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Synopsis
A Viet Cong spy finds himself torn between a new life in the United States and his allegiance to his home country
At the end of the Vietnam War, a North Vietnamese spy in South Vietnam finds himself fleeing to the United States. While there, he struggles to come to grips with his true allegiances as he continues to report back to the Viet Cong as he begins a new life in a completely different reality.
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The Sympathizer is 107 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The TV show has moved up the charts by 28 places since yesterday. In the United Kingdom, it is currently more popular than House but less popular than The Cage.
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103. |  The Newsroom | — | |
104. |  The Americans | +19 | |
105. |  1923 | -22 | |
106. |  The Cage | +252 | |
107. |  The Sympathizer | +28 | |
108. |  House | +137 | |
109. |  Elsbeth | +97 | |
110. |  Person of Interest | New | |
111. |  Territory | +23 |
What to know
HBO and A24 adapt Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel into a Max miniseries
The Sympathizer is an historical spy drama miniseries produced by A24 and Rhombus Media for HBO. The series is based on Vietnamese-American author Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. The Sympathizer is adapted by co-showrunners Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar, with Chan-wook also directing three of the seven episodes. Chan-wook is known for his films Oldboy, The Handmaiden, and Decision to Leave, amongst others. Other directors involved include Marc Munden (3 episodes) and Fernando Meirelles (1 episode).
The Sympathizer stars Australian-Vietnamese actor Hoa Xuande Nguyen as Captain, a Viet Cong spy living in the United States. He is joined by Sandra Oh as Ms Sofia Mori, a colleague with whom Captain has an affair, Toan Le as General, his compatriot, and Fred Nguyen Khan as Bon, his best friend. Robert Downey Jr joins in a series of antagonistic roles throughout the series. Other cast members include Duy Nguyễn, Vy Le, Alan Trong, Ky Duyen, Kieu Chinh and others.
Production News
- April 6, 2021
- Author Viet Thanh Nguyen announces on Twitter that his book The Sympathizer is being adapted into a miniseries by A24 and Rhombus Media, with Oldboy director Park Chan-wook set to direct. (Source: /Film)
- July 15, 2021
- Robert Downey Jr is confirmed to be producing and starring in The Sympathizer alongside HBO, A24, and Rhombus Media. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
- November 9, 2022
- Hoa Xuande is cast in the lead role of Captain in The Sympathizer. Other announced cast members include Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, Vy Le, and Alan Trong. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
- November 10, 2022
- New cast members announced to be taking main or recurring roles in The Sympathizer include Sandra Oh, Kieu Chinh, and Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen. (Source: Deadline)
- January 20, 2023
- Marc Munden and Fernando Meirelles join as directors, while Duy Nguyen, Kayli Tran and VyVy Nguyen all join the cast of The Sympathizer. (Source: Deadline)
- April 12, 2023
- HBO release a first trailer for The Sympathizer, teasing a thrilling, darkly sarcastic look at Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. (Source: YouTube)
- May 11, 2023
- Scott Ly joins the cast Gunner Dao, a former Vietnamese soldier. (Source: Variety)
- May 19, 2023
- French actress Marine Delterme joins the cast of The Sympathizer in an unknown role. (Source: Variety)
- February 15, 2024
- HBO release a second trailer for The Sympathizer, revealing the series will premiere on Max on April 14, 2024. (Source: YouTube)
- March 28, 2024
- HBO release a new trailer for The Sympathizer, giving a window into Captain's back story and his struggle to pick a side in the war. (Source: The Playlist)
- April 14, 2024
- The Sympathizer premieres on Max in the US.
