The BEST episodes of The Sympathizer

Every episode of The Sympathizer ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Sympathizer!

An espionage thriller and cross-culture satire about the struggles of a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War and his new life as a refugee in Los Angeles, where he learns that his spying days aren't over.

Last Updated: 11/26/2024Network: HBOStatus: Ended
Death Wish
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7.43
400 votes

#1 - Death Wish

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/14/2024

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

Directors: Park Chan-wook
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Give Us Some Good Lines
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7.38
217 votes

#2 - Give Us Some Good Lines

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/5/2024

As a reluctant consultant on a Hollywood film, the Captain navigates the egos and personalities of an increasingly chaotic production.

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Endings Are Hard, Aren’t They?
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7.24
200 votes

#3 - Endings Are Hard, Aren’t They?

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/26/2024

Back in Vietnam, the Captain is forced to tell his story… and confront the decisions that haunt his past.

Directors: Marc Munden
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Love It or Leave It
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7.20
239 votes

#4 - Love It or Leave It

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/28/2024

The Captain and Bon craft a plan to quell the General's anxieties. Later, the Captain meets the Auteur, who wants to make a film about war.

Directors: Park Chan-wook
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The Oriental Mode of Destruction
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7.13
194 votes

#5 - The Oriental Mode of Destruction

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/19/2024

Convinced that the General’s military operation is doomed, the Captain searches for ways to expose the mission and save Bon.

Directors: Marc Munden
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All for One
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7.07
199 votes

#6 - All for One

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/12/2024

After a lengthy stint at the hospital, the Captain discovers that the General has started recruiting for a secret military operation.

Directors: Marc Munden
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Good Little Asian
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7.01
303 votes

#7 - Good Little Asian

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/21/2024

As he adjusts to life in Los Angeles, the Captain is forced to find someone to implicate when the General begins to suspect a mole.

Directors: Park Chan-wook
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