The first episode of the mini-series “The Sympathizer” was released, where Robert Downey Jr. played several villains at once

The mini-series «The Sympathizer» premiered on the Max service, telling the story of a former soldier who moves to the US and engages in espionage for the Viet Cong. Currently, one episode is available, with the rest to be released weekly.

The series has received high ratings from the press. The average score on Metacritic is 81, and the «freshness» rating on Rotten Tomatoes is 89%.

«The Sympathizer» is worth watching not just for the ratings. The series is based on the novel of the same name by Viet Thanh Nguyen, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 2016. The production was handled by the famous company A24 in collaboration with the director of the cult «Oldboy» Park Chan-wook. Finally, the series stars Robert Downey Jr., who played several villains.