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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....
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Lowest Rated Episodes Summary

"Fire from the Gods" is the worst rated episode of "The Man in the High Castle". It scored 6/10 based on 3156 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".

  • Fire from the Gods
    6.0/103,156 votes
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    #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

  • Hexagram 64
    7.3/101,531 votes
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    #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

  • The New Normal
    7.5/102,700 votes
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    #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

  • Sabra
    7.5/101,510 votes
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    #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

  • Every Door Out...
    7.5/101,393 votes
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    #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

  • The Illustrated Woman
    7.6/103,021 votes
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    #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

  • Now More Than Ever, We Care About You
    7.6/101,690 votes
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    #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

  • Imagine Manchuria
    7.6/101,518 votes
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    #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

  • Excess Animus
    7.6/101,348 votes
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    #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

  • Truth
    7.7/102,536 votes
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    #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

  • Escalation
    7.7/101,927 votes
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    #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

  • Kintsugi
    7.7/101,921 votes
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    #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

  • Sensô Kôi
    7.7/101,492 votes
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    #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

  • The New World
    7.8/104,379 votes
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    #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

  • Sunrise
    7.9/103,524 votes
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    #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

  • Revelations
    7.9/102,841 votes
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    #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

  • End of the World
    7.9/102,501 votes
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    #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

  • The Tiger's Cave
    7.9/102,219 votes
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    #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

  • The Road Less Traveled
    7.9/102,059 votes
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    #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

  • Duck and Cover
    7.9/101,924 votes
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    #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

  • History Ends
    7.9/101,413 votes
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    #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

  • Kasumi (Through the Mists)
    7.9/101,356 votes
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    #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

  • Happy Trails
    7.9/101,317 votes
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    #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

  • No Masters But Ourselves
    7.9/101,317 votes
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    #24 - 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

  • Hitler Has Only Got One Ball
    7.9/101,347 votes
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    #25 - Hitler Has Only Got One Ball

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/2019

    Juliana’s instincts about Helen are put to the ultimate test. As San Francisco evacuates, Kido goes in search of his son, only to find himself a captive. A letter arrives, forever changing Childan and Yukiko’s lives. The BCR receives an unexpected offer of help from the Yakuza. Abendsen condemns Smith with his final prediction.

    Director: Fred Toye

    Writer: Jihan Crowther