Series synopsis
The Recruit is an American drama crime action & adventure television series that premiered on Netflix on December 16, 2022. It ended on January 30, 2025. It was created by Alexi Hawley. It stars Noah Centineo, Colton Dunn, Laura Haddock and Aarti Mann.
Recruited out of law school by the CIA, a daredevil young attorney leaps unprepared into the dangerous world of international espionage.
Premise
Recruited out of law school by the CIA, a daredevil young attorney leaps unprepared into the dangerous world of international espionage.
Premise: Spy meets Seoul.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Noah Centineo as Owen Hendricks
- Colton Dunn as Lester Kitchens
- Laura Haddock as Maxine Meladze
- Aarti Mann as Violet Ebner
- Daniel Quincy Annoh as Terence
- Fivel Stewart as Hannah Copeland
- Kristian Bruun as Janus Ferber
- Kaylah Zander as Amelia Salazar
Supporting cast
- Maddie Hasson as Nichka Lashin/Karolina/Marta
- Angel Parker as Dawn Gilbane
- Teo Yoo as Jang Kyun
- Vondie Curtis-Hall as Walter Nyland
Guest cast
- Nathan Fillion as CIA Director Alton West
- Linus Roache as Senator Sebastian Smoot
- Daniel Jun as Grant
- Victor Andres Trelles Turgeon as Talco
- Jayce Barreiro as Sheriff Matt Ramirez
- Gabriel Infante as The Other Jorge
- Pauline Little as Nyland's Secretary
- Leisa Reid as Senator Smoot's Secretary
- Jesse Collin as Dodge
- Byron Mann as Xander Goi
- Alexandra Petrachuk as Kelly Kwitny
- Jamaal Grant as Liam
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | December 16, 2022 | December 16, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 6 | January 30, 2025 | January 30, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I.N.A.S.I.A.L. Thrown into the deep end during his first week at the CIA, rookie lawyer Owen Hendricks quickly gets in over his head when he uncovers a possible threat. |
December 16, 2022 |
| 2 |
N.L.T.S.Y.P. While scrambling to learn how to navigate the high-stakes world of international espionage, Owen attempts to track down classified information on Max. |
December 16, 2022 |
| 3 |
Y.D.E.K.W.Y.D. Owen's crash course in CIA protocols continues as he negotiates with Max, goes on a date with a co-worker and contends with a hostile agency employee. |
December 16, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Y.N.A.H.Y.A.L. After the chaos in Prague, Owen gets benched. But it's not long before he stumbles on a new case — and into a new den of spies in South Korea. |
January 30, 2025 |
| 2 |
Y.A.R.A.C.O.T.D.O.P. Owen becomes a human target while digging deeper into the graymail case. Nichka has major intel on a kidnapping — but it won't come for free. |
January 30, 2025 |
| 3 |
H.H.I.I.T.K.A.L. An impromptu trip to the Middle East leads to danger. Jang Kyun takes extreme measures to get the answers he seeks. |
January 30, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 16, 2022 |
| Last aired | January 30, 2025 |
| Status | canceled |