diff --git a/go/quickstep/res/layout/icon_recents_root_view.xml b/go/quickstep/res/layout/icon_recents_root_view.xml
index 82d5890..6c50950 100644
--- a/go/quickstep/res/layout/icon_recents_root_view.xml
+++ b/go/quickstep/res/layout/icon_recents_root_view.xml
@@ -18,13 +18,11 @@
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:gravity="center">
-    <!-- TODO(114136250): Remove this temporary placeholder view for Go recents -->
-    <TextView
+    android:orientation="vertical">
+    <androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
         xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+        android:id="@+id/recent_task_recycler_view"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:gravity="center"
-        android:text="Stub!"
-        android:textSize="40sp"/>
+        android:scrollbars="none"/>
 </com.android.quickstep.views.IconRecentsView>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/IconRecentsView.java b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/IconRecentsView.java
index 00415fe..15da10c 100644
--- a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/IconRecentsView.java
+++ b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/IconRecentsView.java
@@ -15,12 +15,19 @@
  */
 package com.android.quickstep.views;
 
+import static androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager.VERTICAL;
+
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.util.FloatProperty;
 import android.view.ViewDebug;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 
+import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
+import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.R;
+import com.android.quickstep.RecentsModel;
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskAdapter;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task;
 
@@ -72,19 +79,25 @@
 
     // TODO: Write a recents task list observer that creates/updates tasks and signals task adapter.
     private static final ArrayList<Task> DUMMY_TASK_LIST = new ArrayList<>();
+    private final Context mContext;
 
     private float mTranslationYFactor;
     private TaskAdapter mTaskAdapter;
+    private RecyclerView mTaskRecyclerView;
 
     public IconRecentsView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
         super(context, attrs);
+        mContext = context;
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void onFinishInflate() {
         super.onFinishInflate();
         mTaskAdapter = new TaskAdapter(DUMMY_TASK_LIST);
-        // TODO: Hook task adapter up to recycler view.
+        mTaskRecyclerView = findViewById(R.id.recent_task_recycler_view);
+        mTaskRecyclerView.setAdapter(mTaskAdapter);
+        mTaskRecyclerView.setLayoutManager(
+                new LinearLayoutManager(mContext, VERTICAL, true /* reverseLayout */));
     }
 
     public void setTranslationYFactor(float translationFactor) {