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The Worst Episodes of Lioness

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Cruz Manuelos, a rough-around-the-edges but passionate young Marine, is recruited to join the CIA's Lioness Engagement Team to help bring down a terrorist organization from within. Joe, the station chief of the Lioness program, is

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Lioness Season 1 Episode 2 - The Beating
    7.6/10(2783 votes)

    #1 - The Beating

    S1:E2

    Joe continues her training with Cruz whose methods are questionable. Cruz starts to build a relationship with Aaliyah. Kate gets into a fight during her soccer game. Neal has to deliver difficult news to a patient.

    Director:John Hillcoat
    Writer:Taylor Sheridan

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  2. Lioness Season 1 Episode 3 - Bruise Like a Fist
    7.6/10(2490 votes)

    #2 - Bruise Like a Fist

    S1:E3

    Cruz is invited to spend the weekend with Aaliyah and her inner-circle. Joe keeps Kaitlyn informed of Cruz's progress. Kyle comes to Joe desperate for help with an asset.

    Director:Anthony Byrne
    Writer:Taylor Sheridan

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  3. Lioness Season 1 Episode 5 - Truth Is the Shrewdest Lie
    7.6/10(2315 votes)

    #3 - Truth Is the Shrewdest Lie

    S1:E5

    Joe and Neal deal with the aftermath of Kate's accident. Westfield and Kaitlyn deploy Joe's team to subdue a terrorist threat. Cruz's cover may be in jeopardy.

    Director:Paul Cameron
    Writer:Taylor Sheridan

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  4. Lioness Season 2 Episode 3 - Along Came a Spider
    7.6/10(1801 votes)

    #4 - Along Came a Spider

    S2:E3

    Kaitlyn works to drum up support for their plan. Meanwhile, Lioness training begins for Captain Josie Carrillo.

    Director:Michael Friedman
    Writer:Taylor Sheridan

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  5. Lioness Season 1 Episode 1 - Sacrificial Soldiers
    7.7/10(3208 votes)

    #5 - Sacrificial Soldiers

    S1:E1

    Things go awry for Joe and her team during a mission out in the field. Joe is left devastated. Upon her return home, Joe's family life presents it's own challenges. Cruz tries to escape a dangerous situation. Joe must choose an agent.

    Director:John Hillcoat
    Writer:Taylor Sheridan

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  6. Lioness Season 1 Episode 6 - The Lie Is the Truth
    7.7/10(2310 votes)

    #6 - The Lie Is the Truth

    S1:E6

    Aaliyah bonds with Cruz over a spa day. Bobby, Tex, Two Cups, Randy and Tucker confront a threat at the Safe House. Kaitlyn and Joe are scolded for the San Antonio mission in a debrief.

    Director:Paul Cameron
    Writer:Taylor Sheridan

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  7. Lioness Season 2 Episode 7 - The Devil Has Aces
    7.7/10(1611 votes)

    #7 - The Devil Has Aces

    S2:E7

    Despite Joe's weakened state, the team is forced back to Iraq to make a point.

    Director:Stephen Kay
    Writer:Taylor Sheridan

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  8. Lioness Season 1 Episode 4 - The Choice of Failure
    7.8/10(2452 votes)

    #8 - The Choice of Failure

    S1:E4

    Cruz is put in a compromising position while out with Aaliyah and friends in the Hamptons, causing Joe and Kaitlyn to doubt her. Kaitlyn and Westfield confront Kyle over what happened at the border, complicating things further for Joe and her team.

    Director:Anthony Byrne
    Writer:Taylor Sheridan

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  9. Lioness Season 1 Episode 7 - Wish the Fight Away
    7.9/10(2364 votes)

    #9 - Wish the Fight Away

    S1:E7

    While shopping in Manhattan for the wedding, Aaliyah and Cruz get closer. Kate returns home only to say goodbye to her mom once again. Joe guides Cruz through internal struggle and doubt in completing the mission.

    Director:John Hillcoat
    Writer:Taylor Sheridan

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  10. Lioness Season 2 Episode 4 - Five Hundred Children
    7.9/10(1739 votes)

    #10 - Five Hundred Children

    S2:E4

    Joe and Kyle make contact with a potential new source of intel. A newly expanded team conducts a hit with unanticipated results.

    Director:Michael Friedman
    Writer:Taylor Sheridan

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  11. Lioness Season 2 Episode 2 - I Love My Country
    8.0/10(2065 votes)

    #11 - I Love My Country

    S2:E2

    After a new Lioness is identified, Joe and her team travel to Iraq to close the asset.

    Director:Taylor Sheridan
    Writer:Taylor Sheridan

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  12. Lioness Season 2 Episode 5 - Shatter the Moon
    8.0/10(1682 votes)

    #12 - Shatter the Moon

    S2:E5

    The warehouse discovery rattles the team. Joe is torn between two urgent missions.

    Director:Stephen Kay
    Writer:Taylor Sheridan

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  13. Lioness Season 2 Episode 8 - The Compass Points Home
    8.2/10(2377 votes)

    #13 - The Compass Points Home

    S2:E8

    Operation Sky Hawk is a go as Kaitlyn and Westfield pressure Pablo to side with them.

    Director:Stephen Kay
    Writer:Taylor Sheridan

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  14. Lioness Season 1 Episode 8 - Gone Is the Illusion of Order
    8.4/10(2980 votes)

    #14 - Gone Is the Illusion of Order

    S1:E8

    Unforeseen circumstances leaves the mission in jeopardy. A suspicious Ehsan confronts Cruz before his wedding day. Joe and the team prepare for the worst.

    Director:John Hillcoat
    Writer:Taylor Sheridan

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  15. Lioness Season 2 Episode 1 - Beware the Old Soldier
    8.4/10(2538 votes)

    #15 - Beware the Old Soldier

    S2:E1

    Joe, Kyle, and the QRF team embark on a timely extraction after a high-ranking government official is kidnapped by a cartel.

    Director:Taylor Sheridan
    Writer:Taylor Sheridan

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  16. Lioness Season 2 Episode 6 - 2381
    8.4/10(1764 votes)

    #16 - 2381

    S2:E6

    Events come to a head at the Carrillo estate faster than expected. Josie makes her move.

    Director:Stephen Kay
    Writer:Taylor Sheridan

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Beating" is the worst rated episode of "Lioness". It scored 7.6/10 based on 2783 votes. Directed by John Hillcoat and written by Taylor Sheridan, it aired on 7/23/2023. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Bruise Like a Fist".