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- 7. Endings Are Hard, Aren't They? New episode May 26, 2024
- A communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War learns that his spying days aren't over.
- 6. The Oriental Mode of Destruction May 19, 2024
- The captain trace the General's funding and searches for ways to expose the militaries and save Bon.
- 5. All for One May 12, 2024
- The Captain discovers that the General has started recruiting for a secret military operation.
The Sympathizer (Vietnamese: Cảm tình viên) is a historical black comedy drama miniseries based on the 2015 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Viet Thanh Nguyen. The series was created by co-showrunners Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar, with Park directing for the series as well.
- United States, Canada
- Hoa Xuande, Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, Vy Le, Alan Trong, Duy Nguyễn
With Hoa Xuande, Robert Downey Jr., Toan Le, Fred Nguyen Khan. 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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- 2 min
- TV-MA
The Sympathizer is a spy thriller and satire about a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist spy in the Vietnam War and LA. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Sandra Oh, and Park Chan-wook, the series is available now on HBO.
The Sympathizer is the 2015 debut novel by Vietnamese-American professor and writer Viet Thanh Nguyen. It is a best-selling novel, and recipient of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. The novel received generally positive acclaim from critics. It was named on more than 30 best book of the year lists and a New York Times Editor's Choice.
- Viet Thanh Nguyen
- 416 pp.
- 2015
- 7 April 2015
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 ...
- Robert Downey Jr.
- TV-MA
- 1
Apr 10, 2024 · Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Viet Thanh Nguyen, “The Sympathizer,” which begins airing on HBO this week, was created for television by Don McKellar (“ The Red Violin ,” “ Blindness ”) and Park Chan-wook (“ Decision to Leave ”).
1 day ago · Adapted from Viet Thanh Nguyen’s 2015 Pulitzer Prize–winning novel, The Sympathizer follows a protagonist who seems perennially trapped in this between. The Captain is a North Vietnamese ...
