The Recruit (American TV series)
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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 premiered on December 16, 2022, and the second season was released on January 30, 2025. In March 2025, The Recruit was canceled after two seasons.
Infobox
Genre
mw- Spy Adventure Comedy-drama
Created by
Alexi Hawley
Starring
Noah Centineo Laura Haddock Aarti Mann Colton Dunn Fivel Stewart Daniel Quincy Annoh Kristian Bruun Vondie Curtis-Hall Kaylah Zander Maddie Hasson Angel Parker Teo Yoo Nathan Fillion
Music by
Jordan Gagne
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons
2
No. of episodes
14
Executive producers
Alexi Hawley David Bartis Doug Liman Gene Klein Noah Centineo Charlie Ebersol Adam Ciralsky Julian Holmes
Producers
Hadi Nicholas Deeb Agatha Barnes Marc David Alpert
Production locations
Sorel-Tracy, Quebec Los Angeles, California Vienna, Austria
Cinematography
Bernard Couture Pierre Jodoin Simon Chapman Corey Robson
Editors
Damien Smith Adrienne McNally Sang Han Hibah Schweitzer
Running time
50–62 minutes
Production companies
Hypnotic Perfectman Pictures Lionsgate Television[a]
Network
Netflix
Release
December 16, 2022 (2022-12-16) –January 30, 2025 (2025-01-30)
Tables
1
1
Season
1
Episodes
8
Episodes
December 16, 2022 (2022-12-16)
2
2
Season
2
Episodes
6
Episodes
January 30, 2025 (2025-01-30)
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
| 1 | 8 | December 16, 2022 (2022-12-16) | ||
| 2 | 6 | January 30, 2025 (2025-01-30) | ||
· Episodes › Season 1 (2022)
1
1
No.overall
1
No. inseason
1
Title
"I.N.A.S.I.A.L."
Directed by
Doug Liman
Written by
Alexi Hawley
Original release date
December 16, 2022 (2022-12-16)
Title meaning: "I'm Not a Spy, I'm a Lawyer"
Title meaning: "I'm Not a Spy, I'm a Lawyer"
No.overall
Title meaning: "I'm Not a Spy, I'm a Lawyer"
2
2
No.overall
2
No. inseason
2
Title
"N.L.T.S.Y.P."
Directed by
Doug Liman
Written by
Alexi Hawley
Original release date
December 16, 2022 (2022-12-16)
Title meaning: "Never Let Them See You Pucker"
Title meaning: "Never Let Them See You Pucker"
No.overall
Title meaning: "Never Let Them See You Pucker"
3
3
No.overall
3
No. inseason
3
Title
"Y.D.E.K.W.Y.D."
Directed by
Alex Kalymnios
Written by
Alexi Hawley & George V. Ghanem
Original release date
December 16, 2022 (2022-12-16)
Title meaning: "You Don't Even Know What You Do"
Title meaning: "You Don't Even Know What You Do"
No.overall
Title meaning: "You Don't Even Know What You Do"
4
4
No.overall
4
No. inseason
4
Title
"I.Y.D.I.A.A.C."
Directed by
Alex Kalymnios
Written by
Amelia Roper
Original release date
December 16, 2022 (2022-12-16)
Title meaning: "If You Do It as Anderson Cooper"
Title meaning: "If You Do It as Anderson Cooper"
No.overall
Title meaning: "If You Do It as Anderson Cooper"
5
5
No.overall
5
No. inseason
5
Title
"T.S.L.A.Y.P."
Directed by
Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour
Written by
Hadi Nicholas Deeb
Original release date
December 16, 2022 (2022-12-16)
Title meaning: "That Sounds Like a You Problem" (Technically, Owen says, "Wow, sounds like a you problem".)
Title meaning: "That Sounds Like a You Problem" (Technically, Owen says, "Wow, sounds like a you problem".)
No.overall
Title meaning: "That Sounds Like a You Problem" (Technically, Owen says, "Wow, sounds like a you problem".)
6
6
No.overall
6
No. inseason
6
Title
"I.C.I.N.C."
Directed by
Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour
Written by
Niceole R. Levy
Original release date
December 16, 2022 (2022-12-16)
Title meaning: "I'm Clenching, I'm Not Clenching"
Title meaning: "I'm Clenching, I'm Not Clenching"
No.overall
Title meaning: "I'm Clenching, I'm Not Clenching"
7
7
No.overall
7
No. inseason
7
Title
"I.M.F.T.B.S."
Directed by
Julian Holmes
Written by
Maya Goldsmith
Original release date
December 16, 2022 (2022-12-16)
Title meaning: "It's My First Time Being Sexpionaged"
Title meaning: "It's My First Time Being Sexpionaged"
No.overall
Title meaning: "It's My First Time Being Sexpionaged"
8
8
No.overall
8
No. inseason
8
Title
"W.T.F.I.O.H."
Directed by
Julian Holmes
Written by
Alexi Hawley
Original release date
December 16, 2022 (2022-12-16)
Title meaning: "Who the Fuck Is Owen Hendricks?"
