The Sympathizer

Series - 2024 - Comedy, Drama, History

The story

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.

Directed by

Park Chan-wook, Marc Munden, Fernando Meirelles

Starring

Hoa Xuande, Robert Downey Jr., Toan Le, Fred Nguyen Khan, Duy Nguyen, Vy Le

Where to watch

hbo

Ratings

IMDb 6.8 out of 10

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Series · 2024 · Comedy · Drama · History

The Sympathizer

79% match~58m / ep1 season · 7 episodesM
HBO Max
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The story

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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IMDb
6.8 / 10
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6.8 / 10
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Details
TypeSeries
GenreComedy, Drama, History
Seasons1
Episodes7
Runtime~58m / ep
RatedM
Release2024-04-14
Where to watch
HBO Max
HBO Max
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