The Sympathizer is based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
Robert Downey Jr, Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, Vy Le, Alan Trong, Ky Duyen, and Sandra Oh star in the HBO series.
As seen in the trailer, Downey plays multiple roles, all of which represent a different part of the American establishment: a congressman from Orange County, a CIA officer and the director of the movie on which the lead character works.
Part thriller, part comedy it doesn’t debut until 2024.