The Man in the High Castle (TV series) / Season 1

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Season 1 of The Man in the High Castle
Episodes 10
Country of production United States
Initial release Jan 15, 2015 (Ep. 1),
Nov. 20, 2015 (Ep. 2–10) on Amazon Video

First publication in German		 Dec 18, 2015 on Amazon Video
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The first season of the US television series The Man in the High Castle consists of ten episodes and has so far only been released via video-on-demand . Amazon Video made the first episode available for download on January 15, 2015, and all others on November 20 of the same year. The season has been available in German on Amazon Video since December 18, 2015.

Summary

Japanese and Germans won World War II and divided the world among themselves. There are newsreel-style films circulating that show an alternative reality in which Germany and Japan were defeated and that are said to have come from the "Man in the High Castle". Both the resistance movement and the Nazis and the Japanese are on the hunt for these films.

Juliana Crain unintentionally becomes a member of the resistance and receives support from Nazi agent Joe Blake. Juliana's friend Frank also joins the resistance and plans an assassination attempt on the Japanese crown prince, which is instead carried out by a Nazi sniper. Meanwhile, SS-Obergruppenführer John Smith uncovered a conspiracy surrounding SS-Oberstgruppenführer Heydrich: A group of high-ranking Nazis are planning the murder of Adolf Hitler, which Smith prevents.

In the Japanese-occupied part of North America, Chief Inspector Kido investigates the resistance movement, while Minister of Commerce Tagomi tries to achieve a military balance between the two great powers in order to prevent a third world war.

