The Sympathizer (2024)

Refugee. Traitor. Hero. Spy.

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.

The Sympathizer

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Hoa Xuande
Hoa Xuande
as The Captain
Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr.
as Claude / Professor Hammer / Ned Godwin / Niko Damianos / Priest
Toan Le
Toan Le
as The General
Fred Nguyen Khan
Fred Nguyen Khan
as Bon
Duy Nguyen
Duy Nguyen
as Man
Vy Le
Vy Le
as Lana
Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen
Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen
as Madame
Phan Gia Nhat Linh
Phan Gia Nhat Linh
as Crapulent Major
Alan Trong
Alan Trong
as Sonny
Kieu Chinh
Kieu Chinh
as Crapulent Major's Mother
Sandra Oh
Sandra Oh
as Sofia Mori
Quinn Hoàng
Quinn Hoàng
as Commandant
Tom Dang
Tom Dang
as Skinny Timid RTO
Tien Pham
Tien Pham
as Petulant Captain
Scott Ly
Scott Ly
as Hefty Gunner
Joseph Hieu
Joseph Hieu
as Grizzled Sergeant
Diem Truong
Diem Truong
as Captain's Mother
VyVy Nguyen
VyVy Nguyen
as Crapulent Major's Wife
Van Brunelle
Van Brunelle
as Fourteen-Year Old Captain
Kayli Tran
Kayli Tran
as Communist Spy
Phong Le
Phong Le
as The Watchman
David Duchovny
David Duchovny
as Thespian / Ryan Glenn
La Thanh Thanh
La Thanh Thanh
as Linh
Lê Quang Vinh
Lê Quang Vinh
as Special Police Soldier
John Cho
John Cho
as James Yoon
Maxwell Whittington-Cooper
Maxwell Whittington-Cooper
as Idol / Jamie Johnson
Siena Werber
Siena Werber
as Violet
Marine Delterme
Marine Delterme
as Monique Thibault
Jarrid Masse
Jarrid Masse
as Freddie
John Bradford
John Bradford
as Crew Lead
Theeradetch Chasnuwandomrong
Theeradetch Chasnuwandomrong
as Bully
John Garrett Mahlmeister
John Garrett Mahlmeister
as Crew Chief
Nguyen Viet Anh
Nguyen Viet Anh
as Translator
Ta Van Cuong
Ta Van Cuong
as Attendant
Dao Thi Loi
Dao Thi Loi
as Secretary
Nguyen Dinh Trong
Nguyen Dinh Trong
as Drunk Marine
Nguyễn Việt Hoàng Long
Nguyễn Việt Hoàng Long
as Drunk Marine
Hồng Hiếu Lợi
Hồng Hiếu Lợi
as Drunk Marine
Pham Thi Bao Tran
Pham Thi Bao Tran
as Singer
Duong Minh Quan
Duong Minh Quan
as Guitar Player
Luis Nava
Luis Nava
as Marine With A Blowhorn
Julian Edgar
Julian Edgar
as Loadmaster
Trần Hữu Thiện
Trần Hữu Thiện
as Secret Police Officer
Trần Như Thục
Trần Như Thục
as Bus Driver
Cat Ly
Cat Ly
as Dame
Julia May Wong
Julia May Wong
as Ling Ling
Thomas McNamara
Thomas McNamara
as Research Assistant
Robert Lewis Stephenson
Robert Lewis Stephenson
as Shop Keeper
Jacob Elliot Brethen
Jacob Elliot Brethen
as Student Reporter
Kane Lieu
Kane Lieu
as Burly Guard
Tan Ly
Tan Ly
as Seven Year Old Captain
Viet Thanh Nguyen
Viet Thanh Nguyen
as Photographer
B.J. Minor
B.J. Minor
as Operative
Nguyen Anh Tuan
Nguyen Anh Tuan
as Baby-Faced Guard
Zhan Wang
Zhan Wang
as Chinese Thug
Ben Rafa
Ben Rafa
as Bully
Cici Lau
Cici Lau
as Old Lady
Isaiah Stratton
Isaiah Stratton
as Green Beret
Cody Schultz
Cody Schultz
as Green Beret
Michael G. Martinez
Michael G. Martinez
as Green Beret
Kristofer Gordon
Kristofer Gordon
as Crew Member
Bob Clendenin
Bob Clendenin
as Studio Lawyer
Atika Greene
Atika Greene
as Nurse
Phan Huy Khang
Phan Huy Khang
as Fourteen-Year-Old Bon
Nguyen Chac Chi Bach
Nguyen Chac Chi Bach
as Fourteen-Year-Old Man
Minh-Tuan Nguyen
Minh-Tuan Nguyen
as Emcee
Veronica Della Vedova
Veronica Della Vedova
as Rita
Ben Crowley
Ben Crowley
as Campaign Manager
Michael Andrew Baker
Michael Andrew Baker
as Vietnam Vet
Ha Nguyen Phi
Ha Nguyen Phi
as Young Cadre
Mariana Flores
Mariana Flores
as Maid
Howard Alonzo
Howard Alonzo
as Police Officer
Brian Schaeffer
Brian Schaeffer
as White Man
Long Nguyen
Long Nguyen
as Doctor
Russell Young
Russell Young
as British Expat
Le Quang Nguyen
Le Quang Nguyen
as Admissions Guard
Rmah Beo
Rmah Beo
as Detention Guard
Michael Ray
Michael Ray
as Republican General
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Seasons

Season 1

Miniseries

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Death wish

  • 1x2

    Good little asian

  • 1x3

    Love it or leave it

  • 1x4

    Give us some good lines

  • 1x5

    All for one

  • 1x6

    The oriental mode of destruction

  • 1x7

    Endings are hard, aren't they?

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