resourceful Marine, portrayed by Laysla De Oliveira, to help infiltrate a deadly terrorist cell.