The Sympathizer on Binge – The premiere date of 15 April along with the official second teaser for the upcoming seven-episode limited series The Sympathizer, has been released today ahead of its highly anticipated premiere on BINGE.Â
The series stars Australian actor Hoa Xuande, Emmy® winner Sandra Oh, Academy Award® nominee Robert Downey Jr., who plays multiple roles, Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, Phanxine, Vy Le, Ky Duyen, Kieu Chinh, Duy Nguyen and Alan Trong. Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar co-showrun and executive produce.Â
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.
Co-showrunner, executive producer, writer, and director (episodes 1-3), Park Chan-wook; 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. Directors: Fernando Meirelles (episode 4), Marc Munden (episodes 5-7). Writers: 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.
The Sympathizer on Binge – premieres Monday 15 April on BINGE and on Showcase at 8.30pm and available On Demand.
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The Sympathizer on Binge
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