Lioness Episode 11: Along Came a Spider

Kaitlyn works to build support for the new operation while Lioness training begins for **Captain Josie Carrillo**. Joe and the team treat Carrillo’s background with suspicion and move forward as if she may be hiding something, which shapes the episode’s tension around her recruitment.

The episode opens with the CIA and allied leadership trying to get the mission approved and supported. Kaitlyn is shown pushing the plan through the necessary channels, while the operation’s stakes are framed around using Carrillo as the new Lioness recruit.

At the same time, the series introduces Carrillo’s entry into the program. She arrives at Fort Bliss, where the Lioness process formally begins for her. The episode presents her as a military officer being brought into a covert training pipeline, with the team watching her closely and questioning what she may be concealing.

Joe remains skeptical of Carrillo’s story and does not fully trust her account of what happened in Iraq. That distrust leads to heightened scrutiny of Carrillo and of the people around her, with the team discussing whether to handle her like a potential double agent.

Meanwhile, covert surveillance measures are taken against Carrillo’s family home. Joe and Kaitlyn oversee an infiltration of the property from the NSA side, sending undercover operatives disguised as gas company employees who claim they are checking for a leak. Once inside, the operatives cut the power and access the security system before restoring the electricity and leaving without incident.

The episode also includes scenes of Joe’s home life, showing the personal cost and strain that come with her work. These quieter moments contrast with the planning and surveillance surrounding the mission, reinforcing how much of the episode is about preparation, trust, and the start of Carrillo’s training rather than a completed field operation.