The Recruit soundtrack includes music by Taylor Swift, Nelly and The Prodigy. This info article contains spoilers and song details for Alexi Hawley’s Netflix series. Visit the Soundtracks of Television section for more Vague Visages music guides.

The Recruit stars Noah Centineo as Owen Hendricks, a 24-year-old who works in The General Counsel’s office. Laura Haddock co-stars as Max Meladze, a mysterious woman from Belarus who threatens the CIA. The storyline follows Owen as he investigates an international conspiracy. Composer Jordan Gagne (The Rookie) scored the Netflix series; music supervisor Justine von Winterfeldt (In the Dark) selected the featured needle-drops.  Here’s every song in The Recruit.

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The Recruit Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 1 “I.N.A.S.I.A.L.”

• “I Knew You Were Trouble” by Taylor Swift (00:00): Owen urinates next to a truck. He sings The Recruit soundtrack song. Owen observes three vehicles.
• “Hot in Herre” by Nelly (00:02): The track scores a Washington D.C. montage. A “Two Weeks Earlier” sequence begins. Owen taps his legs while waiting for an interview.
• “Woman” by Doja Cat (00:14): The music accompanies an interior scene. Hannah (Fivel Stewart) dances with Terence (Daniel Quincy Annoh). Owen arrives at his home.
• “Shamkha Alkama” by Alyoungofficial (00:18): The Recruit soundtrack song plays during a travel sequence. Owen boards an airplane. He arrives in Yemen.
• “Eyes to the Sky” by OKENYO (00:26): Owen receives a phone call from Nyland (Vondie Curtis-Hall). The music continues during a transition scene. Owen speaks with Violet (Aarti Mann) and Lester (Colton Dunn).
• “Why Not?  by Lou CharLe$ (00:33): Owen arrives at a storage facility. The music stops as he parks his vehicle.
• “the ground below” by Run the Jewels feat. Royal Blood (00:35): Owen flees from Talco (Victor Andres Turgeon-Trelles). He runs through a storage facility. The music fades as Talco catches Owen.

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• “Город под подошвой” by Oxxxymiron (00:01): The Recruit soundtrack song scores the opening sequence. Max attends a party in Minsk, Belarus. A graphic reads “Five Years Ago.”
• “TBA” by TBA (00:08): Owen finishes a conversation with Hannah. The music continues during a transition montage. Owen taps his fingers while driving.
• “TBA” by TBA (00:28): Owen drives a vehicle. He speaks to Talco about Max. The music fades as the characters exit the vehicle.
• “Knock Me Out” by Vintage Trouble (00:42): Owen requests a cover identity from Violet. The Recruit soundtrack song accompanies a transition sequence. Owen arrives in Vienna.
• “Grime” by Cecil Otter (00:54): Owen jumps in a river. The music plays during the episode’s final moments and end credits.

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• “Think About It” by TBA (00:18): Owen parks his vehicle. The Recruit soundtrack song plays as he observes a woman. The music drops during a pool sequence.
• “Falling” by Craig Grant & Phinisey (00:21): Owens knocks at a door. Music plays from within a home. Owen speaks with Amelia (Kaylah Zander).
• “Turn Up the Temperature” by Split Milk (00:28): Owen finishes a conversation with Hannah. The track continues during a bar scene. Owens meets with Terence.
• “You and I” by Stell Mwangi (00:30): The Recruit soundtrack song plays during a bar sequence. Owen talks to a woman about a subpoena. Music plays from within the establishment.
• “Why Would I Stop” by Sam Barsh (00:43): A taxi drives through Saysoug, Lebanon. Lester and Owen meet with contacts. The music stops as they speak with a soldier.
• “The Day Is My Enemy” by The Prodigy (00:47): Max punches a man who attacked her friend. She spits on him and walks away. The man gets up and attacks Max.

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• “Knockout” by Noga Eres (00:01): The Recruit soundtrack song plays during a parking lot sequence. Dawn (Angel Parker) pulls up in a truck. Owen tells Violet about Lester’s badass performance in Beirut.
• “Draw Down the Moon” by Foxing (00:17): Owen sits in a vehicle. He observes a female motel guest named Kelly. Owen sends a text message to her.
• “Get Down On It” by Kool & The Gang (00:31): A party sequence begins. Owen dances with Hannah. The characters talk about the past.
• “On 10” by Kayla Rae (00:37): Owen arrives at Amelia’s home. The Recruit soundtrack song plays from within the residence. Owen talks about his suit.
• “Oh!” by The Linda Lindas (00:44): The music plays during an interior scene. Bullets pierce through a home. Owen blocks a door with a fridge.
• “War” by IDLES (00:47): A hitman enters a home. Owen escapes through a back door. He enters a vehicle and drives away.
• “Until We Both Get Bored” by Zander Hawley feat. Phoebe Bridgers (00:50): Owen finishes a conversation with Max. The music continues during a transition scene. Owen calls Hannah.

