The Sympathizer

Miniseries

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Near the end of the Vietnam War, a plant 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 secretly spy and report back to the Viet Cong.

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7 Episodes

Death Wish
E1
Death WishWith the fall of Saigon imminent, the Captain juggles the communist party, the South Vietnamese army, his CIA handler and his conscience.
Good Little Asian
E2
Good Little AsianAs he adjusts to life in Los Angeles, the Captain is forced to find someone to implicate when the General begins to suspect a mole.
Love It or Leave It
E3
Love It or Leave ItThe 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.
Give Us Some Good Lines
E4
Give Us Some Good LinesAs a reluctant consultant on a Hollywood film, the Captain navigates the egos and personalities of an increasingly chaotic production.
All for One
E5
All for OneAfter a lengthy stint at the hospital, the Captain discovers that the General has started recruiting for a secret military operation.
The Oriental Mode of Destruction
E6
The Oriental Mode of DestructionConvinced that the General's military operation is doomed, the Captain searches for ways to expose the mission and save Bon.
Endings Are Hard, Aren't They?
E7
Endings Are Hard, Aren't They?Back in Vietnam, the Captain is forced to tell his story… and confront the decisions that haunt his past.

Cast of Miniseries

Hoa XuandeThe Captain
Robert Downey Jr.Claude / Professor Hammer / Ned Godwin / Niko Damianos / Priest
Toan LeThe General
Fred Nguyen KhanBon
Duy NguyenMan
Vy LeLana
Nguyen Cao Ky DuyenMadame
Phan Gia Nhat LinhCrapulent Major
Alan TrongSonny
Kieu ChinhCrapulent Major's Mother
Sandra OhSofia Mori
Viet Thanh NguyenWriter
Anchuli Felicia KingWriter
Tea HoWriter
Inman YoungProducer
Jes AndersonProducer
Ted PacultProducer
Kris BaucomProducer