Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Viet Thanh Nguyen, The Sympathizer premieres Sunday, April 14 at 9 p.m. on HBO.
The seven-part series stars Hoa Xuande (Cowboy Bebop (2021)), Fred Nguyen Khan (Transplant), Toan Le, Phanxine, Vy Le, Ky Duyen, Kieu Chinh (NCIS: Los Angeles), Duy Nguyen (Ghosts), Alan Trong (Animal Kingdom (2016)), Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) and Robert Downey Jr. (Ally McBeal), who plays multiple roles, the leading roles.
The Sympathizer is a spy thriller and cross-cultural satire about the struggles of a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War and his new life as a refugee in Los Angeles, where he discovers that his spying days are not over yet .
Park Chan-wook is the co-showrunner, executive producer, writer and director (episodes 1-2-3). Don McKellar is co-showrunner, executive producer and writer. Other executive producers include A24, Downey Jr. Susan Downey. Amanda Burrell for Team Downey, Niv Fichman for Rhombus Media, Kim Ly, Ron Schmidt, Nguyen, and Jisun Back for Moho Film.
Directors are Fernando Meirelles (episode 4) and Marc Munden (episode 5-6-7). Writers include Mark Richard, Naomi Iizuka, Maegan Houang, Anchuli Felicia King and Tea Ho.
The Sympathizer is a co-production of HBO, A24 and Rhombus Media, produced in collaboration with Moho Film and Cinetic Media.
You can watch the trailer for The Sympathizer below.
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