The Recruit Season 2 has arrived, continuing the rollercoaster journey of CIA lawyer Owen Hendricks, who now faces trouble from a South Korean spy. He is also joined by intelligence agent Jang Kyun. With the premiere of the second chapter, fans are left wondering about the fate of Max, played by Laura Haddock. So, what happened to Max? Did she die in The Recruit?
Here is everything you need to know about the character’s ultimate fate in the spy adventure series.
Did Laura Haddock’s Max die in The Recruit?
Yes, Laura Haddock’s Max is dead in The Recruit.
As fans are aware, Max, along with Owen, faced numerous challenges in Season 1 of the series. At the end of part 1, they are abducted and tied up in an underground basement, unaware of the reason behind it. Further, things take a terrifying turn when a mysterious blonde woman shows up at the scene and interrupts their conversation.
Max realizes that the mysterious woman is none other than her daughter, Karolina. However, things turn upside down when Karolina ends up shooting her own mother. She angrily asks Owen, “What the f— are you doing running around with my mother?” Season 1 came to an end with this cliffhanger, leaving fans confused about Max’s fate. Viewers eagerly awaited the second season to find out if Max managed to survive or not.
In March 2024, Haddock shared with Tudum that she is equally confused about her character’s fate in Season 1. She stated, “I was like, ‘What does this mean, [The Recruit creator] Alexi [Hawley]?’ But who knows? I have no idea what it means. It could go either way there, I suppose.”
After numerous speculations, Season 2’s premiere confirmed Max’s death in the series. In the episode, Owen tells Karolina, who is now known as Nichka, that he works as a lawyer for the CIA while her mother was involved with the CIA as an asset, confirming that Max is dead. He warns the young girl that if she takes him out, the CIA will disclose Max’s identity to the Russian mob, leading to more trouble for Nichka. As a result, Nichka joins hands with Owen and decides to follow in her mother’s footsteps to become a CIA asset.
