El nuevo empleado

Season one was amazing. But season two just makes absolutely no sense. The story is very complicated and the exaggeration is sooooo boring.

I do appreciate a little exaggeration à la James Bond but this was something else. There is no way Owen Hendricks could have survived 20 minutes into the first episode let alone the whole season two. Just takes out the fun of it all!!

Dude makes all the stupid decisions but somehow some way gets away with every single one of them. Keep in mind that he is a lawyer with no field training and no resources but still manages to fight and defeat experienced field agents and military personnel. Ok!

The show it's entertaining if you stop thinking that this has to be a documentary with all the accuracy of real espionage. I love how this isn't another he kicks everyone's ass without a scratch type of thing as Netflix has gotten very choreographed on everything they do, this guy gets his ass handed to him and he really does not know how to throw a punch plus he's not this bodybuilding dude with more muscle than brain. All this makes the show different therefore entertaining and changes the pace a little from all this heros on Netflix that can do everything but get hit. Enjoy it for what it is A TV SHOW and not real life because if you want realistic and accurate you need to stick to documentaries and everyone with the jack ryan comparison please understand that isn't realistic either actual government and high stakes spionage doesn't make for an entertaining watch. Give the kid a chance give the show a chance and expect to be entertained not taught a lesson on how the government cia or anything related to it works.

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.

I just finished this binge. My only critical thought is: is it the most plausible show? Probably not - but that is never really the point of these kinds of shows. Just like The Ozarks, Sneaky Pete, or any number of other thriller type shows, the whole point is to follow a brazen, unabashed, resourceful main character into situations that only become progressively more impossible to contend with and see them through. Of course you have to suspend an amount of disbelief, and I am more than willing to do this when the characters are likeable, the dialog/acting is good, the pace is not boring, and its fun and not loaded with finger-wagging pretentious hollywood ideas --- so far this show checks all of the boxes! Not the most amazing thing I've seen, but has me smiling and eagerly clicking 'Next Episode' at the end of each.

There were definitely a few points in this show where I've found myself saying, "Oh man, this is so good," but a few places -namely in the last two episodes- I thought it felt strained by some script choices that were not greatest or most sensible.

Overall, I really found myself enjoying this show. It does fall short of being absolutely amazing because of a couple of points if you are looking for them -- so in honesty, this show is probably ranges between a 7 and a 9, but I definitely have no regrets with this one and recommend it for sure if you're looking for some laid back fun.

The Recruit is a very promising story, unfolding across two seasons with intrigue and momentum - only for Netflix to ruin it by cancelling the third season. Because of this, I cannot in good conscience recommend it to anyone.

Watching this show now feels like reading the Harry Potter series, only to be told that book seven won't be published because book six didn't meet sales expectations. It's incredibly frustrating.

Netflix has become notorious for cancelling shows mid-story. Why should viewers commit to a series if the platform refuses to commit to completing the narrative? It's like building a fire only to douse it before it truly burns.

This isn't just disappointing - it undermines the entire viewing experience. Great characters, exciting arcs, and careful world-building are left hanging in the air. For that reason, I give it 1/10 - not for the show's quality, but for the betrayal of its promise.