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      2022 Crime Drama Mystery & Thriller TRAILER for The Recruit: Season 1 Trailer List The Recruit: Season 1 Trailer The Recruit: Season 1 Trailer 2:06 The Recruit: Season 1 Episode 1 Sneak Peek - Owen Meets His Match The Recruit: Season 1 Episode 1 Sneak Peek - Owen Meets His Match 0:53 View more videos
      68% Tomatometer 31 Reviews 84% Audience Score 500+ Ratings 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. Read More Read Less Watch on Netflix Stream Now

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      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 The Recruit is ultimately too lightweight and bewildering to be anything more than an empty star vehicle. Jan 2, 2023 Full Review Nick Allen RogerEbert.com 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. Dec 19, 2022 Full Review Lauren Sarner New York Post “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. Dec 18, 2022 Full Review Mini Anthikad-Chhibber The Hindu The Netflix show, starring a charming Noah Centineo, is populated with a roster of quirky characters, and is breezy and bingeable fun. Oct 4, 2023 Full Review Nuha Hassan Nuha Hassan The show began with a lot of potential but there wasn’t a lot that this spy thriller could offer to audiences. Sep 8, 2023 Full Review Jackie K. Cooper jackiekcooper.com Noah Centineo is the hapless CIA recruit of the title and he serves the series well Rated: 6/10 Feb 25, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Patrick L The Audience score has got it right again! This is brilliant, quirky and different from other spy genre stories. Only disappointment being the assination attempt chase in Vienna with guns in public but no shots fired by assasins on bridge and in water being ridiculous. 4 episodes in let's hope there are no pointless cookie cutter T bone car crashes or being grabbed at last minute falling of cliff scenes. So far the plot does not disappoint. Interesting that the professional reviewers have got it wrong again. Why are they the only ones listed on Wikipedia. Seems like innaccurate/incomplete information. Is this just Wikipedias not so covert censorship again! Cheers Frederick Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/31/24 Full Review TW D It started off interesting, but by episode 4 I began debating whether I wanted to suffer it out to see how they ended the story. I'm not sure if they were going for an edgier "Chuck" or "Suits," but the line they tried to hit with the drama-comedy just wasn't clicking. The tired trope of being in love with the ex-girlfriend, with the twist that they live together, didn't help. It showed promise to start, so I may tough out the last few episodes to see if it picks up, but it has been disappointing overall. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/29/24 Full Review Darryl S This could have been really good, but it veers into awkward comic moments that do not fit. There is a serious thread to the story, but we have the idiot people in charge and agents that seem to be playing at the job. There are the obvious holes in the plot and stuff that would never happen in real life, but I could have gone with that. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/23/24 Full Review Paul P I can't tell if this is supposed to be a serious series or a parody of the type. It comes across like it is trying to be serious... but then comes across as parody at times and it is jarring. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/29/24 Full Review Toms c Great cast, good pace, enough fun to keep me entertained. I enjoyed this to the end. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/24 Full Review Sam B A light-hearted, tongue in cheek and - above all - fresh thriller series about a CIA lawyer operative who bumbles beautifully from one mishap into another. The humour, story and suspense is nicely balanced and keeps you watching until you're at the last episode. Want to have a fun cheerful evening? Watch this, you won't regret it Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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      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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