Special Ops: Lioness is a spy action thriller drama series created by Taylor Sheridan. The Paramount+ series stars Zoe Saldana in the lead role with Nicole Kidman, Morgan Freeman, and Michael Kelly starring in supporting roles. Special Ops: Lioness follows the story of Joe, a CIA operative who leads a team that fights against terrorism. The Paramount+ series is much more than the synopsis we gave you above but to know what it is, you will have to check it out for yourself if you have already seen it and loved the thrilling action, complex story, and compelling characters here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Homeland (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
Homeland is a spy thriller drama series created by Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa. Based on the Israeli series Prisoners of War by Gideon Raff, the Showtime series follows Carrie Mathison, a CIA operative who suspects Marine Nicholas Brody of being a traitor to the country when he returns home after eight years of captivity. Homeland stars Claire Danes, Damian Lewis, Mandy Patinkin, Rupert Friend, Morena Baccarin, and Morgan Saylor.
Condor (MGM+ & Prime Video Add-On)
Condor is a spy thriller drama series created by Todd Katzberg, Jason Smilovic, and Ken Robinson. Based on the 1974 novel Six Days of the Condor by author James Grady and its film adaptation Three Days of the Condor by Lorenzo Semple Jr. and David Rayfiel, the MGM+ series follows Joe Turner, an idealistic CIA analyst who goes on the run after being falsely accused of murdering all of his colleagues. Condor stars Max Irons in the lead role with, Leem Lubany, William Hurt, Bob Balaban, Mira Sorvino, Katherine Cunningham, Brendan Fraser, and Kristen Hager starring in supporting roles.
Quantico (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
Quantico is a conspiracy thriller drama series created by Joshua Safran. The ABC series follows a group of young FBI recruits who travel to Quantico base in Virginia to train to become special agents but what they don’t know is that some of them have secrets that could become deadly later on. Quantico stars Priyanka Chopra, Jake McLaughlin, Johanna Brady, Yasmine Al Massri, Graham Rogers, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Josh Hopkins, Tate Ellington, and Russell Tovey.
Tehran (Apple TV+ & Prime Video Add-On)
Tehran is an Israeli spy thriller series created by Moshe Zonder, Dana Eden, and Maor Kohn. The Apple TV+ series follows Tamar, a brilliant Mossad hacker-agent tasked with infiltrating Tehran under a false identity to destroy Iran’s nuclear reactor but when her mission fails she is stuck there with a false name. Tehran stars Niv Sultan, Shaun Toub, Liraz Charhi, Shervin Alenabi, Shila Ommi, Glenn Close, and Darius Homayoun.
The Veil (Hulu)
The Veil is a spy thriller drama miniseries created by Steven Knight. The FX series follows Imogen Salter, who gets involved in a deadly game of truth and lies as she travels from Istanbul to Paris and London where she will across another woman and one of them possesses a secret that the other needs to expose. The Veil stars Elisabeth Moss, Yumna Marwan, Dali Benssalah, Josh Charles, and Thibault de Montalembert.
The Night Manager (Prime Video)
The Night Manager is a spy thriller drama series created by David Farr. Based on the 1993 novel of the same name by author John le Carré, the BBC series follows Jonathan Pine, a former British soldier now working as a night manager of a luxury hotel in Cairo. Soon he is recruited by Angela Burr, the manager of a Foreign Office task force investigating illegal arms sales to infiltrate the inner circle of a dangerous arms dealer, Richard Roper. The Night Manager stars Tom Hiddleston in the lead role with Hugh Laurie, Olivia Colman, Tom Hollander, Elizabeth Debicki, Alistair Petrie, David Harewood, Douglas Hodge, and Tobias Menzies starring in supporting roles.
Berlin Station (Rent on Prime Video)
Berlin Station is a spy thriller drama series created by Olen Steinhauer. The Epix series follows Daniel Miller, a CIA agent who is tasked with going to Germany to find the mole in their station who has been leaking classified information to a famous whistleblower named Thomas Shaw. Berlin Station stars Richard Armitage, Rhys Ifans, Leland Orser, Michelle Forbes, Richard Jenkins, Keke Palmer, Ashley Judd, John Doman, and Tamlyn Tomita.
Deep State (MGM+ & Prime Video Add-On)
Deep State is a British spy thriller drama series created by Simon Maxwell and Matthew Parkhill. The Fox series follows Max Easton, a former field agent for MI6 who goes back into to field to exact revenge against massive corporations who are responsible for his son’s death. Deep State stars Mark Strong, Joe Dempsie, Walton Goggins, Karima Adebibe, Anastasia Griffith, and Alistair Petrie.
The Little Drummer Girl (AMC+, Acorn TV & Prime Video Add-On)
The Little Drummer Girl is a British spy thriller drama series created by Michael Lesslie and Claire Wilson. Based on the 1983 novel of the same name by author John le Carré, the AMC series is set in 1979 and it follows an aspiring English actress who gets recruited by Mossad to infiltrate a Palestinian group who are planning to attack Europe. The Little Drummer Girl stars Florence Pugh, Michael Shannon, Alexander Skarsgård, Michael Moshonov, Simona Brown, Clare Holman, and Charles Dance.
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan (Prime Video)
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan is a spy action thriller drama series created by Carlton Cuse and Graham Roland. Based on the Jack Ryan novels by author Tom Clancy, the Prime Video series follows Jack Ryan, a former U.S. Marine now working as a CIA analyst who comes across a few suspicious international transactions that lead him to a dangerous terrorist threatening the safety of U.S. citizens. Jack Ryan stars John Krasinski in the lead role with Wendell Pierce, Abbie Cornish, Ali Suliman, John Hoogenakker, and Michael Kelly starring in supporting roles.