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The Worst Episodes of The Man in the High Castle

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The Worst Episodes of The Man in the High Castle

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....

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  1. Background image for Fire from the Gods
    6.0/10(3.3k votes)

    #1 - Fire from the Gods

    S4:E10

    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.

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  2. Background image for Hexagram 64
    7.3/10(1.6k votes)

    #2 - Hexagram 64

    S4:E1

    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.

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  3. Background image for The New Normal
    7.4/10(43 votes)

    #3 - The New Normal

    S1:E5

    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.

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    Director:Bryan Spicer
  4. Background image for Truth
    7.4/10(41 votes)

    #4 - Truth

    S1:E7

    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.

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    Director:Brad Anderson
    Writer:Emma Frost
  5. Background image for The Road Less Traveled
    7.4/10(27 votes)

    #5 - The Road Less Traveled

    S2:E2

    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.

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  6. Background image for Duck and Cover
    7.4/10(28 votes)

    #6 - Duck and Cover

    S2:E5

    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.

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  8. Background image for The Illustrated Woman
    7.5/10(44 votes)

    #7 - The Illustrated Woman

    S1:E3

    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.

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  9. Background image for Revelations
    7.5/10(41 votes)

    #8 - Revelations

    S1:E4

    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.

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  10. Background image for Sabra
    7.5/10(1.6k votes)

    #9 - Sabra

    S3:E4

    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.

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  11. Background image for Every Door Out...
    7.5/10(1.4k votes)

    #10 - Every Door Out...

    S4:E2

    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.

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  12. Background image for The New World
    7.6/10(57 votes)

    #11 - The New World

    S1:E1

    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.

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  13. Background image for Kintsugi
    7.6/10(27 votes)

    #12 - Kintsugi

    S2:E6

    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.

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  14. Background image for Now More Than Ever, We Care About You
    7.6/10(1.7k votes)

    #13 - Now More Than Ever, We Care About You

    S3:E1

    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.

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  15. Background image for Imagine Manchuria
    7.6/10(1.6k votes)

    #14 - Imagine Manchuria

    S3:E2

    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.

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  16. Background image for Excess Animus
    7.6/10(1.4k votes)

    #15 - Excess Animus

    S3:E7

    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.

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    Director:Steph Green
    Writer:Dre Ryan
  17. Background image for End of the World
    7.7/10(40 votes)

    #16 - End of the World

    S1:E8

    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.

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    Director:Karyn Kusama
  18. Background image for The Tiger's Cave
    7.7/10(27 votes)

    #17 - The Tiger's Cave

    S2:E1

    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.

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  19. Background image for Escalation
    7.7/10(26 votes)

    #18 - Escalation

    S2:E4

    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?

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  20. Background image for Sensô Kôi
    7.7/10(1.5k votes)

    #19 - Sensô Kôi

    S3:E3

    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.

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  21. Background image for Sunrise
    7.8/10(51 votes)

    #20 - Sunrise

    S1:E2

    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.

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  22. Background image for Happy Trails
    7.8/10(1.4k votes)

    #21 - Happy Trails

    S4:E4

    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.

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  23. Background image for Three Monkeys
    7.9/10(42 votes)

    #22 - Three Monkeys

    S1:E6

    Joe celebrates VA day at Smith's house. Juliana accepts a job working for Tagomi as she continues her search for answers. Smith invites an old friend to join the celebrations with surprising results.

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  24. Background image for Kindness
    7.9/10(40 votes)

    #23 - Kindness

    S1:E9

    With time running out, a desperate Frank is forced to put his life on the line to help Joe. The pieces finally fall into place for Smith as he uncovers who was behind the assassination attempt. Tagomi is devastated when he's confronted with the consequences of his scheming, and Kido's investigation takes a dramatic turn when he makes an important discovery.

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  25. Background image for Land O' Smiles
    7.9/10(28 votes)

    #24 - Land O' Smiles

    S2:E7

    As Juliana worms closer to the Smiths, she discovers a dangerous secret. Childan and Ed get themselves in a sticky situation as they try to settle the Yakuza debt. On a Resistance mission, Frank uncovers a Japanese plan that could realize his worst nightmare.

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    Director:Karyn Kusama
  26. Background image for History Ends
    7.9/10(1.5k votes)

    #25 - History Ends

    S3:E6

    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.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Fire from the Gods" is the worst rated episode of "The Man in the High Castle". It scored 6/10 based on 3254 votes. Directed by Daniel Percival and written by David Scarpa, it aired on 11/15/2019. This episode scored 1.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Hexagram 64".