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The Recruit Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 5 “T.S.L.A.Y.P.”

• “Shining All Night” by Alex Nova, Tom Griffiths, Adam Zapel & Dayeaux (00:01): Max receives a car ride. The Recruit soundtrack song continues during a transition scene. The music drops as Max sits in a vehicle.
• “Calico Sunrise” by Pageants (00:04): Owen arrives at his home. The track plays from a speaker system. Owen chats with Hannah.
• “Legend” by Carry the Throne (00:25): A Washington D.C. montage begins. Terence enters Owen’s vehicle. The music stops as the characters chat.
• “Show Em’ What You Got” by Thea Stone & The Town Hall (00:32): Owen checks into a hotel with Max. The Recruit soundtrack song accompanies a transition sequence.
• “Hopeful” by Curtis Harding (00:39): Hannah receives a bouquet of flowers. Terence inquires about the sender. Hannah reveals that Owen sent the flowers.

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The Recruit Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 6 “I.C.I.N.C.”

• “Clique” by Yonaka (00:01): The Recruit soundtrack song scores the opening sequence. Owen sits in a vehicle with a hood over his face. He speaks with Talco.
• “Shame” by Bad Bad Hats (00:07): Owen sends information to a contact. Terence sends a text message with a joke about Hannah. Owen approaches an airport hangar.
• “Gold” by James Bane (00:09): Dawn talks to Max about being a liability. The music continues during a transition montage. Owen arrives at a Washington D.C. social event.
• “We’re on Fire” by Tatiana Owens (00:34): The Recruit soundtrack song plays during a flashback sequence. Max enters a vehicle in Minsk. She gets confronted by Dawn.
• “Duty Free” by Lady HD & Eraserhood Sound (00:44): A time-lapse montage begins. Owen delivers Kryptos Donuts to Hannah and Terence.
• “See Me Then” by RDGLDGRN (00:48): The track plays during a slo-mo sequence. Dawn carries luggage. Max walks behind her.

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The Recruit Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 7 “I.M.F.T.B.S.”

• “Backlash” by Tracy De Sá (00:05): The Recruit soundtrack song accompanies a Switzerland-set sequence. Owen speaks with Max. The characters discuss “the perfect cover.”
• “C’est bon” by Dead Obies (00:08): Owen and Max arrive at a Geneva hotel. The music plays as they exit a Range Rover. Max and Owen begin a “boy toy” performance.
• “Fantasy” by Romane (00:21): Owen speaks with a bar patron. Music plays lightly from a speaker system. Owen confronts a woman about her “sexpionage.”
• “TBA” by TBA (00:29): The Recruit soundtrack song scores a hotel room sequence. Owen hooks up with Max. The music fades as Hannah sits in her bed.
• “Let Me Do My Thing” by Jordan Max (00:45): A Washington D.C. sequence begins. Hannah sits in a vehicle with Terence. She receives a phone call from her boyfriend.

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The Recruit Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 8 “W.T.F.I.O.H.”

• “50%” by Bongbong E.V. (00:19): Hannah finishes a phone call with her mother. The Recruit soundtrack song plays during a transition sequence. Owen travels through Germany with Max.
• “Cut Em’ Up” by Boxguts, Jon Dix & Thierry Kronental (00:31): A CIA operation begins. A drone tracks a target. Dawn and her team arrive at their destination.
• “I Knew You Were Trouble” by Taylor Swift (00:36): Owen urinates next to a truck. He sings briefly. The scene is a continuation of the series’ opening sequence.
• “Over & Over” by Reignwolf (00:38): Owen flees from attackers. He carries a machine gun. Dawn observes the moment while holding a sniper rifle.
• “Rabbit in Your Headlights” by UNKLE feat. Thom Yorke (00:49): Max talks to Dawn about “the lawyer” being a problem. Owen approaches Hannah in Vienna. The Recruit soundtrack song scores the episode’s final moments and end credits.

Q.V. Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visages’ founding editor.