8.160 minSeason 1 • Episode 7
LatestBack in Vietnam, the Captain is forced to tell his story… and confront the decisions that haunt his past.
Near the end of the Vietnam War, a spy who was embedded in the South Vietnam army flees to the United States and takes up residence in a refugee community, where he continues to gather intelligence and report back to the Viet Cong.
Direction
Park Chan-wook's first TV work drips with visual wit.
Acting
Hoa Xuande carries impossible nuance; RDJ's five roles are unhinged.
Cinematography
Every frame looks like a confession and a lie.
Creators
Don McKellar, Park Chan-wook
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Author Viet Thanh Nguyen initially worried no one could adapt his novel's satirical tone; Park Chan-wook was his only trusted choice.
The series deliberately casts Vietnamese actors speaking Vietnamese—rare for Hollywood Vietnam War stories, which typically center American trauma.
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