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8 gripping shows like The Recruit you should watch next - The Manual

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If there’s one type of show Netflix has thoroughly mastered, it’s anything adjacent to the spy/CIA/thriller/undercover genre. There are so many adventure series in this vein that they all start to blend into each other. Right as people were just wrapping up binging The Night Agent, Netflix had The Recruit ready to go. Noah Centineo stars as an inexperienced CIA lawyer who thinks he’s got his career under control until someone with dirt on him starts to extort the CIA.

There’s nothing inherently unique about The Recruit, but that doesn’t mean it’s not one of the most enjoyable watches on the streaming service this month. This thriller is like a good bag of potato chips. It’s TV junk food that tastes great and helps with the afternoon munchies. If you’re looking for a similarly constructed and themed series, these are the shows like The Recruit to watch next.

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Shawn Laib is a freelance writer with publications such as Den of Geek, Quote.com, Edge Media Network, diaTribe, SUPERJUMP…

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