The Recruit (American TV series)

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The Recruit
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Created by Alexi Hawley
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Music by Jordan Gagne
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 8
Production
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  • Hadi Nicholas Deeb
  • Agatha Barnes
  • Marc David Alpert
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  • Bernard Couture
  • Pierre Jodoin
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  • Damien Smith
  • Adrienne McNally
  • Sang Han
Running time 50–58 minutes
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Release
Original network Netflix
Original release December 16, 2022 (2022-12-16) –
present (present)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

The Recruit is an American spy-adventure television series created by Alexi Hawley for Netflix. The show follows Owen Hendricks (Noah Centineo), a CIA lawyer who becomes involved in massive international conflicts with dangerous parties after an asset tries to expose her relationship to the agency. The series was released on Netflix on December 16, 2022.[1][2][3] In January 2023, the series was renewed for a second season.[4]

Synopsis

Fledgling lawyer Owen Hendricks, who has just started working for the CIA, has his life turned upside down when he encounters an Eastern European asset who threatens extortion if she is not freed from prison. As her long-term relationship with the CIA is revealed, he becomes entangled in convoluted international politics. Hendricks negotiates with the asset and finds himself at odds with menacing individuals and groups, risking his life as he tries to fulfill his duties.

Cast and characters

Main

  • Noah Centineo as Owen Hendricks, a newly hired CIA lawyer
  • Laura Haddock as Max Meladze, a former CIA asset who is in prison for beating a shady trucker to death
  • Aarti Mann as Violet Ebner, Owen's co-worker who messes with him
  • Colton Dunn as Lester Kitchens, another co-worker of Owen's, and Violet's partner in crime
  • Fivel Stewart as Hannah Copeland, Owen's roommate and ex-girlfriend
  • Daniel Quincy Annoh as Terence, Owen's other roommate and friend
  • Kristian Bruun as Janus Ferber, Owen's overstressed colleague who reluctantly helps him out
  • Vondie Curtis-Hall as Walter Nyland, Owen's boss and the CIA's general counsel

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

Each episode of The Recruit bears CIA-like initials in its title. The codes, which are not unlike the multitude of initials for different divisions and projects that Owen Hendricks must understand in his role within the agency (codes Owen acknowledges at one point he has trouble keeping up with), represent a line of dialogue from their respective episodes.[6][7]

No. Title Directed by Written by Original release date
1 "I.N.A.S.I.A.L." Doug Liman Alexi Hawley December 16, 2022 (2022-12-16)
Title meaning: "I'm Not a Spy, I'm a Lawyer"
2 "N.L.T.S.Y.P." Doug Liman Alexi Hawley December 16, 2022 (2022-12-16)
Title meaning: "Never Let Them See You Pucker"
3 "Y.D.E.K.W.Y.D." Alex Kalymnios Alexi Hawley & George V. Ghanem December 16, 2022 (2022-12-16)
Title meaning: "You Don't Even Know What You Do"
4 "I.Y.D.I.A.A.C." Alex Kalymnios Amelia Roper December 16, 2022 (2022-12-16)
Title meaning: "If You Do It as Anderson Cooper"
5 "T.S.L.A.Y.P." Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Hadi Nicholas Deeb December 16, 2022 (2022-12-16)
Title meaning: "That Sounds Like a You Problem" (Technically, Owen says, "Wow, sounds like a you problem".)
6 "I.C.I.N.C." Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Niceole R. Levy December 16, 2022 (2022-12-16)
Title meaning: "I'm Clenching, I'm Not Clenching"
7 "I.M.F.T.B.S." Julian Holmes Maya Goldsmith December 16, 2022 (2022-12-16)
Title meaning: "It's My First Time Being Sexpionaged"
8 "W.T.F.I.O.H." Julian Holmes Alexi Hawley December 16, 2022 (2022-12-16)
Title meaning: "Who the Fuck Is Owen Hendricks?"

Production

Development

It was announced that Netflix acquired an unnamed espionage drama on April 28, 2021, with Entertainment One backing the production.[1][2][8] Dubbed Graymail, the project was created by Alexi Hawley, executive producer of several popular procedural drama series, such as Castle, The Rookie, and its spin-off.[1][8][9][10] Hawley again served as executive producer as well as showrunner. Alongside Hawley, Noah Centineo; Doug Liman, Gene Klein, and Dave Bartis of Hypnotic; and Adam Ciralsky and Charlie Ebersol of P3 Media also joined the project as executive producers.[11][12][13] The project was set as an eight-part one-hour television series.[2][12][14] It was unveiled on September 28, 2022, that Hawley, George Ghanem, Amelia Roper, Hadi Deeb, Niceole Levy, and Maya Goldsmith served as the series writers. Meanwhile, Doug Liman, Alex Kalymnios, Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr., and Julian Holmes directed the episodes.[15] On January 26, 2023, Netflix renewed the series for a second season.[4]

Casting

When the production was announced on April 28, 2021, Centineo was unveiled as the lead character of the series.[1][2] More castings were revealed on November 12, 2021, with Aarti Mann, Daniel Quincy Annoh, Vondie Curtis Hall, Kristian Bruun, Laura Haddock, Colton Dunn, and Fivel Stewart joining the main cast.[3][11][12][14] In addition, Byron Mann, Angel Parker, and Kaylah Zander were also announced in recurring capacities.[11][12][16]

Filming

Principal photography for the series reportedly took place in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec and Los Angeles, California, on October 25, 2021.[9][10][16] Filming had reportedly wrapped on March 28, 2022.[16]

Release

The Recruit premiered globally on Netflix on December 16, 2022.[13]

Marketing

The series was promoted during Netflix's TUDUM Global event on September 24, 2022, on YouTube.[3][13][17] Additional info, including its release date and official title, were unveiled at the official website of the event.[13][14][18][17][19][20] The first official trailer for the series was released on YouTube on November 16, 2022.[21]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 69% approval rating, with an average rating of 7.0/10, based on 29 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "The Recruit may not be the freshest chip off the old block, but it employs Noah Centineo's considerable charms to highly watchable effect."[22] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the show a score of 59 out of 100 based on 13 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[23]

Richard Roeper of Chicago Sun-Times gave the series 3 out of 4 stars and said, "Noah Centineo makes a likable lead on the flashy, funny series."[24]

References

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External links

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