Ashburn resident Ann Butler lived a real-life version of a fast-paced tv thriller for nearly three decades while working as an undercover operations officer for the Central Intelligence Agency.

The Recruit is loosely inspired by the experiences of real-life former CIA lawyer Adam Ciralsky. Ciralsky earned a bachelor’s degree in international affairs from George Washington University ...

The film is based on a real-life incident that saw CIA operatives plot to disassemble and inspect one of the Soviet Union spacecraft overnight while on exhibit during a 1959 expo in Mexico City ...

Noah Centineo tells PEOPLE how former CIA lawyer Adam Ciralsky helps inspire the storylines of 'The Recruit' as he spills on how season 2 "walks that line" between truth and fiction.

Based loosely on the true story of former CIA lawyer Adam Ciralsky, season 1 of the comedic thriller found CIA newcomer Owen in a series of life-or-death situations as he fell deeper into the case ...