The Sympathizer
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.
tv Seasons & Episodes
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
people Cast
Hoa Xuande
The Captain
Robert Downey Jr.
Claude / Professor Hammer / Ned Godwin / Niko Damianos / Priest
Toan Le
The General
Fred Nguyen Khan
Bon
Duy Nguyen
Man
Vy Le
Lana
Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen
Madame
Phan Gia Nhat Linh
Crapulent Major
Alan Trong
Sonny
Kieu Chinh
Crapulent Major's Mother
Sandra Oh
Sofia Mori
apartment Production Companies
A24
Rhombus Media
HBO
Moho Film
Team Downey