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We discuss episodes 1 and 2 and do a full review and a spoiler breakdown and discussion of Special Ops: Lioness Season 1, Episode 3, “Bruise Like A Fist”; Story by  Taylor Sheridan and Thomas Brady, Teleplay by  Taylor Sheridan, Directed by Anthony Byrne.

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00:00 Introduction Support OpenWise Learning STEM Program: https://bit.ly/3N82zNW 00:28 Logline 01:01 Swetha's Take 01:51 Natha's Take 06:04 Nicole Kidman 06:05 Zoë Saldaña 06:07 Morgan Freeman 07:26 Swetha's Rating 07:39 Nathan's Rating 07:58 Spoiler Breakdown 08:14 Screenshots

Spoiler-Free Summary (Logline): Cruz is invited to spend the weekend with Aaliyah and her inner circle. Joe keeps Kaitlyn informed of Cruz's progress. Kyle comes to Joe desperate for help with an asset.

Our Rating System: 1 "Dumpster fire.”

• A waste of time that might make you so depressed you don't want to talk to anyone. 2 "Drunk Watch."
• A film only suitable for inebriated viewing with friends. 3 "Hate Watch."
• A film that annoys you so much you must complain on a group chat to friends. 4 "Couch Co-op."
• A film that's perfect for a casual lazy night on the couch with your best friend. 5 "Game Night."
• A film that's perfect for a fun night in with a group of friends if you have other activities planned. 6 "Date Night."
• A film that won’t ruin a special evening with your significant other but you won’t revisit. 7 "Dinner Party."
• A film worth watching and dissecting with friends at home over good food and good wine. 8 "Road Trip."
• A film that's so good that it's worth a road trip with friends to the theaters to enjoy. 9 "Movie Marathon."
• A film that's so exceptional friends will theater-hop with you to see it multiple times. 10 "Theater Rental."
• Invite the neighborhood! A film that transcends its medium and becomes a must-see event.

Cast & Crew

• Created by

  • Taylor Sheridan

• Written by

  • Taylor Sheridan

• Story by

  • Taylor Sheridan
  • Tom Brady

• Directed by

  • Anthony Byrne *Cast
  • Zoe Saldaña as Joe
  • Laysla De Oliveira as Cruz Manuelos
  • Dave Annable as Neil
  • Jill Wagner as Bobby
  • LaMonica Garrett as Tucker
  • James Jordan as Two Cups
  • Austin Hébert as Randy
  • Jonah Wharton as Tex
  • Stephanie Nur as Aaliyah
  • Hannah Love Lanier as Kate
  • Nicole Kidman as Kaitlyn Meade

• Guest-starring

• Martin Donovan as Errol Meade

• Thad Luckinbill as Kyle

• Clark Carmichael as Senator Palmer

• Ray Corasani as Ehsan

• Carla Mansour as Malika

• Layla Mohammadi as Nashwa

• Co-starring

• Priscilla Doueihy as Nala

• Adam Budron as Sami

• Sam Asghari as Kamal

• David Alan Basche as Dr. Brumley

• Brandon Ocasio as Steakhouse Waiter

• Jackson Dorfmann as Michael

• Ryan Garbayo as Surgeon on Zoom

• Aziz Attougui as Snitch

• Richard Haddad as Asif

• Karim Nematt as Guard #2

• Avi Vichner as Guard #3

• Fawad Siddiqui as Guard #4

• Luis Arroyo Jr. as Bodyguard (uncredited)

• Josh Giannarino as Pedestrian (uncredited)

• Jordyn Rax as Kamal's Girl (uncredited)