The Sympathizer Season 1 Episode 1 Breakdown. In-depth recap and review for The Sympathizer - S01E01 “Death Wish” with the ending explained. Please Subscribe 👉 https://www.youtube.com/c/petepeppers...

The Sympathizer is HBO's new series from co-showrunners Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar based on the novel of the same name by Viet Thanh Nguyen. The Captain (Hoa Xuande) is a Northern Spy working for a South Vietnamese General (Toan Le) at the end of the Vietnam War. Or the American War depending on who you ask, and this identity crisis and the Captain's double life set the stage for a show that is a spy thriller, a war story, an immigrant story, and a dark comedy.

In Episode 1, one of The Captain's contacts is brought in for questioning. The war is coming to an end and he learns he will have to accompany the General to the United States to keep an eye on him. Their CIA contact Claude (Robert Downey Jr.) arranges for a plane for evacuation. In the end, they make a harrowing escape as the airport is attacked by enemy fire.

S1.E1
Death Wish
Written By: Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar
Directed By: Park Chan-wook
With the fall of Saigon imminent, the Captain juggles the communist party, the South Vietnamese army, his CIA handler and his conscience.
Episode aired Apr 14, 2024

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