The Recruit

Wow. The Recruit was even better than I was hoping for. It follows a new CIA recruit who's a lawyer and before he knows it he's in deeper than he ever thought. He gets caught up in an international political thriller when a former CIA asset threatens to expose her relationship with the agency that will cause major problems for everyone. This is directed by Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity, Edge of Tomorrow, Mr. And Mrs. Smith, American Made, Swingers, etc) who's an absolute terrific director. He usually does major blockbuster movies so this has to be good for him to do. I'm so glad that this is on Netflix so we don't have to wait a week between episodes. I hate that now. This show is definitely a show to binge. I've liked it so much that I already binged the entire first season in the first weekend it came out! I would absolutely recommend this to anyone who's a fan of political action thrillers.

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.

This was, simply put, an extremely entertaining series. Episode after episode, you can't imagine where it's going except that the lead character Owen Hendricks, played by Noah Centineo, will get into trouble, more and more trouble and best of all, he'll get everyone else into trouble as well. It doesn't matter that he works for the CIA, he's not CIA material, but he's the only honest to god good person the agency appears to have. He's no Jack Ryan, but he's got more luck than the Michael Connelly character, most of it bad.

The character and how well Centineo plays the part is basically what drives you to watch. He's so endearing, you'll keep calling him names but you can't help to root for him despite the character's poor choices. Why? Because he's a good person who cares for others while he's surrounded in the agency by no one who gives a crap about others. Thankfully he has two friends who care about him and whose best advice is to get the hell out of the CIA. I can think of so many reasons why this is not a typical spy thriller; not typical is key here. How is this entertaining? For the same reason we like ice cream; we just do.

As season ending episodes go, it is not, absolutely not a typical cliffhanger either. By the time the last episode ends, you find yourself so interested in Owen's future you need there to be a season two. You got to have it. A lot of people will be upset at Netflix if there isn't a season two; and I'm one.

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.

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!