Thad Luckinbill, formerly of The Young and the Restless, recently completed the second season of the Paramount+ drama Lioness, his first as a series regular. The Tyler Sheridan drama is a spy thriller about the CIA’s war on terror, focusing on an elite unit of female undercover operatives that Zoe Saldana’s character heads. Luckinbill plays Kyle McManus, a CIA operative who’s often out in the field. Needless to say, the show’s intense action means the actors need to be in tip-top shape. Thankfully, Luckinbill has no problem fulfilling this element of the series.

Extensive Training

The Lioness cast includes a few names you may have heard of. Nicole Kidman and Morgan Freeman star in the hit drama, in addition to Saldana, who plays Joe. Luckinbill’s character often crosses paths with Joe as they face terrorists, take on drug cartels, and rescue kidnapped politicians and/or...