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7 Episodes
S1 E1 - Death Wish
S1 E2 - Good Little Asian
S1 E3 - Love It or Leave It
S1 E4 - Give Us Some Good Lines
S1 E5 - All for One
S1 E6 - The Oriental Mode of Destruction
S1 E7 - Endings Are Hard, Aren't They?
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Synopsis
Captain, a spy from North Vietnam, finds it hard to adjust to his new life as a refugee in the US
An undercover spy posing as an army officer in the Vietnam War is forced to escape to the US along with his army general. Follow Captain's journey as he adapts to living in the states as a refugee, and deals with the drama that comes with living life as a secret spy in a foreign land.
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What to know
Robert Downey Jr produces and acts in the series adaptation of the Pulitzer winning novel - The Sympathizer
The Sympathizer Season 1 is the first season of an American drama series based on the Pulitzer winning novel of the same name. The series is produced by A24 and distributed by HBO with Park Chan-wook, Don McKellar, Robert Downey Jr., Susan Downey, Amanda Burrell, Niv Fichman, Kim Ly Ron Schmidt, Viet Thanh Nguyen, and Jisun Beck attached as co-producers.
Australian actor Hoa Xuande is set to play the titular role of the North Vietnamese spy, Captain. He is supported by Fred Nguyen Khan as Bon, Toan Le as the General, Duy Nguyễn as Man, Vy Le as Lana, Alan Trong as Sonny, and Robert Downey Jr. taking on the role of multiple villains. The series also features Sandra Oh as Ms Sofia Mori in the supporting cast.
Production News
- 7 April 2021
- Park Chan-wook confirmed that A24 has signed on to produce a series adaptation for the Pulitzer winning book, The Sympathizer. . (Source: SlashFilm)
- 15 July 2021
- Robert Downey Jr. signs on as a co executive producer, and lead antagonist for the series. HBO wins the distribution rights to the show.(Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
- 9 November 2022
- Casting director Jennifer Venditti casts Australian actor Hoa Xuande to play the role of Captain after conducting several wide casting calls across the world. The series also signs on Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, Vy Le, and Alan Trong in other lead roles. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
- 10 November 2022
- Sandra Oh, Kieu Chinh and Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen join the cast of The Sympathizer.(Source: Deadline)
- 20 January 2023
- Marc Munden and Fernando Meirelles sign on to co-direct the series alongside Park Chan-wook. (Source: Deadline)
- 12 April 2023
- The first official trailer for the series was released teasing a spy comedy drama set in the time of the Vietnam War. (Source: YouTube)
- 15 February 2024
- A new trailer for The Sympathizer was released focusing heavily on Captain's story arc. (Source: YouTube)
- 28th March 2024
- A new trailer for The Sympathizer is released showing the Vietnamese spy Captain's backstory. (Source: ThePlaylist)
- 14 April 2024
- The Sympathizer Season 1 released on Jio Cinemas. (Source: Jio Cinema)
