A HIT Netflix drama with a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score is ‘facing the axe’ after just two series.
The show released its second series last month – following the first instalment from 2022.
Spy adventure The Recruit stars Noah Centineo as Owen Hendricks, a newly hired CIA lawyer.
The show has proved popular among viewers – with an 80% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
After just two series, however, The Recruit’s future could be in jeopardy.
It faced competition from fellow spy drama The Night Agent as well as romantic comedy XO Kitty.
As of yet, The Recruit has not been renewed beyond series two.
But The Night Agent and The Diplomat – both of which debuted later than The Recruit – have been confirmed to return for a third outing.
According to What’s On Netflix, the show had around two million less viewers in series two compared to series one.
Showrunner Alexi Hawley, however, remains optimistic about The Recruit’s future.
He told Deadline: “We’re waiting for Netflix to officially do their thing with it.
“There’s a lot of goodwill inside Netflix towards the show and towards Noah; I think they very much feel like Noah is a homegrown star, which he is.
“So, I’m feeling super positive about it, as positive as you can feel in this town at this time.”
Further main cast members include Aarti Mann, Colton Dunn, Fivel Stewart, Kristian Braun and Vondie Curtis-Hall.
Before The Recruit, Noah Centineo starred in The Fosters from 2015 to 2018.
He took over the role of Jesus Adams Foster beginning with series three.
The 28-year-old rose to further prominence by playing Peter Kavinsky in Netflix‘s romantic comedy film series To All The Boys.
Starring alongside Lana Condor, the plot followed a shy teenage girl who writes letters to boys she’s had crushed on.
Centineo reprised the role of Peter, as a guest star, in the second series of TV spin-off XO Kitty.
The Recruit is available to watch on Netflix.
