The official teasers are out! Asian Australian actor Hoa Xuande is playing the main protagonist Captain in the upcoming HBO series The Sympathizer, which is based off the book of the same name written by author Viet Thanh Nguyen.

The series is based on the story of the Captain, a North Vietnam plant in the South Vietnam army. He is forced to flee to the United States with his general near the end of the Vietnam War. While living within a community of South Vietnamese refugees, he continues to secretly spy on the community and report back to the Viet Cong, struggling between his original loyalties and his new life.

The series also stars Sandra Oh as Ms. Sofia Mori and Robert Downey Jr. in several roles.

The series will air on HBO and stream on Max on April 14, 2024.