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The Sympathizer:
A limited series, from executive producers Park Chan-wook and Robert Downey Jr., based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Viet Thanh Nguyen.
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The Sympathizer follows a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist spy known simply as The Captain. After witnessing the fall of Saigon, The Captain finds himself starting over in Los Angeles, balancing his duties for his South Vietnamese Army boss and his CIA handler while continuing to work covert ops for the victorious Communist Party in Vietnam. An espionage thriller and cross-cultural satire delving into the aftermath and legacy of the Vietnam War, the limited series explores how one man, caught between multiple worlds, reckons with his identity and loyalties as a sympathetic double agent.
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Official Podcast
Join Philip Nguyen, a scholar of Vietnamese American culture, and the cast and crew to delve deeper into characters, motives, and the show’s reflection on the Vietnam War and its portrayal in U.S. pop culture.
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Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE)
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Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association (VAALA)
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Vietnamese American Roundtable (VAR)
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Diasporic Vietnamese Artists Network (DVAN)
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Episodes
1. Death Wish
With the fall of Saigon imminent, the Captain juggles the communist party, the S...
2. Good Little Asian
As he adjusts to life in Los Angeles, the Captain is forced to find someone to i...
3. Love It or Leave It
The Captain and Bon craft a plan to quell the General's anxieties. Later, the Ca...
4. Give Us Some Good Lines
As a reluctant consultant on a Hollywood film, the Captain navigates the egos an...
5. All for One
After a lengthy stint at the hospital, the Captain discovers that the General ha...
6. The Oriental Mode of Destruction
Convinced that the General’s military operation is doomed, the Captain searches ...
7. Endings Are Hard, Aren’t They?
Back in Vietnam, the Captain is forced to tell his story… and confront the decis...
The Sympathizer (HBO)
Genres
Thriller, Satire
Release Year
2024
Rating Information
TV-MA
Co-Showrunners
Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar
Executive Producers
Park Chan-wook, Don McKellar, A24, Robert Downey Jr., Susan Downey, Amanda Burrell (for Team Downey), Niv Fichman (for Rhombus Media), Kim Ly, Ron Schmidt, Viet Thanh Nguyen, and Jisun Back (for Moho Film)
Directors
Park Chan-wook (episodes 1-3), Fernando Meirelles (episode 4), and Marc Munden (episodes 5-7)
Writers
Park Chan-wook, Don McKellar, Mark Richard, Naomi Iizuka, Maegan Houang, Anchuli Felicia King, and Tea Ho
About This Series
After witnessing the fall of Saigon, a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist spy finds himself starting over in Los Angeles.
Starring
Hoa Xuande, Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, Phanxinê, Vy Le, Ky Duyen, Kieu Chinh, Duy Nguyen, Alan Trong, with Sandra Oh and Robert Downey Jr.
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