The Recruit won’t be returning to Netflix for a third season.
Best In Business 2024 learned Thursday that the Noah Centineo-led spy drama has been canceled after two seasons.
The Recruit followed Owen Hendricks (Centineo), a CIA lawyer, who becomes involved in massive international conflicts with dangerous parties after an asset tries to expose their relationship to the agency.
Colton Dunn, who played Lester Kitchens in the series, called the cancellation “a bummer” on Threads. “The Recruit has been cancelled yall. Such a bummer,” he wrote. “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!!”
In season two, which premiered earlier this year, Hendricks was immediately thrust back into all the action, but this time in Seoul, South Korea. The season also starred Dunn, Aarti Mann, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Fivel Stewart, Angel Parker, Kaylah Zander and Teo Yoo.
Last month, Centineo opened up to THR about his experience filming season two. “Reuniting with the cast on a personal level was just so good,” he said at the time. “They’re amazing people. We like each other, we love each other, we hang out with each other off set all the time. It created this propulsive element to the second season.”
He continued, “The season moves fast. It’s action-packed, and Teo [Yoo, who plays Jang Kyun Kim] comes in and just elevates the series. It felt really, really good to do, and Korea is incredible. It adds such a wonderful layer to the show, new colors and it’s a vibrant city, and it really shows in the second season.”
The Recruit was among Netflix’s top 10 TV titles following its season two debut. While the reason for the cancellation wasn’t immediately clear, renewals are typically based on a combination of factors, including creative vision, how well the show satisfies the intended audience and economics.
