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Based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, The Sympathizer is an espionage thriller and cross-culture satire about the struggles of a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War and his resulting exile in the United States.
Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar co-showrun and executive produce. The cast is led by Hoa Xuande, Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, Ky Duyen, and Sandra Oh; and star and executive producer Robert Downey Jr., who plays multiple roles.
Original Release
04/14/2024 on MAX
US Release
04/14/2024
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hoa Xuande | The Captain |
| Toan Le | The General |
| Fred Nguyen Khan | Bon |
| Tom Dang | Skinny RTO |
| Scott Ly | Hefty Gunner Dao |
| Tien Pham | The Petulant Captain |
| Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen | Madame |
| Kieu Chinh | . Crapulent Major's Mother / Major's Mothe |
| VyVy Nguyen | Crapulent Major's Wife |
| Sandra Oh | Ms. Sofia Mori |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Sunday, 14 April 2024 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Sunday, 21 April 2024 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Sunday, 28 April 2024 |
| 4 | Episode #1.4 | Sunday, 05 May 2024 |
| 5 | Episode #1.5 | Sunday, 12 May 2024 |
| 6 | Episode #1.6 | Sunday, 19 May 2024 |
| 7 | Episode #1.7 |
Directors
Park Chan-Wook, Marc Munden, Fernando Meirelles
Writers
Viet Thanh Nguyen, Don McKellar
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hoa Xuande | The Captain |
| Toan Le | The General |
| Fred Nguyen Khan | Bon |
| Tom Dang | Skinny RTO |
| Scott Ly | Hefty Gunner Dao |
| Tien Pham | The Petulant Captain |
| Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen | Madame |
| Kieu Chinh | . Crapulent Major's Mother / Major's Mothe |
| VyVy Nguyen | Crapulent Major's Wife |
| Sandra Oh | Ms. Sofia Mori |
| Diem Truong | Captain's Mother |
| Evan Shafran | Mechanic |
| John Garrett Mahlmeister | Crew Chief |
| Phong Le | The Watchman |
| Siena Werber | Violet |
| Tan Ly | 7 Years Old Captain |
| Robert Lewis Stephenson | Shopkeeper |
| Bob Clendenin | Studio Lawyer |
| Caitlin O'Connor | Escort #5 |
| Madeleine Wade | Escort #3 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Don McKellar | Executive Producer |
| Robert Downey Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Niv Fichman | Executive Producer |
| Naomi Iizuka | Executive Producer |
| Viet Thanh Nguyen | Executive Producer |
| Jisun Back | Executive Producer |
| Ron Schmidt | Executive Producer |
| Kim Ly | Executive Producer |
| Taofik Kolade | Executive Producer |
| Park Chan-Wook | Executive Producer |
| Amanda Burrell | Executive Producer |
| Karen Wacker | Executive Producer |
| Mark Richard | Executive Producer |
| Kevin Krikst | Executive Producer |
| Fraser Ash | Executive Producer |
| Susan Downey | Executive Producer |
| Hallie Sekoff | Executive Producer |
| Ravi Nandan | Executive Producer |
| Nattaya 'Pueng' Anuruk | Producer |
| Nicholas Simon | Producer |
| Ava Nelson | Producer |
| Kris Baucom | Producer |
| Maegan Houang | Producer |
Trailers
The Sympathizer: Official Teaser 2
The Sympathizer
The Sympathizer (UK)
