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Emmy-nominated Vietnamese spy thriller with wit
Based on Viet Thanh Nguyen's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, this HBO limited series follows the struggles of a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War and his resulting exile in the United States.
IMDb 6.8/1020241 season
IMDb 6.8/1020241 season
18+
7 episodes
  • 1. Death Wish

    1. Death Wish

    With the fall of Saigon imminent, the Captain juggles the communist party, the South Vietnamese army, his CIA handler and his conscience.
    With the fall of Saigon imminent, the Captain juggles the communist party, the South Vietnamese army, his CIA handler and his conscience.
    18+
    57min
    Apr 13, 2024
  • 2. Good Little Asian

    2. Good Little Asian

    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.
    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.
    18+
    1h
    Apr 20, 2024
  • 3. Love It or Leave It

    3. Love It or Leave It

    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.
    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.
    18+
    1h
    Apr 27, 2024
  • 4. Give Us Some Good Lines

    4. Give Us Some Good Lines

    As a reluctant consultant on a Hollywood film, the Captain navigates the egos and personalities of an increasingly chaotic production.
    As a reluctant consultant on a Hollywood film, the Captain navigates the egos and personalities of an increasingly chaotic production.
    18+
    59min
    May 4, 2024
  • 5. All for One

    5. All for One

    After a lengthy stint at the hospital, the Captain discovers that the General has started recruiting for a secret military operation.
    After a lengthy stint at the hospital, the Captain discovers that the General has started recruiting for a secret military operation.
    18+
    58min
    May 11, 2024
  • 6. The Oriental Mode of Destruction

    6. The Oriental Mode of Destruction

    Convinced that the General's military operation is doomed, the Captain searches for ways to expose the mission and save Bon.
    Convinced that the General's military operation is doomed, the Captain searches for ways to expose the mission and save Bon.
    18+
    53min
    May 18, 2024
  • 7. Endings Are Hard, Aren't They?

    7. Endings Are Hard, Aren't They?

    Back in Vietnam, the Captain is forced to tell his story… and confront the decisions that haunt his past.
    Back in Vietnam, the Captain is forced to tell his story… and confront the decisions that haunt his past.
    18+
    60min
    May 25, 2024
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    Based on Viet Thanh Nguyen's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, this HBO limited series follows the struggles of a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War and his resulting exile in the United States.
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