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The Best Episodes of Lioness Season 3

Every episode of Lioness Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Lioness Season 3!

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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 Fan Favorite
    Lioness Season 3 Episode 1 - The Spider and the Fly
    8.3/10(19 votes)

    #1 - The Spider and the Fly

    S3:E1

    A covert strike draws Joe into a chain of events.

    Director:Michael Friedman
    Writer:Taylor Sheridan

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  2. Lioness Season 3 Episode 2 - No Sorrow Like the Survivor
    8.2/10(21 votes)

    #2 - No Sorrow Like the Survivor

    S3:E2

    Kaitlyn races to contain a crisis spiraling across agencies.

    Director:Michael Friedman
    Writer:Taylor Sheridan

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  3. Lioness Season 3 Episode 3 - The Bear Is Infected
    7.4/10(13 votes)

    #3 - The Bear Is Infected

    S3:E3

    Joe confronts a breach, driving the team into a risky play.

    Director:Michael Friedman
    Writer:Taylor Sheridan

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  4. Lioness Season 3 Episode 4 - Murder Hornets
    8.8/10(15 votes)

    #4 - Murder Hornets

    S3:E4

    A frantic hunt is launched as the team races against time.

    Director:D.J. Caruso
    Writer:Taylor Sheridan

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  5. Lioness Season 3 Episode 5 - The Idiot Army
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #5 - The Idiot Army

    S3:E5

    Joe leads the hunt as her team exposes a hidden network.

    Director:Robert McLachlan
    Writer:Taylor Sheridan

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"The Spider and the Fly" is the best rated episode of "Lioness" season 3. It scored 8.3/10 based on 19 votes. Directed by Michael Friedman and written by Taylor Sheridan, it aired on 8/2/2026. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "No Sorrow Like the Survivor".