Episodes

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( total ) 		No.
( St. ) 		German title Original title Director script
1 1 The new world The New World David Semel Frank Spotnitz
In the Japanese-occupied Pacific States, Juliana Crain has to watch her sister Trudy being murdered by the Japanese. She receives a mysterious film from her and finds out that it should be handed over to the resistance. With the film she travels to the neutral zone between the Pacific states and the Nazi empire. There she wants to find out what the film and the man in the High Castle are all about. At the same time, Joe Blake joins the resistance in the Nazi Reich and is supposed to drive a truck into the neutral zone. On the way he also finds a roll of film in his truck. In Cañon City he meets Juliana Crain, who is waiting for the film to be handed over at a snack bar. The final scene shows that Joe Blake is working as a Nazi agent under the leadership of SS-Obergruppenführer John Smith.
2 2 The plague of the locust Sunrise Daniel Percival Frank Spotnitz
Juliana is hired as a waitress by the takeaway operator Lemuel Washington and meets a man whom she considers to be her contact for the resistance. But this is a member of the SD . When he tries to steal the film from her and kill her, Joe comes to her aid, and the man dies. Meanwhile, Juliana's friend Frank Frink is targeted by the Kempeitai , who demand information from him. Although he is released, he cannot prevent his sister and her children from being gassed.
3 3 Stately visit The Illustrated Woman Ken Olin Thomas Schnauz , Evan Wright
After the SD man dies, Juliana and Joe are targeted by the marshals, a bounty hunter commissioned by the Nazis. He investigates the death of the SD man and suspects the two of them to have something to do with it. With a trick he succeeds in convincing the marshal of Juliana's death. Then she finds out that Lemuel Washington is a member of the resistance in the Neutral Zone. In San Francisco, Frank learns of his sister's murder and swears revenge on the Japanese. His plan is to carry out an attack on the Japanese crown prince during his visit to the Pacific states. SS-Obergruppenführer Smith barely escapes an assassination attempt in New York.
4th 4th The art of lying Revelations Michael Rymer Thomas Schnauz, Jace Richdale
Juliana asks Lemuel Washington to lead her to the man in the High Castle and Joe Blake is ordered to kill this man at the meeting. But at the alleged meeting, Joe is exposed as a Nazi agent. He and Juliana manage to escape the resistance and both travel back to their homeland. Frank buys ammunition for his pistol from the antique dealer Robert Childan and is determined to shoot the Crown Prince. His work colleague and friend Ed McCarthy tries to dissuade him from the plan. But someone else carried out the attack. In the meantime, SS-Standartenführer ("Colonel") Wegener arrives in the Pacific States and contacts the Japanese through Trade Minister Tagomi. After the attack, the Kempeitai under Chief Inspector Kido arrested all foreign guests.
5 5 Nothing will be the same anymore The New Normal Bryan Spicer Rob Williams
With the help of Trade Minister Tagomi, Wegener managed to escape arrest and handed over important documents to the Japanese. During the handover, he is recognized by another Nazi officer and flees back to the Nazi Reich. Juliana is interrogated by the Kempeitai and let go again. Chief Inspector Kido vows to find the assassin, otherwise he has to commit seppuku . Juliana meets Frank again in San Francisco, who tells her about the interrogation and the murder of his sister. Joe is brought to Obergruppenführer Smith on his return to New York and has to report to him in detail about the events in the neutral zone. Smith is disappointed because Joe neither has the film to show nor killed the man in the High Castle. Nevertheless, he invites Joe to his home to celebrate Victory Day ("Veteran's Day") with him and his family.
6th 6th Veterans Day Three monkeys Nelson McCormick Rob Williams
Joe drives Smith to the airport, ostensibly to pick up Smith's mother-in-law. Instead, they meet Colonel Wegener, an old war comrade of Smith. Smith invites him to celebrate Veterans Day with his family. But he learned of the delivery of the documents in the Pacific states and there is a discussion between him and Wegener. After confronting the betrayal, Smith has Wegener arrested. In San Francisco, Juliana meets the resistance activist Karen, on whose advice she applies for a job in the Japanese administration. There she is supposed to gather information for the resistance, get the job and meet Trade Minister Tagomi.
7th 7th The hour of truth Truth Brad Anderson Emma Frost
Smith catches Joe sniffing through his files. He coaxes the truth about his relationship with Juliana from him and offers him not to pursue the matter any further if he helps him get the next film. While working for the Japanese, Juliana accidentally discovers that her stepfather Arnold holds a managerial position in the wiretapping department. Meanwhile, Robert Childan discovers a forged North American antique in a wealthy Japanese couple. Spurred on by this, he offers Frank a cooperation to sell the couple another fake, because the couple needs money for the escape to the neutral zone that they have planned together with Juliana. Frank agrees to forge an antique for Childan and is to receive a share of the proceeds.
8th 8th Wrong game End of the world Karyn Kusama Walon Green
Lemuel Washington arrives in San Francisco, where he and Karen are supposed to receive the next film. At the planned handover, both of them only find the murdered messenger, but no film. The messenger was killed by the yakuza and she is now in possession of the film. She offers this to both Chief Inspector Kido and the Resistance for sale. But neither Karen nor Lemuel have such financial means. This is where Joe comes in. He provides the resistance with the money for the film, but makes it a condition that he hand over the money. But the handover goes differently than planned and the Yakuza kidnaps both Juliana and Joe. In the meantime, Childan has been able to sell the counterfeit antique and Frank now has the financial means to escape his and Julianas. But this is in the hands of the yakuza, who demands a ransom for them. Obergruppenführer Smith learns from Dr. Adler, that his son Thomas is terminally ill and therefore has to be admitted to the euthanasia program.
9 9 Thwarted plans Kindness Michael Slovis Jace Richdale
With the money from the resistance, Karen and Lemuel can buy Juliana out of the yakuza. In order to raise the ransom for Joe, Juliana persuades her friend Frank to use the money intended for the escape. While the money is being handed over, Joe and the yakuza fight in a shootout and they manage to escape. Joe is now in possession of the film and promises Juliana and Frank to help them escape to the neutral zone. Juliana and Frank can watch the film and are shocked because it shows Joe executing Frank and other resistance fighters in SS uniform. Chief Inspector Kido discovers that the assassination attempt on the Crown Prince was carried out by a German agent. Trade Minister Tagomi has doubts that his actions actually meet his moral standards. Meanwhile, Oberstgruppenführer Heydrich arrives in New York and meets Smith. He suspects that Heydrich has something to do with Wegener's betrayal.
10 10 Escape without return A way out Daniel Percival Rob Williams
Chief Inspector Kido kills the German agent responsible for the death of the Crown Prince. However, he covers up the matter and presents Ed as guilty after he tried to destroy Frank's weapon. Smith goes on a hunt with Heydrich, where he lets him in on his plans and gives Smith the choice between following him or dying. Smith refuses. In the meantime, Wegener has arrived at Hitler's residential palace to murder him. He meets Hitler watching one of the man's films in the High Castle. Wegener does not dare to shoot Hitler and commits suicide. Heidrich found out about this through a phone call and was shot and captured by Smith. Lemuel and Karen persuade Juliana to lure Joe into a trap so that the Resistance can kill him and take the film. But at the last moment she thwarts the plan and helps Joe escape to Mexico. He has the film with him. In the last scene, Minister of Commerce Tagomi finds himself after a meditation in an alternate world in which the Allies won the Second World War.

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