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Series like Lioness (2023) Finished Lioness and want that feeling again? These are ranked by what it is actually about — its themes, its pacing, the kind of person at the centre of it — rather than the genre it was filed under. Every match says what it shares with Lioness, and what it does not.
What did you love about Lioness? Pick up to 3, and the matches below will be ranked around them. Optional — leave it blank for the closest overall.
Middle east Cia operative Espionage thriller Gender roles Terrorism Female led action Action drama Deception Your best matches Ranked against what Lioness is actually about, not its genre labels.
65% Reverina match Top pick 2009 · Series · Drama · Crime
Good match
Why it matches Built around the same loyalty Told the same way, procedural and ensemble Also about power dynamics More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
The Recruit 2022
Also espionage thriller at heart Built around the same self-discovery Algorithm anchor-3 · considered 135 candidates
Centres on the same mentor figure
What's different Not built around self-discovery or power struggle Not about gender roles or terrorism Darkness Fairly light
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Commitment 14 seasons · ~242h
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Where it streams YouTube TV USA Network Why this ranked above the others
The closest tonal match of the set when ranked against Lioness.
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2026 · Series · Drama · Crime
Worth a look
Why it matches Also espionage thriller at heart Built around the same power struggle and loyalty Told the same way, procedural and ensemble Centres on the same mentor figure What's different Not built around self-discovery or deception Not about power dynamics or gender roles Why this ranked above the others
The least obvious pick of the set when ranked against Lioness.
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2001 · Series · Drama · Crime
Worth a look
Why it matches Also about terrorism Built around the same loyalty Told the same way, procedural Centres on the same antihero figure What's different Not built around self-discovery or power struggle Not about power dynamics or gender roles Where it streams Hulu Netflix Standard with Ads Why this ranked above the others
The best-reviewed of the set when ranked against Lioness.
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Watched for the same thing: espionage thrills Shares its tense register MacGyver 1985
Told the same way, procedural Centres on the same antihero figure Queen of the South 2016
Watched for the same thing: female led resistance Built around the same power struggle and self-discovery Homeland 2011
Built around the same loyalty Told the same way, procedural Locked Up 2015
Centres on the same antihero figure Shares its tense register Ride or Die 2026
Also female led action at heart Built around the same deception and loyalty Hanna 2019
Built around the same self-discovery Shares its tense register Timeless 2016
Built around the same power struggle Centres on the same antihero figure 
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