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The Best Episodes of The Sympathizer Season 1

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

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Sympathizer Season 1 Episode 1 - Death Wish
    7.9/10(1094 votes)

    #1 - Death Wish

    S1:E1

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

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  2. The Sympathizer Season 1 Episode 2 - Good Little Asian
    7.4/10(777 votes)

    #2 - Good Little Asian

    S1:E2

    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.

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  3. The Sympathizer Season 1 Episode 3 - Love It or Leave It
    7.7/10(656 votes)

    #3 - Love It or Leave It

    S1:E3

    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.

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  4. The Sympathizer Season 1 Episode 4 - Give Us Some Good Lines
    7.9/10(642 votes)

    #4 - Give Us Some Good Lines

    S1:E4

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

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  5. The Sympathizer Season 1 Episode 5 - All for One
    7.1/10(519 votes)

    #5 - All for One

    S1:E5

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

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  6. The Sympathizer Season 1 Episode 6 - The Oriental Mode of Destruction
    7.5/10(482 votes)

    #6 - The Oriental Mode of Destruction

    S1:E6

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

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  8. The Sympathizer Season 1 Episode 7 - Endings Are Hard, Aren't They?
    7.6/10(521 votes)

    #7 - Endings Are Hard, Aren't They?

    S1:E7

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

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Death Wish" is the best rated episode of "The Sympathizer" season 1. It scored 7.9/10 based on 1094 votes. Directed by Park Chan-wook and written by Don McKellar, Park Chan-wook, it aired on 4/14/2024. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Good Little Asian".