Lioness Season 3 Brings New Threats and Old Foes in Paramount+ Series

The battle-hardened hero Cruz Manuelos returns in the Paramount+ series Lioness Season 3, facing off against unknown foes. Meanwhile, actress Laysla De Oliveira returns to her iconic role as Dodge from Locke & Key, bringing a sinister presence to the show. In an exclusive interview, we discuss the latest season's highlights and what fans can expect from Cruz Manuelos' character.

Laysla De Oliveira reprises her role as Dodge in Lioness Season 3, bringing a similar level of menace to the show. In an exclusive interview with People, De Oliveira discussed what fans can expect from her character this season. For related coverage, explore our detailed analysis on Technology and Digital Systems.

De Oliveira Brings Back Her Iconic Role

As "Lioness" Season 3 ramps up the tension, it's well worth revisiting the cast members' past roles while waiting for new episodes to drop.

Some viewers are already calling it the best season yet, with one fan on Reddit writing: "Season 1 was good, Season 2 was even better and now the first 2 episodes of Season 3 has elevated it even further and I'm beyond hooked." Here's where TVLine ranks "Lioness" among Taylor Sheridan's other shows .

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"Lioness" has returned for Season 3 on Paramount+ , and Cruz Manuelos will be thrown back into the fire as the squad takes on new threats. Played "Lioness" viewers may recognize De Oliveira from several other projects, as she's been acting for over a decade.

Cruz Manuelos From Details and Timeline

The Toronto native started out with a guest role in a Season 3 episode of "Covert Affairs" and went on to establish herself as a capable young performer in the years that followed, with 2018 being a particularly notable year for De Oliveira: She appeared as the villainous Zoe Ward in the "iZombie" Season 4 episode "Don't Hate the Player, Hate the Brain," and she debuted as the super-powered mutant known as Glow in Season 2 of Fox's Marvel show "The Gifted." De Oliveira returned to the role of Glow twice in 2019, and she took her talents to another superhero project that same year, playing Maddy in the acclaimed indie movie "Code 8." She was singled out for special praise in some reviews, with The Re-Employed Critic noting that she made "a memorable impression." Her turn as Maddy in "Code 8" has also received some love on Reddit since fans of "Lioness" discovered the movie.

The up-and-coming Canadian plied her trade in two other movies in 2019: Netflix's Stephen King adaptation "In the Tall Grass" and the psychological drama "Guest of Honour." In the latter, she plays the daughter of a restaurant inspector over three different time periods. It was hailed as a breakout performance Speaking to the outlet, De Oliveira called the TIFF screening "a full circle moment" for her.