Both of these series revolve around CIA operations all over the world. One is a new series about a new agent, while the other is the 3rd season from the Jack Ryan franchise.
The Recruit Noah Centineo plays a rookie CIA attorney. His first assignment turns into a week-long ordeal, as he tries to manage a former asset (Laura Haddock) who’s threatening to expose agency secrets. While there’s the usual double crossing and spy stuff, his perspective as a lawyer makes things more awkward and potentially dangerous. Centineo manages to pull off the newbie angle with some clueless charm, but the opportunities for humor are thin. As for the action, it’s OK when it’s there, but this is more a personal story than a cool spy flick. 
(2.5 / 5)
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan The first season was impressive in the scale of the story and action-packed adventure. Even though the conflicts this time involve visiting Rome, Vienna, Prague and Budapest, there’s more intrigue and espionage than big staged action sequences. As usual, Ryan (John Krasinski) has gone rogue, so he not only has a Russian nuclear conspiracy to avert, but his own agency is after him. There are the expected twists, but this time has fewer surprises and much more predictable discussion. I’ll watch the final 4 eps, in case they manage to ramp up the excitement, but at this point, it’s lacking many thrills. (Review based on 4 out of 8 one-hour eps) (2.5 / 5)