Lioness Season 3 Release Time and Episode Schedule: When Episode 7 and the Finale Drop on Paramount+ (2026)
Taylor Sheridan's Lioness has been rolling out one episode a Sunday since Aug. 2, and it is almost done. Episode 7, “Kiss the Girls,” went up on Paramount+ at 3 a.m. ET on Sunday, Sept. 13. The finale lands one week later.
If you're deciding whether to wait and binge, you only have to hold out seven days.
What time does Lioness come out on Paramount+?
At 12 a.m. Pacific, the same moment everywhere in North America. TechRadar and FandomWire both list that hour for episode 7, and it matches every Sunday so far.
| Where you are | New episode unlocks |
|---|---|
| Pacific (PT) | 12:00 a.m. Sunday |
| Mountain (MT) | 1:00 a.m. Sunday |
| Central (CT) | 2:00 a.m. Sunday |
| Eastern (ET) | 3:00 a.m. Sunday |
| U.K. (BST) | 8:00 a.m. Sunday |
| Sydney (AEST) | 5:00 p.m. Sunday |
Most streamers now use that Pacific-midnight slot; our release-times explainer covers why.
How many episodes are in Lioness season 3?
Eight, which matches the first two seasons. Titles and runtimes below come from TVmaze's episode listing; the dates are the Sunday each one became watchable in the U.S.
| Ep. | Title | Released | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Spider and the Fly | Sun., Aug. 2 | 49 min |
| 2 | No Sorrow Like the Survivor | Sun., Aug. 9 | 53 min |
| 3 | The Bear Is Infected | Sun., Aug. 16 | 52 min |
| 4 | Murder Hornets | Sun., Aug. 23 | 58 min |
| 5 | The Idiot Army | Sun., Aug. 30 | 51 min |
| 6 | Sugar Land | Sun., Sept. 6 | 59 min |
| 7 | Kiss the Girls | Sun., Sept. 13 | 44 min |
| 8 (finale) | The Unravelling | Sun., Sept. 20 | TBA |
Add it up and the first seven run about six hours and six minutes. Episode 6 was the longest of the season; episode 7 is the shortest.
What is season 3 about, and who's in it?
Paramount+'s own description keeps it vague on purpose: Joe runs into hidden networks and foreign operatives while personal betrayals follow her home, with Kaitlyn and Westfield steering from above. We're not going further than that here — this page is a schedule, not a recap.
Zoe Saldaña leads as Joe McNamara, with Nicole Kidman as Kaitlyn Meade, Morgan Freeman as Edwin Mullins and Michael Kelly as Byron Westfield. Laysla De Oliveira, Dave Annable, Jill Wagner, LaMonica Garrett, James Jordan and Genesis Rodriguez round out the credited cast.
Is Lioness renewed for season 4?
Not officially, as of Sept. 13. Paramount+ hasn't announced a fourth season. Two things point that way, though. In August, writer Michael Idov posted that he had joined Lioness as a writer and supervising producer, MovieWeb reported. Jill Wagner, who plays Bobby, has also said publicly that she expects one.
Neither is a pickup. For reference, season 3 was confirmed on Oct. 1, 2025, about ten months before it premiered. We'll update this page when there's an announcement.
Where can you watch Lioness?
Only on Paramount+. It's a Paramount+ original, so the $8.99 Essential plan works; Premium with Showtime is $13.99. Current rates for every service are on our 2026 price page. Seasons 1 (July 2023) and 2 (October 2024) are both streaming there too.
👉 Starting from zero? Seasons 1 and 2 plus seven episodes of season 3 add up to about 18 and a half hours.
FAQ
Will the finale drop at a different time? Nothing suggests it. Paramount+ has used the 3 a.m. ET slot all season, and the finale is dated Sunday, Sept. 20. It's also listed in next week's roundup.
What else is new today? The Manchester derby, SNL UK's return and NFL Week 1, all in Sunday's streaming list.
Which other fall shows are weekly? Our weekly-versus-binge tracker lists them. Other per-title pages include The Paper season 2 and Physical 100: Italy, collected under Release Times. Peacock and HBO Max dailies are in Hulu · Max · Peacock.
Sources
- Paramount+ — Lioness season 3: everything you need to know
- TechRadar via Yahoo — Lioness season 3 episode 7 release date and time
- FandomWire — Lioness season 3 release schedule
- MovieWeb — Lioness season 4 writer hire
- Wikipedia — Lioness season history and renewal dates
Episode titles and runtimes via TVmaze. Some links on this page may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you; Paramount+ links are not affiliate links.
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