

The Sympathizer
“Refugee. Traitor. Hero. Spy.”
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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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Cast

Hoa Xuande

Robert Downey Jr.

Toan Le

Fred Nguyen Khan

Duy Nguyen

Vy Le

Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen

Phan Gia Nhat Linh

Alan Trong

Kieu Chinh

Sandra Oh
Quinn Hoàng
Seasons

1.Death Wish
7.914-04-202458mWith the fall of Saigon imminent, the Captain juggles the communist party, the South Vietnamese army, his CIA handler and his conscience.

2.Good Little Asian
7.821-04-202460mAs he adjusts to life in Los Angeles, the Captain is forced to find someone to implicate when the General begins to suspect a mole.

3.Love It or Leave It
8.328-04-202460mThe Captain and Bon craft a plan to quell the General's anxieties. Later, the Captain meets the Auteur, who wants to make a film about war.

4.Give Us Some Good Lines
8.505-05-202459mAs a reluctant consultant on a Hollywood film, the Captain navigates the egos and personalities of an increasingly chaotic production.

5.All for One
7.712-05-202458mAfter a lengthy stint at the hospital, the Captain discovers that the General has started recruiting for a secret military operation.

6.The Oriental Mode of Destruction
7.819-05-202453mConvinced that the General's military operation is doomed, the Captain searches for ways to expose the mission and save Bon.

7.Endings Are Hard, Aren't They?
8.126-05-202460mBack in Vietnam, the Captain is forced to tell his story… and confront the decisions that haunt his past.