The Sympathizer
Cast & Crew
Robert Downey Actor
Hoa Xuande The Captain
Scott Ly Hefty Gunner Dao
Fred Nguyen Khan Bon
Toan Le The General
Tien Pham The Petulant Captain
Tom Dang Skinny RTO
Kris Baucom Producer
Jisun Back Executive Producer
Amanda Burrell Executive Producer
Park Chan-wook Executive Producer
Robert Downey Executive Producer
Niv Fichman Executive Producer
Kim Ly Executive Producer
Don McKellar Executive Producer
Viet Thanh Nguyen Executive Producer
Mark Richard Executive Producer
Ron Schmidt Executive Producer
Susan Downey Executive Producer
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Thursday, May 1
Death Wish
Season 1 • Episode 1
With Saigon's fall imminent, the captain must round up a list of evacuees for a flight to the U.S.
Thursday, May 1
Good Little Asian
Season 1 • Episode 2
The General demands the Captain locate a mole he believes has infiltrated their ranks.
Thursday, May 1
Love It or Leave It
Season 1 • Episode 3
The Captain seeks Bon's help to craft and execute a plan timed for Independence Day.
Thursday, May 1
Give Us Some Good Lines
Season 1 • Episode 4
As a reluctant consultant on a Hollywood film, The Captain navigates egos and personalities.
Thursday, May 1
All for One
Season 1 • Episode 5
The Captain finds his life in disarray; the General is preparing a plan to reclaim his homeland.
Thursday, May 1
The Oriental Mode of Destruction
Season 1 • Episode 6
The captain trace the General's funding and searches for ways to expose the militaries and save Bon.
Thursday, May 1
Endings Are Hard, Aren't They?
Season 1 • Episode 7
The Captain is forced to tell his story and confront the decisions that haunt his past.
Matt Roush says...
Come to HBO‘s sensational The Sympathizer for the stunt, to marvel at the versatility of Oscar winner Robert Downey Jr. inhabiting multiple extravagant roles, recalling Peter Sellers‘ tour de force in Dr. Strangelove.
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