The Sympathizer
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A half-French, half-Vietnamese man serves as a spy for the Communist forces during the Vietnam War.
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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.
Sunday, May 12
Give Us Some Good Lines
Season 1 • Episode 4
As a reluctant consultant on a Hollywood film, the captain navigates egos and personalities.
Sunday, May 12
All for One New
Season 1 • Episode 5
The Captain discovers that the General has started recruiting for a secret military operation.
Sunday, May 12
All for One
Season 1 • Episode 5
The Captain discovers that the General has started recruiting for a secret military operation.
Monday, May 13
All for One
Season 1 • Episode 5
The Captain discovers that the General has started recruiting for a secret military operation.
Monday, May 13
All for One
Season 1 • Episode 5
The Captain discovers that the General has started recruiting for a secret military operation.
Monday, May 13
All for One New
Season 1 • Episode 5
The Captain discovers that the General has started recruiting for a secret military operation.
Tuesday, May 14
All for One
Season 1 • Episode 5
The Captain discovers that the General has started recruiting for a secret military operation.
Tuesday, May 14
All for One
Season 1 • Episode 5
The Captain discovers that the General has started recruiting for a secret military operation.
Wednesday, May 15
All for One
Season 1 • Episode 5
The Captain discovers that the General has started recruiting for a secret military operation.
Wednesday, May 15
All for One
Season 1 • Episode 5
The Captain discovers that the General has started recruiting for a secret military operation.
Wednesday, May 15
All for One
Season 1 • Episode 5
The Captain discovers that the General has started recruiting for a secret military operation.
Thursday, May 16
All for One
Season 1 • Episode 5
The Captain discovers that the General has started recruiting for a secret military operation.
Thursday, May 16
All for One
Season 1 • Episode 5
The Captain discovers that the General has started recruiting for a secret military operation.
Friday, May 17
All for One
Season 1 • Episode 5
The Captain discovers that the General has started recruiting for a secret military operation.
Friday, May 17
All for One
Season 1 • Episode 5
The Captain discovers that the General has started recruiting for a secret military operation.
Friday, May 17
All for One New
Season 1 • Episode 5
The Captain discovers that the General has started recruiting for a secret military operation.
Saturday, May 18
All for One
Season 1 • Episode 5
The Captain discovers that the General has started recruiting for a secret military operation.
Saturday, May 18
All for One
Season 1 • Episode 5
The Captain discovers that the General has started recruiting for a secret military operation.
Sunday, May 19
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.
Sunday, May 19
Good Little Asian
Season 1 • Episode 2
A communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War learns that his spying days aren't over.
Sunday, May 19
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.
Sunday, May 19
Give Us Some Good Lines
Season 1 • Episode 4
As a reluctant consultant on a Hollywood film, the captain navigates egos and personalities.
Sunday, May 19
All for One
Season 1 • Episode 5
The Captain discovers that the General has started recruiting for a secret military operation.
Sunday, May 19
The Oriental Mode of Destruction New
Season 1 • Episode 6
A communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War learns that his spying days aren't over.
Sunday, May 19
The Oriental Mode of Destruction
Season 1 • Episode 6
A communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War learns that his spying days aren't over.
Monday, May 20
The Oriental Mode of Destruction
Season 1 • Episode 6
A communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War learns that his spying days aren't over.
Monday, May 20
The Oriental Mode of Destruction
Season 1 • Episode 6
A communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War learns that his spying days aren't over.
Monday, May 20
The Oriental Mode of Destruction New
Season 1 • Episode 6
A communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War learns that his spying days aren't over.
Tuesday, May 21
The Oriental Mode of Destruction
Season 1 • Episode 6
A communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War learns that his spying days aren't over.
Tuesday, May 21
The Oriental Mode of Destruction
Season 1 • Episode 6
A communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War learns that his spying days aren't over.
Wednesday, May 22
The Oriental Mode of Destruction
Season 1 • Episode 6
A communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War learns that his spying days aren't over.
