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The Sympathizer
(2024)1 Seasons
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Synopsis
A North Vietnamese spy gets a do over after landing up as a refugee in the United States
Captain, a member of the Viet Cong - a North Vietnamese guerilla army is sent to spy on South Vietnam's army during the war. Forced to flee with his general towards the end of the Vietnam War, he ends up starting over as a refugee in the United States. However, with his past as a spy still haunting him wherever he goes, Captain, struggles to make a clean exit, and start fresh in the land of dreams.
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What to know
Robert Downey Jr stars and produces the series adaptation of the Pulitzer winning novel - The Sympathizer
The Sympathizer is a historical black comedy drama limited series produced by A24 for HBO. The series is based on the 2015 Pulitzer winning novel of the same name, and is co-produced by Park Chan-wook, Don McKellar, Robert Downey Jr., Susan Downey, Amanda Burrell, Niv Fichman, Kim Ly Ron Schmidt, Viet Thanh Nguyen, and Jisun Beck.
Australian actor Hoa Xuande stars in the lead role as Captain. He is joined by Fred Nguyen Khan as Bon, Toan Le as the General, Duy Nguyễn as Man, Vy Le as Lana, Alan Trong as Sonny, and Robert Downey Jr. as several antagonists. The series also features Sandra Oh as Ms Sofia Mori in the supporting cast.
Production News
- 7 April 2021
- Park Chan-Wook the series creator announced that he has signed on to direct the series adaptation of The Sympathizer with A24 signing on to produce the series. (Source: SlashFilm)
- 15 July 2021
- Robert Downey Jr. comes onboard as a co executive producer. The actor will also be seen starring in the series as the main antagonist. HBO picks up distribution rights to the show.(Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
- 9 November 2022
- Casting director Jennifer Venditti locks in Australian actor Hoa Xuande to play the role of Captain after hosting worldwide casting calls to find the right fit for the role. The series also signs on Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, Vy Le, and Alan Trong in other lead roles. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
- 10 November 2022
- Sandra Oh, Kieu Chinh and Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen join the supporting cast of The Sympathizer.(Source: Deadline)
- 20 January 2023
- Marc Munden and Fernando Meirelles come onboard to direct the series alongside Park Chan-wook. (Source: Deadline)
- 12 April 2023
- The first official trailer for the series was released teasing a spy comedy drama set in the time of the Vietnam War. (Source: YouTube)
- 15 February 2024
- A new trailer for The Sympathizer was released featuring Hoa Xuande in the mysterious lead role. (Source: YouTube)
- 28 March 2024
- A new trailer for The Sympathizer is released showing the Vietnamese spy Captain's backstory. (Source: ThePlaylist)
- 14 April 2024
- The Sympathizer Season 1 released on Jio Cinemas. (Source: Jio Cinema)
Rating
7.3 (1k) Genres
Drama, Mystery & Thriller, War & Military, Comedy, History
Runtime
58min
Production country
United States
