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The Sympathizer

The Sympathizer

Refugee. Traitor. Hero. Spy.

TV-MA2024•6.9/10
DramaWar & Politics

Ratings

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6.9/10(116)

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.

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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
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
Death Wish
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.
Good Little Asian
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.
Love It or Leave It
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.
Give Us Some Good Lines
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.
All for One
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.
The Oriental Mode of Destruction
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.
Endings Are Hard, Aren't They?
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

Hoa Xuande

The Captain

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Claude / Professor Hammer / Ned Godwin / Niko Damianos / Priest

Toan Le

Toan Le

The General

Fred Nguyen Khan

Fred Nguyen Khan

Bon

Duy Nguyen

Duy Nguyen

Man

Vy Le

Vy Le

Lana

Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen

Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen

Madame

Phan Gia Nhat Linh

Phan Gia Nhat Linh

Crapulent Major

Alan Trong

Alan Trong

Sonny

Kieu Chinh

Kieu Chinh

Crapulent Major's Mother

Sandra Oh

Sandra Oh

Sofia Mori

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