TV series

The Sympathizer

2024 · 1 season

A wry, disorienting spy story that keeps you off-balance, mixing sharp satire with the ache of exile.

Tagline: Refugee. Traitor. Hero. Spy.
Overview: Near the end of the Vietnam War, a spy who was embedded in the South Vietnam army flees to the United States and takes up residence in a refugee community, where he continues to gather intelligence and report back to the Viet Cong.
How it feels: Dark, satirical, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, betrayal, loyalty, isolation
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
betrayal
loyalty
isolation
politics
Places: big city
suburbs
road trip
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild