: Owen is tasked by his boss, Walter Nyland, with vetting "graymail"—letters from people threatening to reveal CIA secrets unless their demands are met.
: Following a lead from senior colleagues who set him up, Owen flies to Yemen to meet an officer named Dawn Gilbane. He is immediately captured and tortured (losing a fingernail) before convincing her he is actually with the CIA. The Recruit s01e01
(Vondie Curtis-Hall): The CIA General Counsel who throws Owen into the "deep end". : Owen is tasked by his boss, Walter
(Noah Centineo): A charming but overwhelmed CIA attorney who graduated from Georgetown Law. (Vondie Curtis-Hall): The CIA General Counsel who throws
: Owen learns that Max was indeed a high-level asset involved with the Russian Mafia in Belarus. Essential Characters
The premiere episode of , titled " I.N.A.S.I.A.L. " (It’s Not A Secret If Anyone Knows), introduces Owen Hendricks , a 24-year-old rookie lawyer just four days into his job at the CIA . Episode Overview
(Laura Haddock): A ruthless former asset who begins a dangerous game of manipulation with Owen.