What is new series The Sympathizer on HBO about?

HBO and A24 are teaming up for a new project, set to star Robert Downey Jr. and a number of actors all of Vietnamese descent! New series, The Sympathizer, is currently filming in Los Angeles and Thailand, as reported by Deadline.

Iron Man himself is putting away his suit for the new role. In the new project, he will play multiple main antagonists, according to the news outlet. Joining Downey Jr. onscreen are five series regulars: Hoa Xuande as The Captain, Fred Nguyen Khan as Bon, Toan Le as The General, Vy Le as Lana, and Alan Trong as Sonny.

Don McKellar and Park Chan-wook serve as co-showrunners. Both of the behind-the-scenes leaders will executive produce with Downey Jr., Deadline shares. Susan Downey, Amanda Burrell, Niv Fichman, and Kim Ly are also on board as EPs on the project.

So what can we expect to see in the series? We’ve got the answer for you below!

What is The Sympathizer on HBO about?

The upcoming show is based on the 2015 book of the same name written by Vietnamese-American professor  Viet Thanh Nguyen. The novel is a best-seller, having received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2016.

We’re still in the early stages, so an official synopsis for the production has not been released yet. But since the series is based on a book, we have somewhat of an idea on what it’s all about. According to Deadline, The Sympathizer is an “espionage thriller” and “cross-culture satire.” It portrays the struggles of a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist spy in the last days of the Vietnam War. This leads to him being exiled in the United States.

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