HBO’s The Sympathizer Starring Robert Downey Jr. Premieres Later This Month

HBO has released the official trailer and key art for the seven-episode HBO Original limited series The Sympathizer, debuting Monday, 15 April 2024. Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar are the co-showrunners and executive producers.

The series stars Hoa Xuande, Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, Phanxine, Vy Le, Ky Duyen, Kieu Chinh, Duy Nguyen, Alan Trong, Sandra Oh and Robert Downey Jr., who play multiple roles.

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.

Writers are 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.

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For more on what to watch on HBO GO in April 2024, head on over here for our picks and highlights.

Check out the trailer below: