Netflix has become the go-to provider for all thebest bingeable TV shows, especially considering the streamer is still the only one that has yet to rest the waters on a weekly release model and insists on releasing all episodes at once. The latest case of this isThe Recruit, the espionage thriller series starringNoah Centineo(Black Adam) that recently premiered its second season on January 30. All episodes ofThe Recruitdropped on Netflix this past Friday, and the show has made a quick return to Netflix’s top 10 charts, sitting at #3 at the time of writing.The Night Agentand the latestO.J. Simpsondocumentary are the only two shows with the grit to beatThe Recruitin the Netflix top 10.The RecruitSeason 2 also earned scores of 88% from critics and 81% from audiences onRotten Tomatoes.
The Recruitwas written and created for television byAlexi Hawley, who has also worked on other famous TV projects, such asTraining Day(Bill Paxton),The Following(Kevin Bacon), andBody of Proof(Dana Delany). Hawley also made their screenwriting debut in 2004 onExorcist: The Beginning, the horror film starringStellan SkarsgårdandJames D’Arcythat’s not streaming anywhere. In addition to Centineo,The Recruitalso starsVondie Curtis-Hall, who is best known for his role as Ben Urich in the first season ofDaredevil, the dedicated journalist who is killed by Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio). The rest of the cast forThe Recruitconsists ofAarti Mann(Never Have I Ever),Colton Dunn(Key and Peele),Fivel Stewart(Atypical), andKaylah Zander(Fire Country).Julian Holmeshas directed four episodes ofThe Recruit.
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Falling behindThe Recruitin the Netflix TV rankings isWWE Monday Night Raw, which has made a habit of climbing to the top of charts on Monday night during its premiere and then slowly sliding down before leaving by the end of the week.American Primeval, the series that has been compared toRed Dead Redemption, is also one of the biggest hits on Netflix this week despite it premiering several weeks ago. Over on the movie side of things,The Menucontinues to sit in the #1 spot, as people just can’t get enough ofAnya Taylor-Joy,Nicholas Hoult, andRalph Fiennes.
All episodes ofThe RecruitSeason 2 are now streaming. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates and coverage and watchThe RecruitonNetflix.
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