An espionage thriller and cross-culture satire about the struggles of a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War and his resulting exile in the United States.
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Cast
The Captain
Hoa Xuande
Claude / Professor Hammer / Ned Godwin / Niko Damianos / Priest
Robert Downey Jr.
The General
Toan Le
Bon
Fred Nguyen Khan
Man
Duy Nguyen
Lana
Vy Le
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Episodes
Miniseries
Episode 1
Death Wish
With the fall of Saigon imminent, the Captain juggles the communist party, the South Vietnamese army, his CIA handler and his conscience.
Episode 2
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.
Episode 3
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.
Episode 4
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.
Episode 5
All for One
After a lengthy stint at the hospital, the Captain discovers that the General has started recruiting for a secret military operation.
Episode 6
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.
Episode 7
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.
More about The Sympathizer
Languages
English, Vietnamese
Release date
14 April 2024
Genres
Drama, War & Politics
TMDB Rating
7.2
The Sympathizer is a Drama show starring Hoa Xuande and Robert Downey Jr.. It has 7 episodes and a high TMDB audience rating of 7.2 from 74 votes.
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