Lioness season 3 Nielsen ratings
The gist
Lioness Season 3's finale drew 9.7 million viewers in seven days, the most-watched episode in series history.
The spy drama's third season grew 62% over Season 2.
How it unfolded
- Aug 2, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026Season 3 aired, averaging 8.5 million viewers per week, a 62% increase over Season 2's weekly average in 2024, with each week drawing more viewers than the last.
- Sep 28, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026The show held a spot in the top 10 originals in Nielsen's streaming ratings.
- Oct 14, 2026A Reddit post on r/SpecialOpsLioness described the finale's Nielsen standing as above Jack Reacher and just shy of Ted Lasso.