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The Sympathizer

The Sympathizer

Refugee. Traitor. Hero. Spy.

20246.81 Season7 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

Created by Susan Downey
Written by Viet Thanh Nguyen, Anchuli Felicia King, Tea Ho
Produced by Kris Baucom, Ted Pacult, Jes Anderson
NetworksHBO

Top Cast

Hoa Xuande

Hoa Xuande

The Captain

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Claude / Professor Hammer / Ned Godwin / Niko Damianos / Priest

Toan Le

Toan Le

The General

Fred Nguyen Khan

Fred Nguyen Khan

Bon

Duy Nguyen

Duy Nguyen

Man

Vy Le

Vy Le

Lana

Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen

Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen

Madame

Phan Gia Nhat Linh

Phan Gia Nhat Linh

Crapulent Major

Alan Trong

Alan Trong

Sonny

Kieu Chinh

Kieu Chinh

Crapulent Major's Mother

Themes & Keywords

spybased on novel or bookvietnam wardouble agentminiseriesvietnamesevietnamese refugeesspy thriller

About The Sympathizer

The Sympathizer is a drama, war & politics series that first aired in 2024 exploring themes of spy, based on novel or book, vietnam war, double agent, miniseries, vietnamese. Created by Susan Downey, it stars Hoa Xuande, Robert Downey Jr., Toan Le. 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.

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