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The Worst Episodes of Lioness

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Worst episode
S1E2 Betrayal
7.023 votes
Best episode
S2E2 Bianca
10.01 votes
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Season 2
9.0avg
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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Lioness Season 1 Episode 2 - Betrayal
    7.0/10(23 votes)

    S1:E2

    Sam finds out the priority crimes unit is about to tear her family apart, forcing her to choose between love and her children. In the future, Sam is excited to hear Liam is returning from Cape Town, but their encounter has an unexpected outcome. Sam demands a meeting with Caitlyn, but behind the scenes, Megan is a puppet master at work to keep Caitlyn for herself.

    Directors:Jozua Malherbe, Morné du Toit
    Writers:Thomas Hall, Ilse van Hemert, Mitzi Booysen

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  2. Lioness Season 1 Episode 1 - Spy
    7.5/10(31 votes)

    S1:E1

    Forty-four-year old Samantha Hugo emerges from prison, determined to reunite with her long-lost children, 24-year-old Miranda, 21-year-old Liam, and 11-year-old Caitlyn, but her efforts are unexpectedly sabotaged. Eight years before, someone is spying on the Hugo family.

    Directors:Jozua Malherbe, Morné du Toit
    Writers:Thomas Hall, Ilse van Hemert, Mitzi Booysen

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  3. Lioness Season 1 Episode 10 - Funeral at Dawn
    7.1/10(12 votes)

    S1:E10

    A family court case takes place in a high-rise hotel in Sandton, bringing a man face to face with his past. Samantha as prosecutor and judge, delivers her sentence. Meanwhile, Caitlyn is trapped in a smoke-filled room, and Sam has déjà vu, remembering her toddler's curtains on fire eight years before. As Sam rushes to save her daughter, the man she sentenced ends up on the roof, facing a gun in the hand of her outraged, traumatized son.

    Directors:Jozua Malherbe, Morné du Toit
    Writers:Ilse van Hemert, Mitzi Booysen

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  4. Lioness Season 1 Episode 4 - Olive Branch
    7.5/10(19 votes)

    S1:E4

    Charlotte and Sam have a huge fight over something Charlotte had given the pesky tabloid journalist, and Jason makes a disturbing declaration. Sam ambushes her one-time lover but then sees something on the news that turns her world upside down.

    Directors:Jozua Malherbe, Morné du Toit
    Writers:Rosalind Butler, Trish Malone, Mitzi Booysen

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  5. Lioness Season 2 Episode 1 - Verdict
    6.9/10(7 votes)

    S2:E1

    After the chaotic events eighteen months ago that involved burying a body, faking a death, kidnapping, and so much more, Sam faces a judicial panel about to rule on her fate.

    Director:Ilse van Hemert
    Writer:Thomas Hall

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  6. Lioness Season 1 Episode 9 - Left Field Attack
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    S1:E9

    Sam finds the proof of what she was looking for, but bringing it back to Jo'burg is easier said than done. Moreover, back home, a deadly surprise is waiting for her.

    Directors:Jozua Malherbe, Morné du Toit
    Writers:Thomas Hall, Rosalind Butler

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  7. Lioness Season 1 Episode 7 - Witnessess
    7.6/10(16 votes)

    S1:E7

    Sam must kidnap her daughter from a bully and makes good on an ominous warning she recently gave him. Lesedi hears her parents in conflict over her dad's involvement in the death of Liam's father. As Liam works through withdrawal symptoms, his memory about the night of his father's funeral starts to return.

    Directors:Jozua Malherbe, Morné du Toit
    Writers:Rosalind Butler, Mitzi Booysen

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  8. Lioness Season 2 Episode 3 - Caitlyn
    7.3/10(7 votes)

    S2:E3

    Sam spells out her plan to her family. As they leave NGO, someone with a grudge against Sam is waiting to make a move. After an encounter with a stranger, Megan starts to connect the dots and confronts Jason.

    Directors:Rolie Nikiwe, Ilse van Hemert
    Writer:David Gordon

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  9. Lioness Season 1 Episode 6 - Lost and Found
    7.8/10(16 votes)

    S1:E6

    Sifiso discovers dodgy transactions in Hugo Investments books while Adrian begs for his brother's help. In the present, Sam corners the tabloid journo when she makes the front page with a story that enrages her family. While Miranda is on honeymoon, she is shocked to discover Brian's double life. Sam drowns her sorrows in a seedy hotel. What about her parole?

