“Lioness” Season 3 ends with a two-part cliffhanger, and Zoe Saldaña and other cast members discuss the moment and its implications. The finale, described as a major twist, concludes the season with CIA officer Joe McNamara facing an unresolved outcome after key events unfold in the episode(s) that air as the season finale.

Across outlets, Saldaña reflects on the ending in interviews following the season’s conclusion, characterizing it as a gut-punch that leaves storylines in motion rather than fully resolved. The Hollywood Reporter also includes remarks from Nicole Kidman, alongside Michael Kelly and Dave Annable, who frame the finale in terms of the characters’ broader struggles and flaws. ComingSoon.net focuses specifically on Saldaña’s comments about the cliffhanger twist in the “Lioness” finale episode(s), while The Hollywood Reporter emphasizes the cast’s collective reaction to the ending and how it fits the series’ tone. Both accounts treat the conclusion as a deliberate setup for what comes next rather than a wrap-up of the season’s conflicts.