The Man in the High Castle (TV series)

The Man in the High Castle
Genre
Created byFrank Spotnitz
Based onThe Man in the High Castle
by Philip K. Dick
Starring
Opening theme"Edelweiss", performed by Jeanette Olsson
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languages
  • English
  • German
  • Japanese
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes40 (list of episodes)
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Production
Executive producers
Producers
Production locations
CinematographyJames Hawkinson
Gonzalo Amat
EditorKathrynn Himoff
Running time45–70 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkAmazon Prime Video
ReleaseJanuary 15, 2015 (2015-01-15) –
November 15, 2019 (2019-11-15)
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The Man in the High Castle is an American dystopian alternate history television series created for streaming service Amazon Prime Video, depicting a parallel universe where the Axis powers of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan rule the world after their victory in World War II. It was created by Frank Spotnitz and produced by Amazon Studios, Ridley Scott's Scott Free Productions (with Scott serving as executive producer), Headline Pictures, Electric Shepherd Productions, and Big Light Productions.[1][2] The series is based on Philip K. Dick's 1962 novel of the same name.[1]

In a parallel universe, Germany and Japan have divided the United States into the Greater Nazi Reich in the east, with New York City as its regional capital, and the Japanese Pacific States to the west, with San Francisco as the capital. These territories are separated by a neutral zone that encompasses the Rocky Mountains. The series starts in 1962 and follows characters whose destinies intertwine when they come into contact with newsreels and home movies that show Germany and Japan losing the war. The series title refers to the mysterious figure believed to have created the footage.

The pilot premiered in January 2015, and Amazon ordered a ten-episode season the following month which was released in November. A second season of ten episodes premiered in December 2016, and a third season was released on October 5, 2018. The fourth and final season premiered on November 15, 2019.

  1. ^ a b "The Man in the High Castle". Amazon Prime Video.
  2. ^ "TV Review: The Man in the High Castle". Variety. November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.