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Season 1 – The Recruit

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A fledgling CIA lawyer gets caught up in a dangerous game of international politics when a former asset threatens to expose the nature of her relationship with the agency unless they clear her name.
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The Recruit — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

The Recruit may not be the freshest chip off the old block, but it employs Noah Centineo's considerable charms to highly watchable effect.

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Wenlei Ma News.com.au Jan 2, 2023
The Recruit is ultimately too lightweight and bewildering to be anything more than an empty star vehicle. Go to Full Review Nick Allen RogerEbert.com Dec 19, 2022
The Recruit is far too amused with its wordiness in sharing the stuff that happens between cubicles at Langley, and it kills what little momentum the series gathers. Go to Full Review Lauren Sarner New York Post Dec 18, 2022
“The Recruit” has its fun moments, but as a whole, it’s a misfire. Centineo seems eager to graduate from high school roles without first putting in the work. Go to Full Review Mini Anthikad-Chhibber The Hindu Oct 4, 2023
The Netflix show, starring a charming Noah Centineo, is populated with a roster of quirky characters, and is breezy and bingeable fun. Go to Full Review Nuha Hassan Nuha Hassan (Medium) Sep 8, 2023
The show began with a lot of potential but there wasn’t a lot that this spy thriller could offer to audiences. Go to Full Review Jackie K. Cooper jackiekcooper.com Feb 25, 2023
6/10
Noah Centineo is the hapless CIA recruit of the title and he serves the series well Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jay M @RT88234353 Jun 19, 2026 Season One shows early promise. Sadly, the writers seem to have only read poorly contrived spy novels and have no actual knowledge of how agencies like the CIA actually work. See more Sergio M @NanoFurioso Jan 29, 2026 Me encanto, es entretenida cuanto menos y me introdujo a este tipo de series que me acabo llevando a Homeland una de mis favoritas. Trama interesante, buenos personajes, divertida. Esta muy bien y merece la pena See more tucker s @tucker83014 Jan 20, 2026 Dreadful writing and production, absolutely horrible in every respect. See more Milosz K @Milos464 Oct 31, 2025 Absolutely amazing, great acting , funny entertaining and engaging See more R K @Iknow Sep 15, 2025 A very unique and fun take in the usual CIA program. Of course you need to suspend belief that a 24 yr old lawyer of two weeks can be so successful navigating the complexities of international espionage and office politics . But, somehow it works. One of the better series I’ve seen on Netflix. See more S C @RT86474667 Jun 26, 2025 You care about each character which is hard to do when writing for a television show. I would like to see this show continue. See more Read all reviews
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Alexi Hawley

Creator

Noah Centineo

Owen Hendricks

Laura Haddock

Max Meladze

Aarti Mann

Violet

Colton Dunn

Lester

Fivel Stewart

Hannah

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Dec 16, 2022 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. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 16, 2022 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. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 16, 2022 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 coworker and contends with a hostile agency employee. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 16, 2022 I.Y.D.I.A.A.C. When a major snag jeopardizes Max's case, Owen races to find a legal loophole and urges her not to take matters into her own ruthless hands. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 16, 2022 T.S.L.A.Y.P. Owen's plan to move on from Max suffers a setback when he's ordered back to Phoenix, where credit cards and prying eyes cause problems at work and home. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 16, 2022 I.C.I.N.C. On the heels of his risky negotiations on Max's behalf, Owen faces uncomfortable questions from his colleagues and friends about their connection. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 16, 2022 I.M.F.T.B.S. A mission to Geneva to retrieve assets from a Swiss bank account spirals into chaos for Owen and Max, while Hannah's mother pressures her for information. Details Episode 8 Aired Dec 16, 2022 W.T.F.I.O.H. The mission with Max takes a dangerous turn as complications arise and bullets fly; Owen's personal and professional lives collide. Details

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Season Info

Director
Alex Kalymnios, Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, Doug Liman, Julian Holmes
Creator
Alexi Hawley
Executive Producer
Noah Centineo, Alexi Hawley, Doug Liman, Gene Klein, David Bartis, Adam Ciralsky, Charles Ebersol
Screenwriter
Maya Goldsmith, Alexi Hawley, Amelia Roper, Niceole Levy, Hadi Nicholas Deeb
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Dec 16, 2022
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