The Sympathizer
Refugee. Traitor. Hero. Spy.
TV-MA2024•6.9/10
DramaWar & Politics
Ratings
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6.9/10(136)
Near the end of the Vietnam War, a spy who was embedded in the South Vietnam army flees to the United States and takes up residence in a refugee community, where he continues to gather intelligence and report back to the Viet Cong.
Production
A24, Rhombus Media, HBO, Moho Film, Team Downey
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
April 14, 2024
Last Aired
May 26, 2024
Networks
HBO
Created By
Don McKellar, Park Chan-wook
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Where to Watch
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Death Wish
Air date: 2024-04-14
With the fall of Saigon imminent, the Captain juggles the communist party, the South Vietnamese army, his CIA handler and his conscience.
E2
Good Little Asian
Air date: 2024-04-21
As he adjusts to life in Los Angeles, the Captain is forced to find someone to implicate when the General begins to suspect a mole.
E3
Love It or Leave It
Air date: 2024-04-28
The Captain and Bon craft a plan to quell the General's anxieties. Later, the Captain meets the Auteur, who wants to make a film about war.
E4
Give Us Some Good Lines
Air date: 2024-05-05
As a reluctant consultant on a Hollywood film, the Captain navigates the egos and personalities of an increasingly chaotic production.
E5
All for One
Air date: 2024-05-12
After a lengthy stint at the hospital, the Captain discovers that the General has started recruiting for a secret military operation.
E6
The Oriental Mode of Destruction
Air date: 2024-05-19
Convinced that the General's military operation is doomed, the Captain searches for ways to expose the mission and save Bon.
E7
Endings Are Hard, Aren't They?
Air date: 2024-05-26
Back in Vietnam, the Captain is forced to tell his story… and confront the decisions that haunt his past.
Cast
Hoa Xuande
The Captain
Robert Downey Jr.
Claude / Professor Hammer / Ned Godwin / Niko Damianos / Priest
Toan Le
The General
Fred Nguyen Khan
Bon
Duy Nguyen
Man
Vy Le
Lana
Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen
Madame
Phan Gia Nhat Linh
Crapulent Major
Alan Trong
Sonny
Kieu Chinh
Crapulent Major's Mother
Sandra Oh
Sofia Mori
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