The Recruitseason 2 gets a disappointing update as the Netflix show awaits a release date. Headlined byTo All the Boys I’ve Loved Beforestar Noah Centineo, who also executive produces, and created by Alexi Hawley, the spy dramedy debuted in December 2022. It follows Centineo’s character, Owen Hendricks, a newly hired CIA lawyer who gets caught up in a dangerous conflict that has international implications and puts his life at risk. A recent update onThe Recruitseason 2confirms that the series is in post-production, though no release date has been set.
According toWhat’s On Netflix, whenever it does premiere,The Recruitseason 2 will have a reduced episode count. The website, which tracks Netflix releases, notes thatseason 2 will have just six episodes rather than eight. It’s also mentioned that Hawley will write the first and last episodes.The episode count has not been confirmed by Netflix, which has so far only provided casting details and a plot summary about the upcoming season.
What Could This Latest Update Mean For The Recruit Season 2?
The Cast & Story Is Potentially Too Big For Six Episodes
Even thoughThe Recruitdebuted with some buzz, with its first few episodes directed byEdge of Tomorrow’s Doug Liman, it wasn’t one of the bigger hits of 2022. According to data released byNetflix, season 1 was watched for 146,900 hours from January to June 2023. That puts it onthe lower end of viewership for shows that actually got renewed.While it’s a potentially worrying sign that the show’s episode count has been downgraded, it could be a case of editing or negotiations with the streamer where it was decided that six episodes represented the best path forward.
Along with Centineo, the main cast are all returning forseason 2. That includes Vondie Curtis-Hall as Nyland, Aarti Mann as Violet, Colton Dunn as Lester, Fivel Stewart as Hannah, Kristian Bruun as Janus, and Daniel Quincy Annoh as Terence.
However, with that caveat, it’s worth noting thatThe Recruitseason 2 will include additions to the castand an expansion of the story.It’s been teased that the upcoming episodes will see Owen pulled into a brand new life-threatening situation, this time in South Korea. He soon realizes, however, that the bigger threat might be coming from inside the agency. The series will welcome several new actors as part of this new mystery, including breakoutPast Livesstar Teo Yoo.
A clever and driven South Korean NIS agent.
Felix Solis
Tom Wallace
A senior diplomat in the State Department that’s tasked with bringing American hostages home.
James Purefoy
Oliver Bonner-Jones
A rich British businessman who lives in a world between legal and illegal.
A passionate and nurturing Korean aid worker.
A jet-setting rich kid with a charming and affable personality.
A seasoned and serious CIA Counter Espionage Group officer.
Amanda Fern
A stern and by-the-book CIA station chief in Seoul.
There is also the cliffhanger of what happened to Owen and Max (Laura Haddock) atthe end ofThe Recruitseason 1. Haddock’s status and involvement in season 2 has not been clarified, likely to maintain the surprise of the cliffhanger. Still, even if the spy dramedy is moving away from the relationship between Owen and Max, it looks likethe Netflix show has a lot of ground to cover with potentially fewer episodes to do so. This could affect the overall pace of the season, which could arrive on Netflix by the end of the year.
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The Recruit follows a young attorney recruited by the CIA, navigating the perilous realm of international espionage.
