'Lioness' season 3 finale reveals who orchestrated Zoe Saldaa's kidnapping all along
"Lioness" season three is officially in the books, and it gave fans a wild surprise at the end.Season three of Taylor Sheridan's hit CIA/military series focused heavily on the kidnapping of Joe (Zoe Saldaña) and the attempts to rescue her.LIONESS SEASON 3 EPISODE 7 DELIVERS JOE'S RESCUE IN A GUNFIGHT FANS WON'T STOP TALKING ABOUTShe was eventually rescued in episode seven in a brutally violent and bloody gunfight.That left one major problem unresolved:Who was the puppet master behind it all?Fans were led to believe throughout different parts of the season that it could be the Russians, Ukrainians or the Iranians.The answer was revealed on Sunday.Something much more complex and rooted in the history of "Lioness."It was revealed in the final moments that Aaliyah Amrohi, the daughter of the season one target, was the puppet master who orchestrated the entire operation against Joe as revenge for the killing of her father.TAYLOR SHERIDAN'S ATTENTION TO WEAPONS HANDLING SETS 'LIONESS' APART FROM OTHER MILITARY DRAMASIt's also clear that Aaliyah isn't going to stop, and the stage is set for the fourth and likely final season.
The season finale – titled "The Unraveling" – also featured an epic restaurant shootout scene when Joe ordered her team to engage the man who kidnapped her.Let's just say things didn't go as planned.L-R: Thad Luckinbill as Kyle, Jonah Wharton as Tex, and Austin Hébert as Randy in Lioness, episode eight of season three.
(Photo Credit: Ryan Green/Paramount+)Reactions to the season finale poured in on Reddit.Check out some of the reactions from viewers below:ZOE SALDAÑA SHARES BEHIND THE SCENES INSTAGRAM POSTS FROM BRUTAL 'LIONESS' TORTURE SCENEThe surprising twist, which I figured out during the interrogation scene, is another example of Sheridan keeping fans on edge and always guessing what's coming next.It's actually a bit surprising he managed to keep such a large reveal hidden from the public.
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