HBO's adaptation of "The Sympathizer" reflects a distinctly Vietnamese point of view, and while reactions to the series differ, community members agree that it bolsters Vietnamese representation.

For decades, Vietnamese people often been relegated to the background in popular cinematic depictions of the Vietnam War.

The fall of Saigon has been a commonly depicted subject across Western media, but the portrayal in the new HBO drama series “The Sympathizer” — in which panicked families attempt to flee Vietnam under heavy fire — barely features any American GI.

Actors Sandra Oh and Hoa Xuande join TODAY to discuss their roles in the new HBO spy series “The Sympathizer” and talk about how the show provides a different vantage point of the Vietnam War. “The Western audience has yet to see a piece about the Vietnamese perspective,

Australian actor Hoa Xuande, left, plays the Captain, a South Vietnamese spy for the North Vietnamese during the Vietnam War in “The Sympathizer.” His character is struggling with his communist leanings,