Underplayed Gems

The Man in the High Castle (2015)

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Genre
drama television series, thriller television series, alternate history television series, science fiction television series
Country
United States
Length
4 seasons, 40 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 1,505 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

The series is set in an alternate history where Nazi Germany and Japan won World War II and now control the United States. It follows several characters living under this oppressive regime as they discover films that show a different reality where the Allies won.

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What happens

The Man in the High Castle is an American dystopian alternate history television series created for the 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. It is loosely based on the 1962 novel The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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