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* WellDoneSonGuy: Owen's father was a soldier killed in Afghanistan and the reason why he wanted to work in National Defense, despite having received very lucrative offers from more prestigious law firms after leaving law school, was because he believed it would make his father proud.
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* WellDoneSonGuy: Owen's father was a soldier killed in Afghanistan and the reason why he wanted to work in National Defense, despite having received very lucrative offers from more prestigious law firms after leaving law school, was because he believed it would make his father proud. The only reason he didn't just join the military was because he promised his mother he wouldn't follow in his father's footsteps.
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* ElitesAreMoreGlamorous: Averted. The CIA's SOG operators are portrayed as unhinged DumbMuscle at best.
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* ElitesAreMoreGlamorous: Averted. [[AvertedTrope Averted.]] The CIA's SOG operators are portrayed as unhinged DumbMuscle at best.best.
** Averting this trope seems to be a CentralTheme of the show. The CIA's field agents are shown to generally be self-interested, corrupt, ruthless and willing to break international law to get the mission done. Their legal arm get away with ''just'' being careerist pigs and the rest of the agency look down on them for being pencil pushing bureaucrats standing in their way...when they're the reason they can do what they do and not go to prison.
** Averting this trope seems to be a CentralTheme of the show. The CIA's field agents are shown to generally be self-interested, corrupt, ruthless and willing to break international law to get the mission done. Their legal arm get away with ''just'' being careerist pigs and the rest of the agency look down on them for being pencil pushing bureaucrats standing in their way...when they're the reason they can do what they do and not go to prison.
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* WellDoneSonGuy: Owen's father was a soldier killed in Afghanistan and the reason why he wanted to work in National Defense, despite having received very lucrative offers from more prestigious law firms after leaving law school, was because he believed it would make his father proud.
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It began airing on Creator/{{Netflix}} in 2022.
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It began airing on Creator/{{Netflix}} in 2022. It's scheduled to air another season.
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* ElitesAreMoreGlamorous: Averted. The CIA's SOG operators are portrayed, at best, as unhinged DumbMuscle.
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* ElitesAreMoreGlamorous: Averted. The CIA's SOG operators are portrayed, at best, portrayed as unhinged DumbMuscle. DumbMuscle at best.
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* ReassignedToAntarctica: The CIA has regional offices in every major American city; in theory they are so the agency has a foothold in every corner of the country but in practice they serve as a dumping ground for their rejects and screw ups, far from the action in DC and Langley. At one point, Hendricks needs the help of the Phoenix branch and as incentive he promises them that he will put in a good word with Langley and get them transferred to a better posting. [[spoiler: After getting what he's after, he doesn't bother.]]
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* ReassignedToAntarctica: The CIA has regional satellite offices in every major American city; in theory they are so the agency has a foothold in every corner of the country but in practice they serve as a dumping ground for their rejects and screw ups, far from the action in DC and Langley. At one point, Hendricks needs the help of the Phoenix branch and as incentive he promises them that he will put in a good word with Langley and get them transferred to a better posting. [[spoiler: After getting what he's after, he doesn't bother. Their own performance ''really'' did not help.]]
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* GuileHero: As he is just a lawyer and has no intelligence or military training in the slightest, Hendricks is often forced to rely on his wits, his law training and dumb luck to see him through.
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* ReassignedToAntartica: The CIA has regional offices in every major American city; in theory they are so the agency has a foothold in every corner of the country but in practice they serve as a dumping ground for their rejects and screw ups, far from the action in DC and Langley. At one point, Hendricks needs the help of the Phoenix branch and as incentive he promises them that he will put in a good word with Langley and get them transferred to a better posting. [[spoiler: After getting what he's after, he doesn't bother.]]
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* ReassignedToAntartica: ReassignedToAntarctica: The CIA has regional offices in every major American city; in theory they are so the agency has a foothold in every corner of the country but in practice they serve as a dumping ground for their rejects and screw ups, far from the action in DC and Langley. At one point, Hendricks needs the help of the Phoenix branch and as incentive he promises them that he will put in a good word with Langley and get them transferred to a better posting. [[spoiler: After getting what he's after, he doesn't bother.]]
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* {{Eagleland}}: Max's opinion of the states is that Type 1 is just a marketing scheme; Type 2 is the reality.
--> Max: "Everybody is struggling and everything tastes like sugar."
* ElitesAreMoreGlamorous: Averted. The CIA's SOG operators are portrayed, at best, as unhinged DumbMuscle.
