Robert Downey Jr. Leads 'The Sympathizer' on HBO, Premiering April 2024

The dark comedy and espionage thriller, based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, features Downey Jr. in multiple roles, including a CIA officer.

Robert Downey Jr. stars in HBO's new series 'The Sympathizer,' premiering April 14, 2024, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
The series is a dark comedy and espionage thriller, featuring Downey Jr. in multiple roles, including a California congressman, a movie director, and a CIA officer.
Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Park Chan-Wook, 'The Sympathizer' explores the life of a half-French, half-Vietnamese spy during and after the Vietnam War.
The show is produced in partnership with A24 and boasts a cast that includes Sandra Oh alongside newcomers.
Downey Jr.'s transformation for the series includes playing a gritty CIA agent, complete with a ginger, curly wig and a receding hairline.