Zoe Saldaña has offered fans a look behind the camera at a particularly intense scene from the current season of Taylor Sheridan's CIA thriller "Lioness." The actress shared Instagram posts that shed light on the production of a brutal torture sequence featured in episode six of the show's third season, which is airing on Paramount+.
The third season of "Lioness" centers on the search for Joe (Saldaña) after her kidnapping following an operation in Ukraine. The mystery surrounding who orchestrated her capture has been a central plot point over the season's six episodes.
Episode 6, titled "Sugar Land," revealed that the Iranians were likely behind the targeting of Joe. The episode included a difficult scene depicting Joe being tortured by her Iranian captor, a moment Saldaña noted on Instagram was "a real challenge" to film.
Saldaña's behind-the-scenes posts aimed to lighten the mood associated with the on-screen brutality. The season is nearing its conclusion, with two episodes remaining, and the narrative is focused on the urgent efforts to rescue Joe.
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Laysla De Oliveira and Jill Wagner, who also star in the series, previously spoke with Fox News Digital about how the third season diverges from previous installments.
