TV series

The Sympathizer

Name: The Sympathizer
Released: 2024
Cast: Hoa Xuande, Robert Downey Jr., Toan Le, Fred Nguyen Khan, Duy Nguyen

2024· 1 seasonTV-MA★ 6.9Ended

On HBO — From A24 · Rhombus Media

Refugee. Traitor. Hero. Spy.

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Synopsis

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.

Themes

spy based on novel or book vietnam war double agent miniseries vietnamese vietnamese refugees spy thriller

Episodes

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E1 Death WishNext upApr 14, 2024 · 58 min · ★ 7.9
Synopsis
With the fall of Saigon imminent, the Captain juggles the communist party, the South Vietnamese army, his CIA handler and his conscience.
Guest stars: Quinn Hoàng (Commandant), VyVy Nguyen (Crapulent Major's Wife), Kayli Tran (Communist Spy), La Thanh Thanh (Linh), Nguyen Viet Anh (Translator), Tom Dang (Skinny Timid RTO), Joseph Hieu (Grizzled Sergeant), Scott Ly (Hefty Gunner)
E2 Good Little AsianApr 21, 2024 · 60 min · ★ 7.7
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Quinn Hoàng (Commandant), VyVy Nguyen (Crapulent Major's Wife), La Thanh Thanh (Linh), Tom Dang (Skinny Timid RTO), Joseph Hieu (Grizzled Sergeant), Scott Ly (Hefty Gunner), Tien Pham (Petulant Captain), Van Brunelle (Fourteen-Year Old Captain)
E3 Love It or Leave ItApr 28, 2024 · 60 min · ★ 8.1
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Quinn Hoàng (Commandant), VyVy Nguyen (Crapulent Major's Wife), Tom Dang (Skinny Timid RTO), Tien Pham (Petulant Captain), Phong Le (The Watchman), Tan Ly (Seven Year Old Captain), Viet Thanh Nguyen (Photographer), B.J. Minor (Operative)
E4 Give Us Some Good LinesMay 5, 2024 · 59 min · ★ 8.3
Synopsis
As a reluctant consultant on a Hollywood film, the Captain navigates the egos and personalities of an increasingly chaotic production.
Guest stars: Quinn Hoàng (Commandant), Kayli Tran (Communist Spy), Tom Dang (Skinny Timid RTO), Scott Ly (Hefty Gunner), Tien Pham (Petulant Captain), Van Brunelle (Fourteen-Year Old Captain), David Duchovny (Thespian / Ryan Glenn), John Cho (James Yoon)
E5 All for OneMay 12, 2024 · 58 min · ★ 7.6
Synopsis
After a lengthy stint at the hospital, the Captain discovers that the General has started recruiting for a secret military operation.
Guest stars: Quinn Hoàng (Commandant), VyVy Nguyen (Crapulent Major's Wife), Tom Dang (Skinny Timid RTO), Joseph Hieu (Grizzled Sergeant), Scott Ly (Hefty Gunner), Tien Pham (Petulant Captain), Van Brunelle (Fourteen-Year Old Captain), David Duchovny (Thespian / Ryan Glenn)
E6 The Oriental Mode of DestructionMay 19, 2024 · 53 min · ★ 7.7
Synopsis
Convinced that the General's military operation is doomed, the Captain searches for ways to expose the mission and save Bon.
Guest stars: Quinn Hoàng (Commandant), Tom Dang (Skinny Timid RTO), Joseph Hieu (Grizzled Sergeant), Scott Ly (Hefty Gunner), Tien Pham (Petulant Captain), Veronica Della Vedova (Rita), Ben Crowley (Campaign Manager), Michael Andrew Baker (Vietnam Vet)
E7 Endings Are Hard, Aren't They?May 26, 2024 · 60 min · ★ 7.9
Synopsis
Back in Vietnam, the Captain is forced to tell his story… and confront the decisions that haunt his past.
Guest stars: Quinn Hoàng (Commandant), Kayli Tran (Communist Spy), Tom Dang (Skinny Timid RTO), Joseph Hieu (Grizzled Sergeant), Scott Ly (Hefty Gunner), Tien Pham (Petulant Captain), Lê Quang Vinh (Special Police Soldier), Van Brunelle (Fourteen-Year Old Captain)