A brand new yr has begun, which implies it is lastly about time for Noah Centineo to start out his subsequent task. Season 2 of The Recruit is ready to debut on Netflix later this month and the streamer has simply shared the primary trailer, teasing what’s in retailer for Owen after that surprising cliffhanger. The spy thriller’s first run in 2022 left the younger CIA lawyer doubtlessly seconds away from demise with Max (Laura Haddock), the previous CIA asset he spent all of Season 1 defending, hanging within the steadiness. Within the footage, he is left to navigate an more and more determined scenario in South Korea, which presents new challenges for a recruit who nonetheless has a lot to study worldwide espionage.

Sequence creator Alexi Hawley informed Tudum “Owen rolls into this season principally screwed” after seeing Max get shot by her daughter Nitchka (Maddie Hasson), aka Karolina, and discovering himself about to satisfy the same destiny. As soon as he escapes the nightmare scenario, nonetheless, the stakes solely proceed to rise. The trailer outlines what’s on the road for Owen as he not solely has to regulate to a brand new spy commerce but in addition show his price as a CIA lawyer to maintain his profession and his life from falling aside. Amid all of the chaos, he encounters some previous pals and new faces, together with intelligence agent Jang Kyun (Teo Yoo) who turns into an necessary associate for him overseas, albeit one who’s not afraid to sacrifice every thing for these he loves essentially the most. Worst of all, he realizes that the best menace he is dealing with could also be working inside his company’s partitions.

Though Owen’s world is getting so much larger, Nitchka will stay one in every of his greatest overarching threats within the upcoming season. She solely appeared on display screen for a short while, nevertheless it was greater than sufficient to make a big impact and doubtlessly change the course of The Recruit‘s story for good. In an interview with Collider’s Tania Hussein final yr, Hasson shared that she was removed from achieved making an attempt to destroy Owen. “I believe you’ll be able to count on that she makes his life a dwelling hell,” she mentioned, teasing a standoff between the 2 that can carry all through the six-episode season.

‘The Recruit’ Season 2 Is Packed With Recent Faces

Whereas the BAFTA-nominated Previous Lives star Yoo is maybe the most important title to hitch The Recruit for Season 2, he is additionally removed from the one newcomer. The collection will probably be working with a massively expanded forged round Centineo, with Hasson amongst these elevated to collection common standing alongside Aarti Mann, Colton Dunn, Fivel Stewart, Kristian Bruun, Kaylah Zander, Angel Parker, and Vondie Curtis-Corridor. Rounding out the recurring group are Younger-Ah Kim, Felix Solis, James Purefoy, Do Hyun Shin, Sanghee Lee, Omar Maskati, Brooke Smith, Devika Bhise, Alana Hawley Purvis, Daniel Quincy Annoh, Jesse Collin, and Nathan Fillion. Alongside Hawley, Maya Goldsmith, George Ghanem, Brian Oh, Sue Chung, and Hadi Deeb are a part of the writing crew this time round.

The Recruit Season 2 premieres on Netflix on January 30, 2025. Try the trailer within the participant above.

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