Kelly Marie Tran and Rob Benedict to Voice Characters in Scripted Podcast 'Saigon' Premiering April 22

Podcast Announcement Kelly Marie Tran and Rob Benedict will voice characters in the scripted drama podcast 'Saigon.

' Tran narrates the series, while Benedict stars as an American journalist. The podcast is a production of Thoroughbred Studios and Goldhawk Productions, distributed by iHeartPodcasts. 'Saigon' consists of eight episodes and will premiere on April 22 on the iHeartRadio app and other major podcast platforms.

New episodes will be released weekly on Wednesdays. The series is the second title from the Thoroughbred Studios and iHeartMedia slate of historical podcasts.

Series Plot and Setting 'Saigon' is set against the backdrop of 20th century Vietnam and is based on the bestselling novel by Anthony Grey of the same name.

The series is narrated by Trinh, the granddaughter of two central characters. It begins in 1936 French-colonial Saigon, where an American journalist named Joseph reunites with his childhood friend Paul, now a French policeman. Joseph encounters Lan, the woman who will shape his destiny, in 1936 French-colonial Saigon.

Lan's brother Tran rejects his wealthy family's collaboration with the French to join Ho Chi Minh's revolutionary cause. Tran sets off an assassination that changes everything. The drama follows Joseph, Lan, Paul, and Tran through World War II, Japanese occupation, the rise of Vietnamese nationalism, and America's war in Vietnam.

The series follows the American journalist, voiced by Rob Benedict, who arrives in a city of glamour and colonial power and falls in love with a woman whose divided loyalties draw him into a world of revolution, danger, and impossible choices.

Cast Backgrounds Kelly Marie Tran appeared in Star Wars movies 'The Last Jedi' and 'The Rise of Skywalker.

' Tran said, "My parents came to the United States as refugees from Vietnam and were separated from their own parents for more than two decades. That experience is what drew me to “Saigon” — a story about family, distance and the ties that endure across generations. ' Benedict said, "What struck me about “Saigon” is how immediate it feels.

It may be set in the past, but it’s really about people caught in forces much bigger than themselves — trying to hold on to love, identity and truth as the world shifts around them.

Production Details Thoroughbred Studios is a joint venture of Jeff Bewkes, Sir Howard Stringer, and Jeremy Fox.

Jeff Bewkes was former chairman and CEO of Time Warner Inc. ' Jeremy Fox is a television veteran. Sir Howard Stringer said, "“Saigon” resonates deeply with me because it brings back powerful memories.

Just six weeks after arriving in America, I was drafted and sent to Vietnam. , but I knew my future lay in the United States and felt a duty to serve. " 'Saigon' was recorded in the city now known as Ho Chi Minh City.

” “Working with local people, authentic music and an exceptional local crew allowed us to create something that feels truly lived-in and emotionally real,” Dryden said.

Prior Release in Slate 'Buzz:

The Man & the Moon' starring John Lithgow as American astronaut Buzz Aldrin was released last year as the first title in the Thoroughbred Studios and iHeartMedia slate.