# The Recruit (2022)

> A daredevil young attorney recruited out of law school by the CIA leaps unprepared into international espionage.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/132403

## Facts

- Seasons: 2
- Episodes: 14
- Episode runtime: 56 min
- Status: Canceled
- Genres: action, drama, crime
- Created by: Alexi Hawley
- Network: Netflix
- Cast: Noah Centineo, Colton Dunn, Laura Haddock, Aarti Mann, Daniel Quincy Annoh, Fivel Stewart, Kristian Bruun, Kaylah Zander
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16030542/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: breezy, propulsive, playful, tense

## What critics say

Audiences find the show a light, breezy spy caper with an appealing lead and fast-moving action, though it is not considered groundbreaking.

## Synopsis

The Recruit (2022-2025) is an American action espionage series created by Alexi Hawley for Netflix. Noah Centineo plays Owen Hendricks, a daredevil young attorney recruited straight out of law school by the CIA, who must learn field tradecraft on the fly while his legal instincts keep getting him into trouble. Colton Dunn as Lester Kitchens and Aarti Mann as Violet Ebner bring sharp humor and steady support to the operations he is thrown into, and Laura Haddock as Maxine Meladze adds further tension to his assignments. Each episode is built around a mission that tests his improvisation, with fights, chases, and covert meetings moving through foreign cities including Seoul, where the tagline spy meets Seoul captures the mix of glamour and danger. The series runs two seasons across fourteen episodes, each roughly fifty-six minutes long, and was canceled after its second season. Its tone blends breezy banter with propulsive set pieces and a fish-out-of-water sensibility, so the stakes feel real without losing a playful edge. Fans of Chuck, Alias, and Covert Affairs will find resonance in its mix of comic energy and globe-trotting espionage.

## Shows like The Recruit

- [Lioness (2023)](https://ember.film/tv/94960)
- [El Candidato (2020)](https://ember.film/tv/88693)
- [The Brave (2017)](https://ember.film/tv/62585)
- [Mossad 101 (2015)](https://ember.film/tv/59510)
- [Graceland (2013)](https://ember.film/tv/42742)
- [The Company You Keep (2023)](https://ember.film/tv/130620)
- [Butterfly (2025)](https://ember.film/tv/145478)
- [Berlin Station (2016)](https://ember.film/tv/58467)
- [The Terminal List: Dark Wolf (2025)](https://ember.film/tv/139461)
- [Treadstone (2019)](https://ember.film/tv/71568)

---

Site overview: https://ember.film/llms.txt