The Recruit

TV Series
2022–2025
16
1h

IMDb RATING

7.4/10

58K

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POPULARITY

146

Owen Hendricks, a CIA lawyer becomes involved in massive international conflicts with dangerous parties after an asset tries to expose her relationship to the agency.

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Owen Hendricks, a CIA lawyer becomes involved in massive international conflicts with dangerous parties after an asset tries to expose her relationship to the agency.Owen Hendricks, a CIA lawyer becomes involved in massive international conflicts with dangerous parties after an asset tries to expose her relationship to the agency.Owen Hendricks, a CIA lawyer becomes involved in massive international conflicts with dangerous parties after an asset tries to expose her relationship to the agency.

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

58K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

146

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination total

Episodes14

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Episode title acronyms stand for:

Episode 1: "I.N.A.S.I.A.L." - "I'm Not a Spy, I'm a Lawyer" Episode 2: "N.L.T.S.Y.P." - "Never Let Them See You Pucker" Episode 3: "Y.D.E.K.W.Y.D." - "You Don't Even Know What You Do" Episode 4: "I.Y.D.I.A.A.C." - "If You Do It as Anderson Cooper" Episode 5: "T.S.L.A.Y.P." - "That Sounds Like a You Problem" Episode 6: "I.C.I.N.C." - "I'm Clenching, I'm Not Clenching" Episode 7: "I.M.F.T.B.S." - "It's My First Time Being Sexpionaged" Episode 8: "W.T.F.I.O.H." - "Who the F*ck Is Owen Hendricks?"

Each quote is also said in the mentioned episode.

Goofs
Throughout the show, Marine Security Guards are shown wearing dress blues with blood stripes. Problem is, most are below the rank of Corporal. Only Corporals and above are authorized to wear the blood stripes. Also, the width is wrong. NCO's wear 1-1/8" stripes. Officers wear 1-1/2" stripes. Generals wear 2" stripes.

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Featured review

8/10

Fresh and Funny

If you're old enough to remember Chuck... but more intricate spy plot.

The Recruit is about a new law recruit for the CIA who gets caught up in CIA messes and even field work, and somehow stumbles his way through it. It's witty and funny, with some action and romance.

It's not gritty CIA spy work. It's an enjoyable series with humor about a cut throat workplace, about an environment of overwork, about being smart with secrets.

It's a solid technical production with fresh new faces. The spy plot and action sequences move this thriller series at a decent pace, all the while peppered with some witty humor. It's a spy series that's not too overly intense, and quite charming, though I will say that the charm is focused on Owen, the main character, the spy stud who gets the girls, so it may depend on whether you want to watch what happens to Owen or not, and if Owen's charms rub off on you or not.

At the moment, I am eager to see if there is a next season.