The Recruit: Is One Lucky CIA Lawyer

Please Note: The titles of the episodes are acronyms for a quote from each episode. So, the episode titles are quotes, which are also said in the mentioned episode.

Y.N.A.H.Y.A.L. (S2, E1)

After the chaos in Prague, Owen gets benched. But it’s not long before he stumbles on a new case – and into a new den of spies in South Korea.

Y.N.A.H.Y.A.L. – “You’re Not A Hero, You’re A lawyer.” 

Y.A.R.A.C.O.T.O.O.P. (S2, E2)

Owen becomes a human target while digging deeper into the graymail case. Nichka has major intel on a kidnapping – but it won’t come for free.

Y.A.R.A.C.O.T.O.O.P. – “You Are Really A Condom On The D**k Of Progress.” 

H.H.I.I.T.K.A.L. (S2, E3)

An impromptu trip to the Middle East leads to danger. Jang Kyun takes extreme measures to get the answers he seeks.

H.H.I.I.T.K.A.L. – “How Hard Is It To Kill A Lawyer?” 

A.T.N.W.H.Y.P.A.B.H. (S2, E4)

With no one else to trust, Owen and Jang Kyun reluctantly team up. Hannah’s new romance proves risky. Oliver arranges a meeting with the yakuza.

A.T.N.W.H.Y.P.A.B.H. – “And Then Nyland Will Have You Pulled Apart By Horses.” 

W.S.T.W.T.P. (S2, E5)

Owen and his cohorts race to evade capture when the NIS orders their arrest. To save her skin, Dawn agrees to lead a perilous mission.

W.S.T.W.T.P. – "We’re Still Tinkering With The Programmatics.” 

I.O.N.W.T.B.O.I. (S2, E6)

Forced to pivot when an operation goes sideways, Owen must rely on new allies, old friends, and his resourcefulness to even the odds.

I.O.N.W.T.B.O.I. – “I do not want to be dead inside.” 

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Synopsis

A rookie lawyer at the CIA stumbles headlong into the dangerous world of international espionage when a former asset threatens to expose agency secrets.

Owen Hendricks is a young CIA lawyer whose first week on the job turns upside down when he discovers a threatening letter by former asset Max Meladze, who plans to expose the agency unless they exonerate her of a serious crime. Owen quickly becomes entangled in a dangerous and often absurd world of power politics and mischievous players, as he travels the world in hopes of completing his assignment and making a mark at the CIA.

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Inexperience is an Asset (Tagline)

I.N.A.S.I.A.L. (S1, E1)

Thrown into the deep end during his first week at the CIA, rookie lawyer Owen Hendricks quickly gets in over his head when he uncovers a possible threat.

I.N.A.S.I.A.L. - "I'm Not A Spy, I'm A Lawyer"

N.L.T.S.Y.P. (S1, E2)

While scrambling to learn how to navigate the high-stakes world of international espionage, Owen attempts to track down classified information on Max.

N.L.T.S.Y.P. - "Never Let Them See You Pucker"

Y.D.E.K.W.Y.D. (S1, E3)

Owen’s crash course in CIA protocols continues as he negotiates with Max, goes on a date with a co-worker, and contends with a hostile agency employee.

Y.D.E.K.W.Y.D. - "You Don't Even Know What You Do"

I.Y.D.I.A.A.C. ((S1, E4)

When a major snag jeopardizes Max’s, case, Owen races to find a legal loophole– and urges her not to take matters into her own ruthless hands.

I.Y.D.I.A.A.C. - "If You Do It As Anderson Cooper"

T.S.L.A.Y.P. (S1, E5)

Owen’s plan to move on from Max suffers a setback when he’s ordered back to Phoenix, where credit cards and prying eyes cause problems at work and home.

T.S.L.A.Y.P. - "That Sounds Like A You Problem" 

I.C.I.N.C (S1, E6)

On the heels of his risky negotiations on Max’s behalf, Owen faces uncomfortable questions from his colleagues — and friends — about their connection.

I.C.I.N.C. - "I'm Clenching, I'm Not Clenching"

I.M.F.T.B.S. (S1, E7)

A mission to Geneva to retrieve assets spirals into chaos for Owen and Max. Hannah’s mom pressures her for information.

I.M.F.T.B.S. - "It's My First Time Being Sexpionaged"

W.T.F.I.O.H. (S1, E8)

The mission with Max takes a dangerous turn as complications arise, bullets fly — and Owen’s personal and professional lives collide.

 W.T.F.I.O.H. - "Who The F*ck Is Owen Hendricks?"