The Recruit Season 2 sends rookie CIA lawyer Owen Hendricks (Noah Centineo) into even deeper trouble — this time against the backdrop of South Korea’s spy world — and the show’s new mission comes with a bigger, sharper ensemble to match.
Below, a guide to the key players you’ll see across Season 2, including major new additions and returning fan favorites.
New Faces in Season 2
Teo Yoo as Jang Kyun
The season’s most prominent new addition, Yoo plays Jang Kyun, a driven South Korean National Intelligence Service (NIS) agent whose priorities — and secrets — complicate Owen’s mission in Seoul. Yoo is also known for his BAFTA-nominated work in Past Lives.
Shin Do-hyun as Yoo Jin Lee
A new figure with a personal tie to Owen, Yoo Jin Lee is described by Netflix as a “free-spirited young woman with a childhood connection” to him — a relationship that adds another layer to his already messy life overseas.
Nathan Fillion as Alton West
Fillion returns in an expanded role as CIA Director Alton West, moving beyond a brief appearance in Season 1 to become a more active presence in the agency’s internal power dynamics.
Returning Cast and Characters
Noah Centineo as Owen Hendricks
Centineo’s Owen is still the CIA’s baby-faced legal wildcard — pulled back into danger just as he’s trying to exit the agency, and once again forced to improvise his way through international chaos.
Maddie Hasson as Nichka Lashin
Season 2 digs further into Nichka after her late-Season 1 reveal, positioning her as one of Owen’s most volatile complications — impulsive, unpredictable, and motivated by her own interests.
Angel Parker as Dawn Gilbane
Now promoted to series regular, Parker’s Dawn is a tough, action-forward CIA case officer who brings an edge — and plenty of pressure — to the agency side of the story.
Aarti Mann as Violet Ebner
Violet remains one of Owen’s sharpest skeptics inside the CIA, staying suspicious of his instincts and methods even as the stakes rise.
Colton Dunn as Lester Kitchens
Lester continues to orbit Owen through the CIA’s legal and operational minefields — sometimes an ally, sometimes a headache — as his partnership with Violet keeps the office politics humming.
Fivel Stewart as Hannah Copeland
Owen’s ex and former roommate remains emotionally central, with Season 2 pushing Hannah to define herself beyond her family’s influence — and to reassess what staying connected to Owen really costs.
Vondie Curtis-Hall as Walter Nyland
As the CIA’s general counsel (and Owen’s boss), Nyland is still the intimidating adult in the room — wary of Owen’s chaos, but aware that his unorthodox approach can sometimes get results.
Kaylah Zander as Amelia Salazar
Amelia stays in the mix as another CIA colleague with ambition to spare — and a complicated history with Owen.
Kristian Bruun as Janus Ferber
Bruun’s Janus is pulled back into Owen’s orbit for the South Korea operation, adding a cynical, seasoned counterweight to Owen’s impulsive style.
