‘The Sympathizer’: Robert Downey Jr.’s Forgotten 7-Part HBO Thriller Miniseries Is a Must-Watch

Based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Sympathizer is a thrilling and darkly humorous series co-created by Don McKellar and acclaimed director Park Chan-wook (known for films like Oldboy and The Handmaiden). The show stars Hoa Xuande as a double agent – a North Vietnamese spy working within the South Vietnamese army. After fleeing to the United States, he continues his espionage amongst a community of South Vietnamese refugees.








