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Vulture Watch
The Captain has serious choices to make. Has The Sympathizer TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on HBO? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of The Sympathizer, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What’s This TV Show About?
A historical dark comedy-drama series airing on the HBO cable channel, The Sympathizer TV show stars Hoa Xuande, Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, Phanxine, Vy Le, Ky Duyen, Kieu Chinh, Duy Nguyen, Alan Trong, Sandra Oh, and Robert Downey Jr. (in multiple roles). The story revolves around the struggles of the Captain (Xuande), a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War. He flees to America with his general (Le) and begins a new life in Los Angeles within a community of South Vietnamese refugees. The Captain soon learns that his spying days aren’t over and spies on his new community and reports what he’s learned back to the Viet Cong. The Captain is conflicted, though, and finds that he is torn between his loyalties to his former life and his new community.
Season One Ratings
The first season of The Sympathizer averages a 0.02 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 112,000 viewers in the live+same day ratings (including DVR playback through 3:00 AM). While these numbers don’t include further delayed or streaming viewing, they are a very good indicator of how a show is performing, especially when compared to others on the same channel. There can be other economic factors involved in a show’s fate, but typically the higher-rated series are renewed and the lower-rated ones are cancelled. Find out how The Sympathizer stacks up against other HBO TV shows.
O F F I C I A L S T A T U S
The Sympathizer is a limited series, so a second season renewal isn’t expected. Stay tuned for further updates.
Telly’s Take
Will HBO cancel or renew The Sympathizer for season two? The show is billed as a limited series, is based on a close-ended novel, and the ratings have been quite low, so I don’t think there’s any chance we’ll see a second round of episodes. I’ll update this page with breaking developments. Subscribe for free alerts on The Sympathizer cancellation or renewal news.
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What do you think? Would you like to see a second season of The Sympathizer TV show somehow, possibly focusing on some other character?
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