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The Best Episodes of The Sympathizer Season 1

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Every episode of The Sympathizer Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Sympathizer Season 1!

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...
Episodes
7
Avg. Rating
8.6
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  • Give Us Some Good Lines
    9.2/10(8)
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    #1 - 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.

    Director: Fernando Meirelles

    Writer: Don McKellar, Park Chan-wook

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  • Love It or Leave It
    9.0/10(10)
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    #2 - 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.

    Director: Park Chan-wook

    Writer: Don McKellar, Park Chan-wook, Mark Richard

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  • Endings Are Hard, Aren't They?
    8.7/10(7)
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    #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.

    Director: Marc Munden

    Writer: Don McKellar, Park Chan-wook

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  • All for One
    8.6/10(7)
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    #4 - 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.

    Director: Marc Munden

    Writer: Don McKellar, Park Chan-wook, Maegan Houang

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  • Death Wish
    8.2/10(13)
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    #5 - 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.

    Director: Park Chan-wook

    Writer: Don McKellar, Park Chan-wook

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  • Good Little Asian
    8.2/10(12)
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    #6 - 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.

    Director: Park Chan-wook

    Writer: Don McKellar, Park Chan-wook, Naomi Hisako Iizuka

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  • The Oriental Mode of Destruction
    8.1/10(7)
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    #7 - 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.

    Director: Marc Munden

    Writer: Don McKellar, Park Chan-wook, Anchuli Felicia King

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Give Us Some Good Lines" is the best rated episode of "The Sympathizer" season 1. It scored 9.2/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Fernando Meirelles and written by Don McKellar, Park Chan-wook, it aired on 5/5/2024. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Love It or Leave It".