--> Max: "Everybody is struggling and everything tastes like sugar."
* ElitesAreMoreGlamorous: Averted. The CIA's SOG operators are portrayed, at best, as unhinged DumbMuscle.
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* ReassignedToAntartica: The CIA has regional offices in every major American city; in theory they are so the agency has a foothold in every corner of the country but in practice they serve as a dumping ground for their rejects and screw ups, far from the action in DC and Langley. At one point, Hendricks needs the help of the Phoenix branch and as incentive he promises them that he will put in a good word with Langley and get them transferred to a better posting. [[spoiler: After getting what he's after, he doesn't bother.]]
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An American Spy Adventure Drama that follows a young lawyer (Creator/NoahCentineo) working for the CIA, who finds himself dealing with international politics when a former asset (Creator/LauraHaddock) threatens to expose the agency if she isn't out of prison.
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''The Recruit'' is an American
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!!''The Recruit'' contains examples of:
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* MotiveMisidentification: In one episode Owen is asked to help deal with the case of an experimental interrogation robot which tore a man's arm off during testing. In an attempt to make nice with coworker Violet, who has an IrrationalHatred of him, he arranges for her to be given the case, figuring it's an important one which will help raise her profile. Unfortunately, what he didn't know was that the controversial nature of AI makes cases involving it toxic. Violet ''does'' know that, and she assumes he gave her the case to sabotage her.
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* MotiveMisidentification: In one episode episode, Owen is asked to help deal with the case of an experimental interrogation robot which tore a man's arm off during testing. In an attempt to make nice with coworker Violet, who has an IrrationalHatred of him, he arranges for her to be given the case, figuring it's an important one which will help raise her profile. Unfortunately, what he didn't know was that the controversial nature of AI makes cases involving it toxic. Violet ''does'' know that, and she assumes he gave her the case to sabotage her.
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* LikesOlderWomen: Played with in respect to Owen. He's only too happy to oblige upon learning that Amelia Salazar requires sex in exchange for helping him, and he later becomes involved with Max. However, the only person he shows actual ''romantic'' interest in is Hannah, his ex, who is his own age.
* MotiveMisidentification: In one episode Owen is asked to help deal with the case of an experimental interrogation robot which tore a man's arm off during testing. In an attempt to make nice with coworker Violet, who has an IrrationalHatred of him, he arranges for her to be given the case, figuring it's an important one which will help raise her profile. Unfortunately, what he didn't know was that the controversial nature of AI makes cases involving it toxic. Violet ''does'' know that, and she assumes he gave her the case to sabotage her.
* MotiveMisidentification: In one episode Owen is asked to help deal with the case of an experimental interrogation robot which tore a man's arm off during testing. In an attempt to make nice with coworker Violet, who has an IrrationalHatred of him, he arranges for her to be given the case, figuring it's an important one which will help raise her profile. Unfortunately, what he didn't know was that the controversial nature of AI makes cases involving it toxic. Violet ''does'' know that, and she assumes he gave her the case to sabotage her.
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An American Spy Adventure Drama that follows a young lawyer (Creator/NoahCentineo) working for the CIA, who finds himself dealing with international politics when a former asset (Creator/LauraHaddock) threatens to expose the agency if she isn't out of prison.
The show also features Creator/AartiMann, Creator/ColtonDunn, Creator/FivelStewart, Creator/DanielQuincyAnnoh, Creator/KristianBruun, Creator/VondieCurtisHall.
It began airing on Creator/{{Netflix}} in 2022.
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* AlliterativeName: '''M'''ax '''M'''eladze (Haddock).
* TheCameo: Creator/NathanFillion makes in appearance as a CENTCOM Agent in the first season finale.
* {{Tagline}}: "Inexperience is an Asset".
* TitleDrop: Each episode title is an anronyms of a quote that is said in the episode.
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The show also features Creator/AartiMann, Creator/ColtonDunn, Creator/FivelStewart, Creator/DanielQuincyAnnoh, Creator/KristianBruun, Creator/VondieCurtisHall.
It began airing on Creator/{{Netflix}} in 2022.
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!Tropes for the series:
* AlliterativeName: '''M'''ax '''M'''eladze (Haddock).
* TheCameo: Creator/NathanFillion makes in appearance as a CENTCOM Agent in the first season finale.
* {{Tagline}}: "Inexperience is an Asset".
* TitleDrop: Each episode title is an anronyms of a quote that is said in the episode.
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