The Sympathizer is an interesting historical drama series that has kept the audience hooked with its slow-burn storyline and lead performances. After witnessing the epic finale episode which dropped on May 26, fans are curious to know if The Sympathizer ended or whether more stories are about to be told. Here’s everything you need to know.
Is The Sympathizer Season 1 over?
Yes, The Sympathizer Season 1 has officially reached its conclusion with episode 7 titled “Endings are Hard, Aren’t They?”
The series is a book-to-series adaptation of a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Viet Thang Nguyen of the same name. It centers around Captain, a communist spy, who flies to the United States as the Vietnamese war comes to an end. There, he secretly keeps an eye on the South Vietnamese community while residing among them at a refugee camp. He shares all the important information with the Viet Cong.
Has HBO canceled or renewed The Sympathizer?
HBO Max hasn’t provided any update on the cancellation or renewal of The Sympathizer as of now.
The series has received impressive ratings and has been praised widely for being true to the source material. However, despite performing well, there are chances that it might not receive a season 2 as it’s a limited series, which has already reached its conclusion. Having said that, the possibility of a second season still can’t be completely ruled out.
Will there be more seasons of The Sympathizer?
More seasons of The Sympathizer aren’t confirmed yet, but they can be expected.
The 2016 Pulitzer-winning book seems to have a sequel titled “The Committed.” It can potentially serve as source material for season 2, which can carry forward the tale of the protagonist. In the sequel, he remains haunted by war memories and enters France to explore Parisian society and the underworld (per the book description).
While these are speculations, executive producers Amanda Burrell and Susan Downey recently shared their take on a potential season 2 in an interview with TheWrap. Burrell mentioned how they love these characters and would love to tell more stories. However, they are currently focused on The Sympathizer and want the world to see it first. Downey said, “There’s more story to be told for the Captain’s journey in this world.” “I’ve been part of other things that have had sequels, you just have to get the first one right, you can’t look too far past that or you’re going to mess something up,” she added.