Wednesday, May 22
The Oriental Mode of Destruction
Season 1 • Episode 6
A communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War learns that his spying days aren't over.
Thursday, May 23
The Oriental Mode of Destruction
Season 1 • Episode 6
A communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War learns that his spying days aren't over.
Thursday, May 23
The Oriental Mode of Destruction
Season 1 • Episode 6
A communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War learns that his spying days aren't over.
Friday, May 24
The Oriental Mode of Destruction
Season 1 • Episode 6
A communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War learns that his spying days aren't over.
Friday, May 24
The Oriental Mode of Destruction
Season 1 • Episode 6
A communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War learns that his spying days aren't over.
Friday, May 24
The Oriental Mode of Destruction New
Season 1 • Episode 6
A communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War learns that his spying days aren't over.
Saturday, May 25
The Oriental Mode of Destruction
Season 1 • Episode 6
A communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War learns that his spying days aren't over.
Saturday, May 25
The Oriental Mode of Destruction
Season 1 • Episode 6
A communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War learns that his spying days aren't over.
Saturday, May 25
The Oriental Mode of Destruction
Season 1 • Episode 6
A communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War learns that his spying days aren't over.
Sunday, May 26
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.
Sunday, May 26
Good Little Asian
Season 1 • Episode 2
A communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War learns that his spying days aren't over.
Sunday, May 26
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.
Sunday, May 26
Give Us Some Good Lines
Season 1 • Episode 4
As a reluctant consultant on a Hollywood film, the captain navigates egos and personalities.
Sunday, May 26
All for One
Season 1 • Episode 5
The Captain discovers that the General has started recruiting for a secret military operation.
Sunday, May 26
The Oriental Mode of Destruction
Season 1 • Episode 6
A communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War learns that his spying days aren't over.
Sunday, May 26
Endings Are Hard, Aren't They? New
Season 1 • Episode 7
A communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War learns that his spying days aren't over.
Sunday, May 26
Endings Are Hard, Aren't They?
Season 1 • Episode 7
A communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War learns that his spying days aren't over.
Monday, May 27
Endings Are Hard, Aren't They?
Season 1 • Episode 7
A communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War learns that his spying days aren't over.
Monday, May 27
Endings Are Hard, Aren't They?
Season 1 • Episode 7
A communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War learns that his spying days aren't over.
Monday, May 27
Endings Are Hard, Aren't They? New
Season 1 • Episode 7
A communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War learns that his spying days aren't over.
Tuesday, May 28
Endings Are Hard, Aren't They?
Season 1 • Episode 7
A communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War learns that his spying days aren't over.
Tuesday, May 28
Endings Are Hard, Aren't They?
Season 1 • Episode 7
A communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War learns that his spying days aren't over.
Tuesday, May 28
Endings Are Hard, Aren't They?
Season 1 • Episode 7
A communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War learns that his spying days aren't over.
Wednesday, May 29
Endings Are Hard, Aren't They?
Season 1 • Episode 7
A communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War learns that his spying days aren't over.
Thursday, May 30
Endings Are Hard, Aren't They?
Season 1 • Episode 7
A communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War learns that his spying days aren't over.
Matt Roush says...
SUNDAY: A standout episode from the post-Vietnam War spy dramedy blurs reality and artifice when the double-agent Captain (Hoa Xuande) is hired by a mercurial director (Robert Downey Jr. in the showiest of his four recurring roles) to be an advisor on an Apocalypse Now-style war movie and bring an Asian perspective. On the set, with its authentic recreation of a Vietnamese village and despite the fact that no one in the cast and crew speaks the language, the Captain is triggered by memories of his upbringing as well as the trauma of war. David Duchovny makes a memorable cameo as an actor who takes his Method training to extremes, with John Cho stealing his scenes as an Asian journeyman actor with a reputation for dying in every movie.
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