Morgan Freeman has joined the cast of the Paramount+ series Lioness.
Freeman joins previously announced stars Zoe Saldaiħa, Nicole Kidman, Laysla De Oliveira, Dave Annable, Jill Wagner, LaMonica Garrett, James Jordan, Austin Hebert, Jonah Wharton, Stephanie Nur and Hannah Love Lanier.
Lioness follows Cruz Manuelos (De Oliveira), a rough-around-the-edges but passionate young Marine recruited to join the CIA's Lioness Engagement Team to help bring down a terrorist organization from within.
Saldaiħa will play Joe, the station chief of the Lioness program tasked with training, managing and leading her female undercover operatives, while Freeman will portray Edwin Mullins, the U.S. secretary of state.
Lioness hails from Yellowstone co-creator Taylor Sheridan. The series is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios for Paramount+.Freeman's most recent series regular role was Stuart on the Amazon series Solos.
