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The Recruit

2022 – 2025Show2 seasons14 episodesTV-MA

CrimeDrama
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Metacritic637.2Rotten Tomatoes78%80%

A tense, fast-paced drama series about everyday modern life and growing up.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Not for comfort.

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Episodes

2 seasons · 14 episodes · best: S1E7 "I.M.F.T.B.S." 7.9

Episodes

7.6
7.5

Story

Spy meets Seoul.

Recruited out of law school by the CIA, a daredevil young attorney leaps unprepared into the dangerous world of international espionage.

Feels like

  • Fast-Paced Espionage Thriller
  • Young Adult Professional Drama
  • CIA Procedural
  • Charismatic Lead Performance
  • High-Stakes Legal & Intel
  • Modern Spy Action
  • Binge-Worthy Series
  • Moral Ambiguity in Intelligence
  • Global Geopolitical Backdrop

Cast

24 of 111 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Julian Holmes, Doug Liman, Alex Kalymnios
Written by
Alexi Hawley, Maya Goldsmith, Hadi Nicholas Deeb

Everyone

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Facts

December 16, 2022 · January 30, 2025 · Ended

First aired
December 16, 2022
Last aired
January 30, 2025
Status
Ended
Length
2 seasons · 14 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Sexual Content, Drug Use
Genres
Drama, Crime, Action & Adventure
Original language
English
Made in
Canada, United States
Available in
131 countries

Tropes

Oh, Crap!, "Blackmail" Is Such an Ugly Word, Aborted Arc +9

  • Oh, Crap!
  • "Blackmail" Is Such an Ugly Word
  • Aborted Arc
  • City of Spies
  • Can't Kill You, Still Need You
  • Reassigned to Antarctica
  • Likes Older Women
  • Right Hand Versus Left Hand
  • Right for the Wrong Reasons
  • Vice City
  • Contrasting Replacement Character
  • Dramatic Irony

12 of 39 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

3 questions, like "Where can I stream The Recruit?"

Questions about The Recruit

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Recruit?

Netflix

In the United States, The Recruit streams on Netflix. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is The Recruit worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 78%, and Metacritic 63).

What tropes does The Recruit use?

Oh, Crap!"Blackmail" Is Such an Ugly WordAborted ArcCity of SpiesCan't Kill You, Still Need YouReassigned to AntarcticaLikes Older WomenRight Hand Versus Left HandRight for the Wrong ReasonsVice CityContrasting Replacement CharacterDramatic Ironyand 27 more

TV Tropes lists 39 tropes for it, including Oh, Crap!, "Blackmail" Is Such an Ugly Word, and Aborted Arc.