The Sympathizer Death Wish (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 58 min | Comedy, Drama, History

The Sympathizer

Death Wish (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 58 min | Comedy, Drama, History

With the fall of Saigon imminent, the Captain juggles the communist party, the South Vietnamese army, his CIA handler and his conscience.

Showrunners

Park Chan-wook | Don McKellar

Director

Park Chan-wook

Writers

Park Chan-wook (written for television by) (created by) | Don McKellar (written for television by) (created by) | Viet Thanh Nguyen (based on the novel by) | Anchuli Felicia King (story editor) | Tea Ho (staff writer)

Producers

Jes Anderson | Kris Baucom | Park Chan-wook | Don McKellar & 2 more

Composer

Cho Young-wuk (score by)

Cinematographer

Kim Ji-yong (as Ji-Yong Kim)

Editor

Vikash Patel

Casting Director

Jennifer Venditti

Production Designers

Donald Graham Burt | Alec Hammond

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 14, 2024

Release date

Apr 14, 2024 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 2 wins & 20 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
35 cast members

Name	Known for
Hoa Xuande The Captain The Captain See fewer	The Sympathizer (2024)
Robert Downey Jr. Claude Claude See fewer	Iron Man (I) (2008)
Toan Le The General The General See fewer	The Sympathizer (2024)
Fred Nguyen Khan Bon Bon See fewer	The Sympathizer (2024)
Duy Nguyen Man Man See fewer	The Sympathizer (2024)
Vy Le Lana Lana See fewer	The Sympathizer (2024)
Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen Madame (as Ky Duyen) Madame (as Ky Duyen) See fewer	The Rich Woman (2016)
Phan Gia Nhat Linh The Major (as Phanxinê) The Major (as Phanxinê) See fewer	B4S: Truoc Gio Yeu (2024)
Kieu Chinh Major's Mother Major's Mother See fewer	The Joy Luck Club (1993)
Quinn Hoàng Commandant Commandant See fewer	The Sympathizer (2024)
VyVy Nguyen Crapulent Major's Wife Crapulent Major's Wife See fewer	Young Sheldon (2017)
Kayli Tran Communist Spy Communist Spy See fewer	The Sympathizer (2024)
La Thanh Thanh Linh Linh See fewer	The Sympathizer (2024)
Nguyen Viet Anh Translator Translator See fewer	The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022)
Tom Dang Skinny Timid RTO Skinny Timid RTO See fewer	The Sympathizer (2024)
Joseph Hieu Grizzled Sergeant Grizzled Sergeant See fewer	X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Scott Ly Hefty Gunner Hefty Gunner See fewer	Legend of Souls (2011)
Tien Pham Petulant Captain Petulant Captain See fewer	The Sympathizer (2024)
Ta Van Cuong Attendant Attendant See fewer	The Sympathizer (2024)
Dao Thi Loi Secretary Secretary See fewer	The Sympathizer (2024)
Dinh Trong Nguyen Drunk Marine (as Nguyen Dinh Trong) Drunk Marine (as Nguyen Dinh Trong) See fewer	Song lang (2018)
Nguyen Viet Hoang Drunk Marine (as Nguyen Viet Hoang Long) Drunk Marine (as Nguyen Viet Hoang Long) See fewer	The Talent (2013)
Hong Hieu Loi Drunk Marine Drunk Marine See fewer	The Sympathizer (2024)
Pham Thi Bao Tran Singer Singer See fewer	The Sympathizer (2024)
Duong Minh Quan Guitar Player Guitar Player See fewer	The Sympathizer (2024)
Luis Nava Marine With a Blowhorn Marine With a Blowhorn See fewer	The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022)
Julian Edgar Loadmaster Loadmaster See fewer	Searching for Humphrey (2015)
Tran Huu Thien Secret Police Officer Secret Police Officer See fewer	The Sympathizer (2024)
Le Quang Vinh Special Police Soldier Special Police Soldier See fewer	Survive (Ta Nang - Phan Dung) (2020)
John Garrett Mahlmeister Crew Chief Crew Chief See fewer	The Creator (2023)
Nhu Thuc Tran Bus Driver (as Tran Nhu Thuc) Bus Driver (as Tran Nhu Thuc) See fewer	The Third Wife (2018)
William "Will" Daubert Fundraiser Party Guest (uncredited) Fundraiser Party Guest (uncredited) See fewer	Youthquake
Phuc Thanh Huynh Community Member (uncredited) Community Member (uncredited) See fewer	Little Saigon
Michael G. Martinez Green Beret #3 (uncredited) Green Beret #3 (uncredited) See fewer	Snowfall (2017)
Cody Schultz Green Beret (uncredited) Green Beret (uncredited) See fewer	The Sympathizer (2024)