The seven-episode HBO Original limited series The Sympathizer debuts Sunday, April 14 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar co-showrun and executive produce.
The series stars Hoa Xuande, Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, Phanxine, Vy Le, Ky Duyen, Kieu Chinh, Duy Nguyen, Alan Trong, Emmy nominee Sandra Oh and Academy Award nominee Robert Downey Jr., who plays multiple roles.
Based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, The Sympathizer is an espionage thriller and cross-culture 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 learns that his spying days aren’t over.
Park Chan-wook (Decision to Leave, Old Boy) is the co-showrunner, executive producer, writer, and director (episodes 1-3), with co-showrunner, executive producer, and writer, Don McKellar; executive producer, A24; executive producer and star, Robert Downey Jr., executive producer, Susan Downey, executive producer, Amanda Burrell for Team Downey; executive producer, Niv Fichman for Rhombus Media; executive producer, Kim Ly; executive producer, Ron Schmidt; executive producer and author of book, Viet Thanh Nguyen; executive producer, Jisun Back for Moho Film.
The show director lineup includes: Fernando Meirelles (episode 4), Marc Munden (episodes 5-7) and writing the series are: Mark Richard, Naomi Iizuka, Maegan Houang, Anchuli Felicia King, Tea Ho. The Sympathizer is a Co-Production between HBO, A24, and Rhombus Media, produced in association with Moho Film and Cinetic Media.
Watch the new trailer below.
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