Netflix Cancels ‘The Recruit’ After Two Seasons

has become infamous for dropping that dreaded axe on popular and critically acclaimed shows, and now the action spy thriller series The Recruit has been added to that ever-growing list. Despite solid reactions, and even an improved second season, The Recruit has now been cancelled.

The disappointing news comes courtesy of cast member Colton Dunn, who stars in The Recruit as CIA agent Lester Kitchens alongside Noah Centineo’s CIA lawyer Owen Hendricks, who made the announcement on social media.

“The Recruit has been cancelled yall. Such a bummer. I’ll share some pics and fun memories on IG but just wanted you to hear it from me. Thanks if you watched. I’m AVAILABLE NOW! Hire me for you tv story!!”

Why Was ‘The Recruit’ Cancelled?

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Beginning back in 2022, the first season of The Recruit introduces audiences to Noah Centineo as Owen Hendricks, a newly hired CIA lawyer. The fledgling lawyer soon finds himself caught up in a “dangerous game of international politics when a former asset threatens to expose the nature of her relationship with the agency unless they clear her name,” according to the synopsis.

The first season of The Recruit was well-received by both critics and audiences alike, gaining 83% on the Popcornmeter and 68% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. The Recruit Season 2 landed much bigger numbers from critics with a score of 92% alongside a solid 77% from audiences. However, while the reviews may have been decent, with Netflix, it’s all about the viewership. Unfortunately, The Recruit Season 2 reportedly saw a dip of two million viewers compared to its initial episodes, and this may have been what caused the axe to fall once again.

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Fans have been left devastated by the news, especially considering the second season’s killer ending. “What a great show, what’s wrong with Netflix,” laments X/Twitter user @followcalleo, while @sunshinenroses7 saw it coming, saying, “Well that sucks. But seemed like they had already given up on it with only six episodes and that random storyline.”

Created by Alexi Hawley, The Recruit stars Noah Centineo

in the lead, with the likes of Vondie Curtis-Hall, Aarti Mann, Colton Dunn, Fivel Stewart, and Nathan Fillion returning alongside him for Season 2. The Recruit Season 2 also adds several new names to the ensemble, with Teo Yoo (Past Lives, Love to Hate You) joining as Jang Kyun, a clever and driven South Korean National Intelligence Service (NIS) agent. The rest of the new recruits include Young-Ah Kim, Felix Solis, James Purefoy, Shin Do-hyun, Sanghee Lee, Omar Maskati, Brooke Smith, Devika Bhise, and Alana Hawley Purvis. The Recruit Season 2 is now available to stream on Netflix, and you can check out the synopsis below.

“In Season 2 of The Recruit, CIA lawyer Owen Hendricks is pulled into life-threatening espionage in South Korea only to realize the bigger threat just might be coming from inside the agency.”

Source: Colton Dunn

The Recruit

Release Date

December 16, 2022

Network

Netflix

Directors

Doug Liman

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