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

Morgan Freeman is headed back to the small screen. 

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

The Oscar winner will star as US 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 is headed back to the small screen. The 85-year-old actor has signed on to join the cast  of Lioness, co-starring with Zoe Saldaña and Nicole Kidman, starring as 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 showrunner Taylor Sheridan, is based on a real-life CIA program.

Zoe, who is also executive producing the project, will star as Joe, the station chief of the Lioness program.

Co-stars: Zoe and Nicole are executive producing the show. Zoe will star as Joe, the station chief of the Lioness program. Nicole is executive producing the series as well and will star as CIA Senior Supervisor Kaitlyn Meade, who has a history of playing and surviving the political game

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

Nicole is executive producing the series as well and will star as CIA Senior Supervisor Kaitlyn Meade, who has a history of playing and surviving the political game.

Kaitlyn is facing difficulty with a work-life balance and is concerned about mentoring someone who is eerily following in her footsteps.  

Guest-star: Brittney Spears’ husband, Sam Asghari, will guest-star as Kamal, an unapologetic womanizer (Pictured in July 2019 in Los Angeles)

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

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

The drama, written and directed by Zach Braff, is set to open in theaters in March. 

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