The Sympathizer - Season 1 - Eps 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.
About The Sympathizer
Title: The Sympathizer
First Air Date: 2024-04-14
Last Air Date: 2024-05-26
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.982/10 (from 112 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 7
Network: HBO
Genres: Drama, War & Politics
Production Companies: A24, Rhombus Media, HBO, Moho Film, Team Downey
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.
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