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Thrown into the deep end during his first week at the CIA, rookie lawyer Owen Hendricks quickly gets in over his head when he uncovers a possible threat.

I.N.A.S.I.A.L.

While scrambling to learn how to navigate the high-stakes world of international espionage, Owen attempts to track down classified information on Max.

N.L.T.S.Y.P.

Owen's crash course in CIA protocols continues as he negotiates with Max, goes on a date with a co-worker and contends with a hostile agency employee.

Y.D.E.K.W.Y.D.

When a major snag jeopardizes Max's case, Owen races to find a legal loophole — and urges her not to take matters into her own ruthless hands.

I.Y.D.I.A.A.C.

Owen's plan to move on from Max suffers a setback when he's ordered back to Phoenix, where credit cards and prying eyes cause problems at work and home.

T.S.L.A.Y.P.

On the heels of his risky negotiations on Max's behalf, Owen faces uncomfortable questions from his colleagues — and friends — about their connection.

I.C.I.N.C.

A mission to Geneva to retrieve assets from a Swiss bank account spirals into chaos for Owen and Max, while Hannah's mom pressures her for information.

I.M.F.T.B.S.

The mission with Max takes a dangerous turn as complications arise, bullets fly — and Owen's personal and professional lives collide.

W.T.F.I.O.H.

After the chaos in Prague, Owen gets benched. But it's not long before he stumbles on a new case — and into a new den of spies in South Korea.

Y.N.A.H.Y.A.L.

Owen becomes a human target while digging deeper into the graymail case. Nichka has major intel on a kidnapping — but it won't come for free.

Y.A.R.A.C.O.T.D.O.P.

An impromptu trip to the Middle East leads to danger. Jang Kyun takes extreme measures to get the answers he seeks.

H.H.I.I.T.K.A.L.

With no one else to trust, Owen and Jang Kyun reluctantly team up. Hannah's new romance proves risky. Oliver arranges a meeting with the yakuza.

A.T.N.W.H.Y.P.A.B.H.

Owen and his cohorts race to evade capture when the NIS orders their arrest. To save her own skin, Dawn agrees to lead a perilous mission.

W.S.T.W.T.P.

Forced to pivot when an operation goes sideways, Owen must rely on new allies, old friends and his own resourcefulness to even the odds.

I.D.N.W.T.B.D.I.

Recruited out of law school by the CIA, a daredevil young attorney leaps unprepared into the dangerous world of international espionage.

The Best Seasons of The Recruit

The Best Seasons of The Recruit

Season 1

Season 2