The Worst Episodes of The Man in the High Castle
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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.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "The Man in the High Castle" is "Fire from the Gods", rated 6/10 from 3143 user votes. It was directed by Daniel Percival and written by David Scarpa. "Fire from the Gods" aired on 11/15/2019 and is rated 1.3 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Hexagram 64".
6.0/10 3,143 votes#1 - Fire from the Gods
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 11/15/2019
On the brink of an inevitable Nazi invasion, the BCR brace for impact as Kido races against the clock to find his son. Childan offers everything he has to make his way back to Yukiko. Helen is forced to choose whether or not to betray her husband, as she and Smith travel by high speed train to the Portal - with Juliana and Wyatt lying in wait.
Director: Daniel Percival
Writer: David Scarpa
7.3/10 1,526 votes#2 - Hexagram 64
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 11/15/2019
Juliana Crain finds herself in a new world. In the wake of an attack on Trade Minister Tagomi, Chief Inspector Kido begins a crackdown against the suspected culprits: the Black Communist Rebellion. John Smith leads a military incursion into the Neutral Zone to capture Wyatt Price and his rebel army. Helen Smith’s new independence is tested as John comes to claim his daughters.
Director: Daniel Percival
Writer: Wesley Strick
7.5/10 2,688 votes#3 - The New Normal
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/20/2015
Juliana returns home, only to discover new clues that lead her closer to unraveling the mystery behind the films. Meanwhile, Joe faces a tough debriefing upon his return home. Kido begins his investigation into the events surrounding the Crown Prince's speech, while Tagomi and Wegener make a last-ditch attempt to complete their mission.
Director: Bryan Spicer
Writer: Rob Williams
7.5/10 1,502 votes#4 - Sabra
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/4/2018
A new community fights for survival in the Neutral Zone. Juliana and Joe get reacquainted, while Joe continues his undercover work for Himmler. Wyatt drops in on Juliana in San Francisco. Smith's past rises up to haunt him. Ed and Childan face a challenge on their way home to San Francisco. As tensions between the Reich and the Empire rise, Tagomi finds his life may be in danger.
Director: John Fawcett
Writer: Eric Simonson
7.5/10 1,387 votes#5 - Every Door Out...
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 11/15/2019
John Smith receives key intelligence from his officers at the Die Nebenwelt complex, while back at home he struggles with the changing dynamics of his family. Bell Mallory and the BCR join forces with Wyatt Price’s rebels. Kido tries to bond with his estranged son, Toru. Childan makes a connection with his Japanese assistant. Juliana discovers an enemy in one world can be a friend in another.
Director: Nelson McCormick
Writer: Julie Hébert
7.6/10 3,005 votes#6 - The Illustrated Woman
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/20/2015
Joe and Juliana must act quickly as a vicious bounty hunter known as The Marshal arrives in Canon City. Tagomi makes plans with Wegener to pass valuable secrets from the Reich, and Frank plots his revenge against the Japanese.
Director: Ken Olin
Writer: Thomas Schnauz, Evan Wright
7.6/10 1,678 votes#7 - Now More Than Ever, We Care About You
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 10/4/2018
Juliana Crain makes a new acquaintance in the Neutral Zone - an Irish fixer named Wyatt - and soon finds herself on the run and seeking Tagomi's aid. The Japanese test an atomic bomb. Joe Blake is sent on a diplomatic mission to San Francisco. Kido hires a new sergeant. Nicole Dormer arrives in New York to head a new propaganda campaign. The Smiths struggle with the aftermath of Thomas' death.
Director: Daniel Percival
Writer: Wesley Strick
7.6/10 1,509 votes#8 - Imagine Manchuria
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2018
Juliana recognizes that her and Tagomi's fates are intertwined. Tagomi and Admiral Inokuchi realize the Reich is imposing a covert oil embargo on the Pacific States. Reichsmarschall Rockwell and J. Edgar Hoover plot against John Smith. Helen starts therapy to cope with her grief over Thomas, and takes drastic action to protect her family. Kido and Tagomi clash over Juliana.
Director: Alex Zakrzewski
Writer: Eric Overmyer
7.6/10 1,343 votes#9 - Excess Animus
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 10/4/2018
Juliana embarks on a mission to stop the Nazis - a mission that reunites her with old friends. Thelma and Nicole grow closer, despite the risks. Smith learns more about the Nazis' efforts into alt-world travel. Kido demands Tagomi come clean about the films and his ability to travel. Kido coaxes crucial intelligence from Childan.
Director: Steph Green
Writer: Dre Ryan
7.7/10 2,524 votes#10 - Truth
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/20/2015
Juliana makes a startling discovery about her sister's death. Frank reflects on recent events and makes an important decision about his future, and Tagomi gains greater insight into Juliana's past.
Director: Brad Anderson
Writer: Emma Frost
7.7/10 1,919 votes#11 - Escalation
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 12/16/2016
Juliana discovers she's far from safe from the Resistance in the Reich. Smith confronts the reality of the lengths he's willing to go to in order to protect his son. And another father - Joe's - tries to persuade him to give Berlin a chance. Frank also has a decision to make: how far is he prepared to go to help the Resistance cause?
Director: David Petrarca
Writer: Wesley Strick
7.7/10 1,913 votes#12 - Kintsugi
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 12/16/2016
Nicole introduces Joe to an unexpected side of Berlin, that leads him down a new path. On her new mission, Juliana inserts herself into the Smith's inner circle. Tagomi is finally reunited with his family, only to be faced with the prospect of losing them again.
