The Sympathizer is a refreshing tale of a section of our history that is not talked about that much. That story is told in the genres of dark comedy as well as historical drama. The series premiered in April 2024 and has many interesting names like Park Chan-wook attached to it.
The first two episodes met with acclaim and now audiences are waiting for The Sympathizer Episode 3 to drop. They want to find out the potential plot, date of release, and other things about this episode which is what we will discuss here.
What Is The Sympathizer All About?
The Sympathizer is a miniseries and an adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen’s 2015 eponymous novel which was bestowed with a Pulitzer prize. Don McKellar and acclaimed South Korean director Park Chan-wook are its creators. It is about a person named Captain (played by Hoa Xuande) who is from North Vietnam but was working for the army of South Vietnam.
After the Vietnam War concludes, the situation forces him to leave his country and move to the USA. In a new country, he lives in a refugee camp with people from the same community. Meanwhile, she is also working as a spy and telling Viet Cong all the important information.
Robert Downey Jr., Park Chan-wook, John Sloss, and Viet Thanh Nguyen have executive produced the series; others include Don McKellar, Susan Downey, Amanda Burrell, Kim Ly, Ron Schmidt, Jisun Beck, Hallie Sekoff, and Ravi Nandan. The Sympathizer premiered on April 14th, 2024. It also stars RDJ Jr, Toan Le, Fred Nguyen Khan and Duy Nguyễn among others in important roles.
What Happened In The Sympathizer Episode 2?
The Sympathizer Episode 2 is named Good Little Asian. Park Chan-wook directed and co-wrote the episode with Naomi Iizuka and Don McKellar. The episode was released on April 21st, 2024. It shows Robert Downey Jr. in another avatar this time called Professor Hammer.
The second episode also showcases the Captain starting a relationship with Ms. Sofia Mori (played by Sandra Oh). Later, the General (Toan Le) gets a hint that a spy might be in their community. He wants to start a small shop for liquor in the US and also has feelings of paranoia that someone might kill him.
What To Expect From The Sympathizer Episode 3?
The Sympathizer Episode 3 is named Love It or Leave It and it was made by the same team as the prior episode except Mark Richard has replaced Naomi Iizuka as the co-writer. The earlier episode concluded with a short coded message sent by the Captain to his bosses in North Vietnam about the fate of Major.
He might have to change his statement if he opts to eliminate Major Oanh in the upcoming episode, contradicting his claim of having never murdered anyone. The Captain might make him do that by using the misery of Bon as an excuse for a killing. But Captain is someone with a lot of sympathy for people.
So we can expect that he might decline to kill Oanh and even try to save him in some way. Captain and other people’s lives staying in the United States might get a closer look in the next episode. Captain and Sofia’s relationship is also an interesting plotline that might get more attention in the future.
Do We Have A Release Date?
The Sympathizer Episode 3 will be released on Sunday, April 28th, 2024 on HBO at 9 pm ET. The episode can be also viewed on Max via a subscription to the platform. The series has been made as a miniseries and it will have seven episodes with the last one airing on May 26th. The name of A24 is also attached with this series and it has also created much buzz among people.
Conclusion
The Sympathizer is a funny take on a serious and poignant matter like the Vietnam war as well as the issue of immigration. The series delves into all these topics but with a touch of comedy. This humor is elevated by the acting of all its performers. The Sympathizer Episode 3 is the upcoming episode and viewers are really waiting for it.