As a frequent featured actor on many of Netflix’s original movies, it was only a matter of time until the handsome Noah Centineo landed his own series.
The streamer’s leading man has found a home and fans in the American spy-adventure series The Recruit.
Audiences have long waited to see what else is in store for the fledgling lawyer turned active agent for the CIA.
Grab your gear and get ready as we break down everything we know so far about The Recruit Season 2!
Has The Recruit Been Renewed for Season 2?
It was a long wait without any news about the series’ future, but luckily, showrunner Alexi Hawley confirmed a second season for the series in January 2023.
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Things were a little up in the air with production halted during the WGA and SAG-AFTRA Strike, but the answer is a resounding yes.
Netflix picked up the series for another season, much to fans’ excitement everywhere!
What Is The Recruit About?
Fledgling lawyer Owen Hendricks has just started at the CIA when his life is turned upside down by an Eastern European asset who threatens extortion if she is not freed from prison.
As her long-term relationship with the CIA is revealed, he becomes entangled in convoluted international politics.
Hendricks negotiates with the asset and finds himself at odds with menacing individuals and groups, risking his life as he tries to fulfill his duties.
After such a long wait, the only things on fans’ minds are Max’s survival, Owen’s escape, and what will happen with Max’s possible daughter, Karolina.
It was such an intense ending for audiences to wait, not knowing if they would get a resolution with a series renewal.
Thankfully, showrunner Alexi Howley spoke to Collider about where the story will likely go from here, “I know things about where I would want to take it and where I’d want to go with it.
I mean, obviously, you hope for success, but as you could see with that ending, I didn’t plan for failure because I feel like in this day and age, you just have to be bold, you have to be dramatic, to the expense of everything else.
And you can’t worry about season two, or season three, or beyond.
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You have to go, ‘What’s the best version of this story right now?’
And trust that people will come to it.
And then you’ll get another shot at it.”
How Many Episodes Will The Recruit Season 2 Have?
There is no official episode count at the moment, and Netflix is notorious for reducing episode numbers to fit in the budget.
We can only speculate if Season 2 will have eight like the first season or be cut down, but with so many characters, new and returning, it’s hard to imagine fitting them all into less than eight.
Who Stars In The Recruit Season 2?
The Recruit will hopefully bring the whole team back for more international hijinks, but to be safe, we listed the most likely returning cast and characters.
Noah Centineo (Good Trouble) as Owen Hendricks
Vondie Curtis-Hall (For the People) as Nyland
Aarti Mann (NCIS: New Orleans) as Violet
Colton Dunn (Curb Your Enthusiasm) as Lester
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Fivel Stewart (Alert: Missing Persons Unit) as Hannah
Kristian Bruun (Snowpiercer) as Janus
Daniel Quincy Annoh (The Real Story of…) as Terence
Jesse Collin (Mayor of Kingstown) as Dodge
Nathan Fillion (Castle) as Alton West
Kaylah Zander (Fire Country) as Amelia
Maddie Hasson (Impulse) as Nichka
Angel Parker (Superman & Lois) as Dawn
And there are even more new faces joining the loaded list of characters for the next season of The Recruit!
Teo Yoo (Love to Hate You) as Jang Kyun
Devika Bhise (Fantasy Island) as Juno Marsh
Kim Young-Ah (Business Proposal) as Grace
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Felix Solis (The Rookie) as Tom Wallace
James Purefoy (Land of Women) as Oliver Bonner-Jones
Shin Do-Hyun (Doom at Your Service) as Yoo Jin Lee
Lee Sang-hee (All of Us Are Dead) as Nan Hee
Omar Maskati (The Equalizer) as Jae King
Brooke Smith (Law & Order) as Marcy Potter
Alana Hawley Purvis (Supergirl) as Amanda Fern
What is possibly on everyone’s mind is Max Meladze, played by Laura Haddock, and if she’ll be returning after being shot, leaving her fate in the air.
I guess we’ll have to tune in to find out!
Is There a Trailer for The Recruit Season 2?
There’s no trailer for Season 2 just yet, but filming began on January 4, 2024, and concluded on March 21, 2024, with most of the filming in Canada’s British Columbia.
Not to worry, though, because we at TV Fanatic are committed to bringing you the most up-to-date information.
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As soon as a trailer arrives, we’ll make sure it’s in the right hands so we can give you the juicy details!
Where Can I Watch The Recruit Season 2?
We’re not trying to pull a fast one on you or anyone else, but to keep our bases covered, audiences can find The Recruit on Netflix.
And while viewers wait, they can catch all eight first-season episodes on the streamer!
When Does The Recruit Season 2 Return?
This might be a bit of a bummer for fans, but there is no official release date for The Recruit.
Even though filming wrapped after just three months, the show will likely remain in post-production until the end of the year, possibly joining Netflix’s 2025 lineup.
What Other Shows Are Premiering?
Even though it’ll be a while before fans of The Recruit receive news of its eventual premiere, Netflix still has viewers set with plenty of new and returning shows to watch!
For some swashbuckling adventures on the open seas, join Luffy and The Straw Hat Pirates as they embark on their quest for the legendary “One Piece” when the series returns for its second season.
Julianne Moore is spicing things up alongside Milly Alcock with the upcoming dark comedy miniseries Sirens in this tantalizing series about women, power, and class.
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When you’re in the mood for dashing warriors and a hefty dose of magic and creatures that could rival D&D, dive into the first three seasons of The Witcher before season four arrives.
Finally, once you’ve had your fill of swords, guns, and wily women, check out the first five seasons of the beloved series Virgin River, returning for a sixth season full of heart and home.
After leaving so much in the air at the end of The Recruit’s premiere season, and not the addition of so many new characters, fans have a lot to look forward to during the wait!
Do you think Max survived the gunshot, and what about Owen’s escape?
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