Zoe Saldaña And Taylor Sheridan Disagreed Over Lioness' Season 3 Finale — And She Won
Zoe Saldaña kept pushing Taylor Sheridan on one major Lioness relationship, and the Season 3 finale ultimately reflected her point of view.
The third season finale of the series Lioness dealt a significant blow to actress Zoe Saldaña's character, Joe McNamara, when she returned home after her kidnapping to find her family life in disarray. Her husband Neal (Dave Annable) and their children had left; neighborhood signs stated "For Sale" on their doorstep.
Saldaña spoke to Entertainment Weekly, revealing her insistence on Neal's departure from their home to protect their children. "I kept calling Taylor as he was writing this season and sharing with him, I don't know why he would stay... If violence and threats approach the door of our home because of what my partner does, I would have to put my children first and leave," she explained.
The actress and showrunner Taylor Sheridan engaged in minor disagreements about this, with Sheridan supporting the idea of Neal leaving Joe and their children.
Lioness has yet to announce a fourth season with Paramount+, leaving Joe's fractured family's future uncertain. However, Saldaña has expressed her hope that Neal's departure at the end of Season 3 was not the end of their story if the series returns. She believes Joe and Neal are "like doves, they mate for life," and hopes for a continuation of their bond in future seasons.
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