What is The Man in the High Castle about?

The Man in the High Castle is a captivating series steeped in an alternate version of history, adapted from Philip K. Dick's 1962 novel. In this dystopian universe, the Axis powers—Nazi Germany, Imperial Japan, and Fascist Italy—emerge as victorious in World War II. As a result, the United States is carved up and divided into the Greater Nazi Reich and Japanese Pacific States, with a neutral zone known as the Rocky Mountain States. The central characters struggle to navigate life under the iron-clad rule of these foreign powers, wrestling with the ever-looming specter of fear, the insidious duplicity inherent in their governments, as well as their burgeoning sense of rebellion. The show explores dark, troubling themes of totalitarianism, identity, and power, punctuated by instances of hopeful resilience. As the characters delve into subversion and clandestine resistance, they find mysterious film reels, allegedly produced by the eponymous 'man in the high castle', presenting an alternate reality that contradicts their lived experiences.

The first episode of The Man in the High Castle aired on January 15, 2015 and the most recent episode to air was on November 15, 2019.