Title meaning: "Who the Fuck Is Owen Hendricks?"
No.overall
Title meaning: "Who the Fuck Is Owen Hendricks?"
| No.overall | No. inseason | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
| 1 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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?" | ||||||
· Episodes › Season 2 (2025)
9
9
No.overall
9
No. inseason
1
Title
"Y.N.A.H.Y.A.L."
Directed by
Julian Holmes
Written by
Alexi Hawley
Original release date
January 30, 2025 (2025-01-30)
Title meaning: "You're not a hero, you're a lawyer"
Title meaning: "You're not a hero, you're a lawyer"
No.overall
Title meaning: "You're not a hero, you're a lawyer"
10
10
No.overall
10
No. inseason
2
Title
"Y.A.R.A.C.O.T.D.O.P."
Directed by
Jessica Yu
Written by
Bryan Oh
Original release date
January 30, 2025 (2025-01-30)
Title meaning: "You are really a condom on the dick of progress"
Title meaning: "You are really a condom on the dick of progress"
No.overall
Title meaning: "You are really a condom on the dick of progress"
11
11
No.overall
11
No. inseason
3
Title
"H.H.I.I.T.K.A.L."
Directed by
Viet Nguyen
Written by
Hadi Nicholas Deeb
Original release date
January 30, 2025 (2025-01-30)
Title meaning: "How hard is it to kill a lawyer?"
Title meaning: "How hard is it to kill a lawyer?"
No.overall
Title meaning: "How hard is it to kill a lawyer?"
12
12
No.overall
12
No. inseason
4
Title
"A.T.N.W.H.Y.P.A.B.H."
Directed by
John Hyams
Written by
Sue Chung
Original release date
January 30, 2025 (2025-01-30)
Title meaning: "And then Nyland will have you pulled apart by horses"
Title meaning: "And then Nyland will have you pulled apart by horses"
No.overall
Title meaning: "And then Nyland will have you pulled apart by horses"
13
13
No.overall
13
No. inseason
5
Title
"W.S.T.W.T.P."
Directed by
Julian Holmes
Written by
Maya Goldsmith & Neda Davarpanah
Original release date
January 30, 2025 (2025-01-30)
Title meaning: "We're still tinkering with the programmatics"
Title meaning: "We're still tinkering with the programmatics"
No.overall
Title meaning: "We're still tinkering with the programmatics"
14
14
No.overall
14
No. inseason
6
Title
"I.D.N.W.T.B.D.I."
Directed by
Alexi Hawley
Written by
Alexi Hawley
Original release date
January 30, 2025 (2025-01-30)
Title meaning: "I do not want to be dead inside"
Title meaning: "I do not want to be dead inside"
No.overall
Title meaning: "I do not want to be dead inside"
| No.overall | No. inseason | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
| 9 | 1 | "Y.N.A.H.Y.A.L." | Julian Holmes | Alexi Hawley | January 30, 2025 (2025-01-30) | |
| Title meaning: "You're not a hero, you're a lawyer" | ||||||
| 10 | 2 | "Y.A.R.A.C.O.T.D.O.P." | Jessica Yu | Bryan Oh | January 30, 2025 (2025-01-30) | |
| Title meaning: "You are really a condom on the dick of progress" | ||||||
| 11 | 3 | "H.H.I.I.T.K.A.L." | Viet Nguyen | Hadi Nicholas Deeb | January 30, 2025 (2025-01-30) | |
| Title meaning: "How hard is it to kill a lawyer?" | ||||||
| 12 | 4 | "A.T.N.W.H.Y.P.A.B.H." | John Hyams | Sue Chung | January 30, 2025 (2025-01-30) | |
| Title meaning: "And then Nyland will have you pulled apart by horses" | ||||||
| 13 | 5 | "W.S.T.W.T.P." | Julian Holmes | Maya Goldsmith & Neda Davarpanah | January 30, 2025 (2025-01-30) | |
| Title meaning: "We're still tinkering with the programmatics" | ||||||
| 14 | 6 | "I.D.N.W.T.B.D.I." | Alexi Hawley | Alexi Hawley | January 30, 2025 (2025-01-30) | |
| Title meaning: "I do not want to be dead inside" | ||||||
References
- Known as Entertainment One for the first season
- Colliderhttps://collider.com/the-recruit-cast-characters-noah-centineo/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2023/tv/news/teo-yoo-the-recruit-season-2-cast-1235844696/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2024/01/the-recruit-james-purefoy-brooke-smith-cast-season-2-1235804811/
- Screen Ranthttps://screenrant.com/the-recruit-season-2-nathan-fillion-cia-director-explained/
- Colliderhttps://collider.com/the-recruit-nathan-fillion-cameo-explained-alexi-hawley-comments/
- Fansided/Netflix Lifehttps://netflixlife.com/2022/12/16/netflix-the-recruit-episode-titles-acronyms-meaning/
- TheWraphttps://www.thewrap.com/laura-haddock-netflix-the-recuit-max/
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