Despite generating billions of minutes viewed, and landing near the top of the streaming charts, Netflix has cancelledThe Recruitafter two seasons. Noah Centineo produced and led the spy dramedy from series creator Alexi Hawley, which focused on Centineo’s CIA lawyer Owen Hendricks often jumping into dangerous situations that he isn’t prepared for. The show’s second installment, which debuted in late January, turned the action to South Korea and addedPast Livesstar Teo Yoo toThe Recruitcast.
Colton Dunn confirms onThreadsthatThe Recruithas been cancelled by Netflix. Dunn, who played Owen’s reluctant ally Lester Kitchens in both seasons, called the news “such a bummer” and adds that he’ll soon share photos and memories from filming. Check out Dunn’s post below:
Why Netflix Cancelled The Recruit
Season 2 Saw A Viewership Decline (When Season 1 Was Already A Modest Hit)
By some metrics,The Recruitseason 3seemed like a decent possibility because the second installment performed well enough. For the week of January 27 to February 2, the Netflix Originalcame in second on Nielsen’s Streaming Top 10 and generated close to 1.2 billion minutes viewed. It was just behindThe Night Agent, another Netflix spy drama, which had close to 3 billion minutes viewed.
Looking specifically at Netflix’s own data, there were reasons to worry about the show’s fortunes. Although the series trended on the charts,the numbers represented a decline from season 1. In its first week, according toWhat’s On Netflix, season 2 had 5.9 million views compared to the 7.3 million start for season 1.
Our Take On The Recruit’s Cancellation
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The Recruit follows a young attorney recruited by the CIA, navigating the perilous realm of international espionage.
