The Recruit
The Recruit Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.9 | |
| S2 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.2 |
Download Infographic
About
"Spy thriller that treats espionage like chaotic office politics"
Owen Hendricks is a brand-new CIA lawyer barely a month into the job when a former asset threatens to expose the agency unless her case is fixed, dragging him into a mess of blackmail, hitmen, and bureaucratic cover-your-ass politics. The show moves fast and doesn't take itself too seriously, mixing globe-trotting action with workplace-comedy energy as Owen improvises his way out of one disaster into a bigger one. It's breezy, twisty, and built for bingeing rather than deep reflection, carried mostly by its lead's harried charm and constant momentum.
the breakneck pace and dark comedy of a rookie lawyer improvising his way through CIA chaos.
you want grounded, realistic espionage rather than glossy, implausible thrills.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
