The Sympathizer (2024)

Comedy · Drama · History

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.

IMDb rating: 6.8 (9,828 votes)
Episode average: 7.6 ↑ +0.8 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): HBO Max
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2024)

7.61 avg 7 episodes 7.9 → 7.6 58 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Death Wish	7.9	1,113
2	Good Little Asian	7.5	788
3	Love It or Leave It	7.7	670
4	Give Us Some Good Lines	7.9	653
5	All for One	7.2	531
6	The Oriental Mode of Destruction	7.5	495
7	Endings Are Hard, Aren't They?	7.6	534