    Directors:Jozua Malherbe, Morné du Toit
    Writers:Rosalind Butler, Mitzi Booysen

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  10. Lioness Season 2 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    S2:E5

    A potential investor in Second Chance charms Sam while Lesedi probes Liam about his secret missions that involve violence. Max gets information from Anton in prison, and Sam makes a huge sacrifice for her youngest child.

    Director:Rolie Nikiwe
    Writers:Rosalind Butler, Mitzi Booysen

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  11. Lioness Season 1 Episode 3 - Liam
    8.0/10(20 votes)

    S1:E3

    Sam gets shocking news about her missing husband, and she must face the music alone. When Sam follows Liam into the Jo'burg CBD, she discovers her son is in the clutches of a drug dealer, and she must rely on the skills she learned in prison to try and save him.

    Directors:Jozua Malherbe, Morné du Toit
    Writers:Rosalind Butler, Trish Malone, Mitzi Booysen

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  12. Lioness Season 1 Episode 8 - Crossing Lines
    8.3/10(15 votes)

    S1:E8

    Amo convinces Sifiso to come clean to Sam, but it's only when she sees the police report that the puzzle pieces fall into place. Armed with the information she was looking for, Sam asks Bonolo to help her get a 4x4 and a gun. Meanwhile, Miranda discovers a disturbing secret about someone she has known all her life. Meg teams up with Brian to get rid of Sam.

    Directors:Jozua Malherbe, Morné du Toit
    Writers:Thomas Hall, Rosalind Butler

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  13. Lioness Season 1 Episode 5 - The Wedding
    8.5/10(16 votes)

    S1:E5

    Sam is on a mission to uncover the truth behind the news clip she saw and confronts the three people who are the most likely to have answers. Liam has a nightmare about something he witnessed as a boy. Sam gatecrashes her daughter's wedding when she uncovers who benefitted most from Adrian's death.

    Directors:Jozua Malherbe, Morné du Toit
    Writers:Trish Malone, Mitzi Booysen

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  14. Lioness Season 2 Episode 2 - Bianca
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E2

    The Hugo siblings are surprised by Sam's response to Jason's offer. Sam goes to see Anton in prison, and he shares with her what he has discovered about Jason. As she exits, Sam encounters an old enemy.

    Director:Ilse van Hemert
    Writers:Ilse van Hemert, Rosalind Butler

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  15. Lioness Season 2 Episode 4 - Vigilante
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E4

    Bianca wants to meet the Hawk, who was the investigator in her husband's fraud case. Anton urgently summons Sam, but Sam is caught up in the fallout of Caitlyn's teacher drama, as Megan's role is revealed.

    Director:Rolie Nikiwe
    Writer:Thomas Hall

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  16. Lioness Season 2 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E6

    Miranda realizes how dysfunctional her family has become, while Liam's past connection with Kevin is revealed. With Lesedi's help, Sam tracks Liam and Bonolo, who are caught in a gang war.

    Directors:Rolie Nikiwe, Ilse van Hemert
    Writer:David Gordon

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  17. Lioness Season 2 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E7

    Max cons his way into the sanatorium and confronts Yvette. Jason works to get Meghan back onside, while it is revealed just how far he was prepared to go to escape from his financial woes a year before.

    Director:Rolie Nikiwe
    Writers:Rosalind Butler, David Gordon

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  18. Lioness Season 2 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E8

    Jason discovers how dangerous his opponent is, but can't reach Liam to stop the mission. Sam is horrified when she realizes what Liam set off to do, and Caitlyn overhears Jason commissioning a hit.

    Director:Ilse van Hemert
    Writers:Rosalind Butler, David Gordon

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  19. Lioness Season 2 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E9

    Caitlyn goes into hiding, and Jason comes clean to Megan, desperate for her support. Amo and Sifiso must save Kevin's life, but can't find him, as Sam is in an abandoned underground station fighting for survival.

    Director:Ilse van Hemert
    Writer:David Gordon

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  20. Lioness Season 2 Episode 10 - Episode 10
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E10

    Sam makes a huge sacrifice to save her family from the secret they buried 18 months ago. New information comes to light when Yvette makes a surprising confession.

    Director:Ilse van Hemert
    Writers:Thomas Hall, Ilse van Hemert

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Betrayal" is the worst rated episode of Lioness. It scored 7.0/10 from 23 votes. Directed by Jozua Malherbe, Morné du Toit and written by Thomas Hall, Ilse van Hemert, Mitzi Booysen, it aired on February 4, 2021. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Spy".

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