The Sympathizer

1h

Drama

War & Politics

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.

Production Companies

A24

Rhombus Media

HBO

Moho Film

Team Downey

Episodes

Cast

Death Wish

1. Death Wish

58min

14th Apr 2024

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

Good Little Asian

2. Good Little Asian

1h

21st Apr 2024

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.

Love It or Leave It

3. Love It or Leave It

1h

28th Apr 2024

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.

Give Us Some Good Lines

4. Give Us Some Good Lines

59min

5th May 2024

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

All for One

5. All for One

58min

12th May 2024

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

The Oriental Mode of Destruction

6. The Oriental Mode of Destruction

53min

19th May 2024

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

Endings Are Hard, Aren't They?

7. Endings Are Hard, Aren't They?

1h

26th May 2024

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

First air date

14th Apr 2024

Last air date

26th May 2024

Status

Ended

Type

Miniseries

Original language

en

Networks