Lioness season 3 episode 7
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The gist
Lioness Season 3 Episode 7 premieres September 13, 2026, on Paramount+. After Joe's kidnapping reveal, the team races to find Babat's new route.
Background
Lioness Season 3 is airing weekly on Paramount+. Episode 6, 'Sugar Land,' revealed that Joe was handed off to an Iranian extraction team, with a shocking scene where an Iranian agent cuts off her toe. The episode ended with Joe in the hands of Babat, an Iranian mercenary, and the team failed to rescue her in time. Episode 7 is the penultimate episode of the season, and fans are eager to see if Joe can be saved.
How it unfolded
- Sep 6, 2026Episode 6 'Sugar Land' airs, revealing Joe's kidnapper is an Iranian extraction team and showing a shocking toe-cutting scene.
- Sep 7, 2026Fans react on Reddit and social media, buzzing about the airport shootout and the reveal, with many expressing urgency for the next episode.
- Sep 9, 2026TechRadar confirms Episode 7 release date and time: September 13 at 12am PT / 3am ET on Paramount+.
- Sep 13, 2026Episode 7 is scheduled to premiere on Paramount+ in the US and Canada.
Who’s saying what
- Fans
- Fans on Reddit expressed shock and excitement, with one saying 'Omg. What an episode!!' and another calling Babat 'terrifying as all hell!'
- Critics
- Recap from Seat42F notes the reveal 'changes everything' and that the search now turns to finding Babat's new route.
Still unverified
The specific details of Joe's fate in Iran, including the toe-cutting scene, are based on the episode's plot and may be considered spoilers; no official confirmation of future plot points beyond Episode 7's release.