The Advisor

The Advisor

1996•45m

War & PoliticsDrama

In 1960s South Vietnam, an undercover agent slowly works his way up through the ranks of Ngô Đình Diệm's administration to become one of its most prominent advisors

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Production

Hãng phim Hội Nhà văn Việt Nam

Language

VI

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 2, 1996

Last Aired

November 4, 1996

Networks

VTV3, VTV

Created By

Lê Dân, Hà Phạm Phú

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

1

Air date: 1996-09-02

In December 1958, amidst the communist purge of Diệm's administration, Vũ Đình Long, a typewriter and close friend of the Phát Diệm Archbishop, is temporarily detained for allegations of collaborating with communists.

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 1996-09-09

E3

Episode 3

Air date: 1996-09-16

E4

Episode 4

Air date: 1996-09-23

E5

Episode 5

Air date: 1996-09-30

E6

Episode 6

Air date: 1996-10-07

E7

Episode 7

Air date: 1996-10-14

E8

Episode 8

Air date: 1996-10-21

E9

Episode 9

Air date: 1996-10-28

E10

Episode 10

Air date: 1996-11-04

Cast

Vũ Đình Thân

Vũ Đình Thân

Vũ Đình Long/Hai Long

Nguyễn Bá Lộc

Nguyễn Bá Lộc

Ngô Đình Nhu

Minh Hòa

Minh Hòa

Trần Lệ Xuân

Nguyễn Bá Phong

Ngô Đình Diệm

Thành Trí

Thành Trí

Ngô Đình Cẩn

Nguyễn Hậu

Nguyễn Hậu

Dương Văn Hiếu

Thanh Mai

Thanh Mai

Hai Long's wife

Hồng Khắc Đào

Lê Vượng

Thanh Tú

Thanh Tú

Lê Quang Tùng

Mai Thanh Hải

Ngô Đình Thục

Hà Phạm Phú

Lê Văn Dư

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