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The Sympathizer

The Sympathizer
★ 6.9/10•2024•TV-MA•Drama•War & Politics
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Refugee. Traitor. Hero. Spy.

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.

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateApr 14, 2024

Episodes

Episode 1 - Death WishE158m

Death Wish

With the fall of Saigon imminent, the Captain juggles the communist party, the South Vietnamese army, his CIA handler and his conscience.

Apr 14, 2024

Episode 2 - Good Little AsianE260m

Good Little Asian

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.

Apr 21, 2024

Episode 3 - Love It or Leave ItE360m

Love It or Leave It

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.

Apr 28, 2024

Episode 4 - Give Us Some Good LinesE459m

Give Us Some Good Lines

As a reluctant consultant on a Hollywood film, the Captain navigates the egos and personalities of an increasingly chaotic production.

May 5, 2024

Episode 5 - All for OneE558m

All for One

After a lengthy stint at the hospital, the Captain discovers that the General has started recruiting for a secret military operation.

May 12, 2024

Episode 6 - The Oriental Mode of DestructionE653m

The Oriental Mode of Destruction

Convinced that the General's military operation is doomed, the Captain searches for ways to expose the mission and save Bon.

May 19, 2024

Episode 7 - Endings Are Hard, Aren't They?E760m

Endings Are Hard, Aren't They?

Back in Vietnam, the Captain is forced to tell his story… and confront the decisions that haunt his past.

May 26, 2024

Actors

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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