Lioness" by Taylor Sheridan, creator of "Yellowstone," is a confusing and unappealing take on the war on terror.
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The show is more in line with soaps like "Grey's Anatomy" and "This Is Us" than espionage fare like "Jack Ryan" or "The Terminal List.
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The show misunderstands what people like about war stories and fails to provide a compelling story behind the gunshots and drone strikes.
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The show's first half features a Marine turned operative named Cruz, who escapes an abusive relationship and becomes Joe's undercover agent in the "Lioness" program.
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The show also spends a lot of time with Joe's family, including her husband and teenage daughter.
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The show's emotional manipulation and extraneousness make it difficult to understand the characters and motivations behind the scenes.
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Sheridan's ability to write engaging, addictive dramas is evident in "Lioness," but the show's attempt to do too many things at once is not successful.
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There could have been an interesting show about the cost of black ops work on raising a family, the toll of espionage on soldiers, or the one "Lioness" pretends to be about infiltrating social circles of terrorists.
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