Director: Paul Holahan
Writer: Francesca Gardiner
7.7/10 1,485 votes#13 - Sensô Kôi
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/2018
Juliana and Tagomi pursue the mysteries of the films and Juliana reunites with an old friend. Childan is anxious to return to San Francisco now that the reprisals have stopped, but a potential new romance makes Ed reluctant to leave. Kido receives intelligence that sets him on a new path. Smith finds himself celebrated by Nazi high society at a screening of Nicole's new film about Thomas.
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson
Writer: Chris Collins
7.8/10 4,360 votes#14 - The New World
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/15/2015
Joe Blake, a resistance fighter, leaves German New York with cargo for neutral Colorado. In Japanese San Francisco, Juliana Crane receives footage of the Allies winning the war and a bus ticket to Colorado from her sister. There, she meets Joe. Joe reveals a dark secret.
Director: David Semel
Writer: Frank Spotnitz
7.9/10 3,508 votes#15 - Sunrise
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/23/2015
Juliana and Joe are becoming closer and closer in the neutral Rocky Mountain states. Juliana finds a job in a local cafe and receives information of a mysterious King James bible in a local bookshop. Frank is tortured and interrogateed by the Japanese Occupation Military Police back home to know about Juliana's whereabouts.
Director: Daniel Percival
Writer: Frank Spotnitz
7.9/10 2,829 votes#16 - Revelations
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/20/2015
Joe is increasingly torn between duty and his growing feelings for Juliana. While Ed tries to stop Frank from making an irrevocable decision, Smith's investigation is interrupted when he has trouble with his witness, and Tagomi's plan goes awry as events take a dramatic turn at the Crown Prince's speech.
Director: Michael Rymer
Writer: Jace Richdale, Thomas Schnauz
7.9/10 2,490 votes#17 - End of the World
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/2015
Juliana and Frank make plans to escape the Pacific States, only to be dragged back into danger by Joe as he tries to retrieve a new film. Meanwhile, Smith's loyalty is put to the ultimate test when confronted with a startling family discovery.
Director: Karyn Kusama
Writer: Walon Green
7.9/10 2,211 votes#18 - The Tiger's Cave
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 12/16/2016
When Julianna allows Joe to flee from the hands of the Resistance, she is questioned on her loyalty, Obergruppenführer John Smith returns with news on the event that almost led to his death and Trade Minister Tagomi is overwhelmed by the vision of life if the Nazis had failed to win World War 2.
Director: Daniel Percival
Writer: Frank Spotnitz
7.9/10 2,050 votes#19 - The Road Less Traveled
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 12/16/2016
After narrowly escaping death, Juliana discovers a family secret that could have global implications - and leads her to make a life-changing decision. Kido, Tagomi, and Frank all take dangerous risks, while back in New York, Joe settles into a normal routine, only to have it turned upside down when Smith gives him the opportunity he's waited for his whole life.
Director: Colin Bucksey
Writer: Rob Williams
7.9/10 1,916 votes#20 - Duck and Cover
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 12/16/2016
Joe learns a truth about his past that makes him question everything. The rift between Frank and Ed widens as Frank is drawn further into the Resistance. In order to assure her safety, Juliana must betray someone close to her.
Director: John Fawcett
Writer: Erik Oleson, Rick Cleveland
7.9/10 1,407 votes#21 - History Ends
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/4/2018
With Wyatt's aid, Juliana flees San Francisco with the stolen Nazi secrets. Childan can finally return home; Ed decides to stay in the Neutral Zone. Tagomi makes revelations to Kido that change Kido's perspective. John Smith's career takes a turn.
Director: Meera Menon
Writer: Kalen Egan, Elizabeth Benjamin
7.9/10 1,352 votes#22 - Kasumi (Through the Mists)
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 10/4/2018
Juliana realizes time might be running out, but recruiting supporters continues to prove challenging. Tagomi finds himself in a dangerous life-or-death struggle. In therapy, Helen Smith crosses a line. Kido pursues his target in the Neutral Zone.
Director: Jennifer Getzinger
Writer: William N. Fordes
7.9/10 1,313 votes#23 - Happy Trails
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 11/15/2019
John and Helen host Himmler and his wife for dinner, along with a new and dangerous threat from Berlin, Obergruppenführer Goertzmann. Juliana returns to the High Castle world, arriving in the ruins of what is now known as “The District of Contamination.” Kido is forced to turn against the Crown Princess by his general. A captive Hawthorne Abendsen shares some new tales from the High Castle.
Director: Rachel Leiterman
Writer: Mark Richard
7.9/10 1,310 votes#24 - All Serious Daring
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/15/2019
John Smith discovers that one can get lost on the path not taken. Juliana attempts to decode hidden messages from Abendsen. Amid voices of dissent, Bell devises a new strategy for the BCR. Kido must decide where his true loyalties lie, even if it costs him the Empire.
Director: Julie Hébert
Writer: Lolis Eric Elie
7.9/10 1,312 votes#25 - No Masters But Ourselves
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/2019
The BCR launches a massive assault across the JPS, and Kido finds the fate of the Empire in his hands. Childan becomes a captive of the Kempeitai. Helen resolves to support her husband by re-entering public life. Juliana and Wyatt arrive in New York to plan a daring new strategy against Smith.
Director: Richard Heus
Writer: Wesley Strick