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The Man in the High Castle

2015 – 2019Show4 seasons40 episodesTV-MA

DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.9Metacritic737.6Rotten Tomatoes84%79%

A nerve-racking, profoundly sad drama series about history and politics, with standout cinematography and world-building.

Good for friends night · binge-friendly · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing · you want to half-watch while scrolling

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Episodes

4 seasons · 40 episodes · best: S2E10 "Fallout" 9.2

Episodes

7.9
8.2
7.9
7.6

Story

Freedom is under control.

Explore what it would be like if the Allied Powers had lost WWII, and Japan and Germany ruled the United States. Based on Philip K. Dick's award-winning novel.

Feels like

  • Alternate History Thriller
  • Dystopian Political Drama
  • Meta-Narrative Mystery
  • Cold War Paranoia
  • Philosophical Sci-Fi
  • Visually Immersive World-Building
  • Slow-Burn Suspense
  • Existential Dread

Cast

24 of 172 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
David Semel, Daniel Percival, John Fawcett
Written by
Philip K. Dick, Frank Spotnitz, Jihan Crowther
Produced by
Erin Smith, Marta Evry, Dre Ryan
Music by
Dominic Lewis, Henry Jackman

Everyone

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Facts

January 15, 2015 · November 15, 2019 · Ended

First aired
January 15, 2015
Last aired
November 15, 2019
Status
Ended
Length
4 seasons · 40 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
Original language
English
Also spoken
German, Japanese
Made in
United Kingdom, United States
Available in
134 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Fun with Subtitles, Becoming the Mask, Travelling at the Speed of Plot +9

  • Fun with Subtitles
  • Becoming the Mask
  • Travelling at the Speed of Plot
  • Treachery Is a Special Kind of Evil
  • Mutually Assured Destruction
  • Would Hit a Girl
  • Cool Train
  • The Starscream
  • Hoist by His Own Petard
  • Category Traitor
  • Riddle for the Ages
  • There Are No Therapists

12 of 222 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream The Man in the High Castle?"

Questions about The Man in the High Castle

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Man in the High Castle?

NetflixPrime

In the United States, The Man in the High Castle streams on Netflix and Prime. It also streams in 63 other countries.

Is The Man in the High Castle worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7.9, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, and Metacritic 73).

Which season of The Man in the High Castle is best?

Season 2, with an IMDb average of 8.2. Season 4 is the weakest at 7.6. The highest-rated episode is Fallout (season 2, episode 10) at 9.2, and the lowest is Fire from the Gods (season 4, episode 10) at 6.0.

Can I half-watch The Man in the High Castle?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for meta narrative and 8 for complexity.

Will I feel good after watching The Man in the High Castle?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

What tropes does The Man in the High Castle use?

Fun with SubtitlesBecoming the MaskTravelling at the Speed of PlotTreachery Is a Special Kind of EvilMutually Assured DestructionWould Hit a GirlCool TrainThe StarscreamHoist by His Own PetardCategory TraitorRiddle for the AgesThere Are No Therapistsand 210 more

TV Tropes lists 222 tropes for it, including Fun with Subtitles, Becoming the Mask, and Travelling at the Speed of Plot.