Morgan Freeman joins Nicole Kidman and Zoe Saldana in the star-studded small screen thriller Lioness

Morgan Freeman joins Nicole Kidman and Zoe Saldana in the star-studded small screen thriller Lioness

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Morgan Freeman returns to the small screen.

The 85-year-old actor has signed on to join the cast of Lioness, which co-stars Zoe Saldana and Nicole Kidman, according to Deadline.

The Oscar winner will play United States Secretary of State Edwin Mullin in the political thriller about a young Marine, played by Laysla De Oliveira, who is recruited by the CIA to befriend the daughter of a terrorist.

New role: Morgan Freeman returns to the small screen.  The 85-year-old actor has signed on to join the cast of Lioness, co-starring Zoe Saldana and Nicole Kidman, playing the US Secretary of State in the political thriller (pictured in Beverly Hills in February 2020)

New role: Morgan Freeman returns to the small screen. The 85-year-old actor has signed on to join the cast of Lioness, co-starring Zoe Saldana and Nicole Kidman, playing the US Secretary of State in the political thriller (pictured in Beverly Hills in February 2020)

The idea behind the operation is to bring down the organization from within.

The Paramount+ show, created by Yellowstone executive producer Taylor Sheridan, is based on a real-life CIA show.

Zoe, who is also an executive producer on the project, will play Joe, the station manager on the show Lioness.

Supervisor: Nicole will play CIA Senior Supervisor Kaitlyn Meade, who has a history of playing and surviving in the political game.

Supervisor: Nicole will play CIA Senior Supervisor Kaitlyn Meade, who has a history of playing and surviving in the political game.

Boss: Zoe will play Joe, the station manager of the Lioness program.  The show is based on a real life CIA show.

Boss: Zoe will play Joe, the station manager of the Lioness program.  The show is based on a real life CIA show.

Co-stars: Zoe and Nicole are executive producers of the show. Zoe will play Joe, the station manager of the Lioness show. Nicole is also an executive producer on the series and will star as CIA senior supervisor Kaitlyn Meade, who has a history of playing and surviving in the political game.

Joe is responsible for training, managing, and leading female undercover agents.

Nicole is also an executive producer on the series and will star as CIA senior supervisor Kaitlyn Meade, who has a history of playing and surviving in the political game.

Kaitlyn struggles with her work-life balance and worries about mentoring someone who is troublingly following in her footsteps.

Guest Star: Brittney Spears' husband Sam Asghari will guest star as Kamal, an unapologetic ladies' man (pictured July 2019 in Los Angeles)

Guest Star: Brittney Spears' husband Sam Asghari will guest star as Kamal, an unapologetic ladies' man (pictured July 2019 in Los Angeles)

Guest Star: Brittney Spears’ husband Sam Asghari will guest star as Kamal, an unapologetic ladies’ man (pictured July 2019 in Los Angeles)

Brittney Spears’ husband, Sam Asghari, will guest-star as Kamal, an unapologetic ladies’ man.

Morgan will next be seen in A Good Person with Florence Pugh as a woman whose life falls apart after her involvement in a fatal accident.

The drama, written and directed by Zach Braff, will open in theaters in March.

A Good Person: Morgan will next be seen in A Good Person with Florence Pugh as a woman whose life falls apart after her involvement in a fatal accident.  The drama, written and directed by Zach Braff, will open in theaters in March.

A Good Person: Morgan will next be seen in A Good Person with Florence Pugh as a woman whose life falls apart after her involvement in a fatal accident.  The drama, written and directed by Zach Braff, will open in theaters in March.

A Good Person: Morgan will next be seen in A Good Person with Florence Pugh as a woman whose life falls apart after her involvement in a fatal accident. The drama, written and directed by Zach Braff, will open in theaters in March.