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: 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.

(Laura Haddock): A ruthless former asset who begins a dangerous game of manipulation with Owen. The Recruit s01e01

: Owen learns that Max was indeed a high-level asset involved with the Russian Mafia in Belarus. Essential Characters : Following a lead from senior colleagues who

: Owen is tasked by his boss, Walter Nyland, with vetting "graymail"—letters from people threatening to reveal CIA secrets unless their demands are met. The Recruit s01e01