After a more than two-year wait,The Recruitseason 2 is finally just days away from releasing on Netflix. Noah Centineo (To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before) returns as CIA lawyer Owen Hendricks after the shockingending ofThe Recruitseason 1. Centineo leads thecast ofThe Recruitseason 2, which features returning characters such as Hannah Copeland (Fivel Stewart), Lester Kitchens (Colton Dunn), and Walter Nyland (Vondie Curtis-Hall).
The Recruitseason 1 was released on Netflix in December 2022, featuring eight episodes with runtimes between 51 and 58 minutes. The titles of each episode ofThe Recruitseason 1 were uniquely all acronyms, which season 2 is likely to replicate.The Recruitseason 1 was viewed for just under 96 million hours during its premiere week. This sets the bar quite high for the highly-anticipated season 2 despite season 1’s 68% Rotten Tomatoes score.
Alexi Hawley, the creator of the hit ABC seriesThe Rookie, returns as the showrunner ofThe Recruitseason 2.
The Recruit Season 2 Premieres At 12:01am PT On Thursday, January 30
The Recruit season 2 releases at 3:01 AM Eastern Time
Centineo returns as Owen Hendricks inThe Recruitseason 2 on Thursday, July 01, 2025. All episodes ofThe Recruitseason 2 will become available to stream on Netflix at 12:01 AM Pacific Time and 3:01 AM Eastern Time. Viewers on Central Time can stream the entire second season ofThe Recruitat 2:01 AM, while those on Mountain Time can access all the episodes at 2:01 AM. Similar toThe Recruitseason 1,all episodes ofThe Recruitseason 2 will become available simultaneously.
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Following the events ofThe Recruitseason 1,The Recruitseason 2 should pick up right after season 1’s stunning cliffhanger ending. After nearly reaching a breaking point with his role as a CIA lawyer and impromptu field agent in season 1, Owen will have to decide whether or not he can continue to stay in his demanding and increasingly dangerous line of work. Fortunately for fans ofThe Recruitseason 1 who watched the series when it was first released,the long wait forThe Recruitseason 2 is nearly over.
How Many Episodes The Recruit Season 2 Has
The Recruit season 2 only has 6 episodes compared to season 1’s 8
UnlikeThe Recruitseason 1 before it,The Recruitseason 2 only has six episodes, compared to the eight episodes of its predecessor. While all the episodes ofThe Recruitseason 2 are anticipated to be of similar lengths to season 1,this notably cuts into the total runtime by at least 1 hour and 40 minutes. With the addition of the new character Jang Kyun, played by actor Teo Yoo ofPast Livesacclaim, Owen should find his way out of his compromising situation and venture on a new high-stakes objective throughout the six new episodes ofThe Recruitseason 2.
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The Recruit follows a young attorney recruited by the CIA, navigating the perilous realm of international espionage.
