Kido demands Tagomi come clean about the films and his ability to travel. Tagomi finds himself in a dangerous life-or-death struggle. 1 Season Overview 2 Cast & Characters 3 Episodes 4 Production 5 Promotional Images 6 Videos 7 Notes & Trivia Joe Blake lives in New York City under the Greater Nazi Reich. He wants to hear Smith pledge his loyalty to Heydrich before anyone learns the Führer is dead. It’s assassination day on the season finale of The Man in the High Castle. Not unlike Hitler, Joe makes a case for sparing his own life. Juliana accepts a job working for Tagomi as she continues her search for answers. The Resistance realizes how important that film is and how volatile it is in the hands of someone they perceive to be a Nazi. It’s a good ending to an occasionally great season, and I’m convinced its sophomore outing will be even more confident and creative. Wegener returns to Germany to carry out his mission. Kido then questions Tagomi’s reluctance to withhold details about Wegener, but he tells Tagomi that they both have the same intentions for keeping these secrets. Meanwhile, Juliana makes contact with a mysterious man who gives her a clue about the films, and Obergruppenführer Smith is surprised by an unfortunate turn of events. Karen and Lem rush to kill him, but they are too late. Here is a great performance by Joel de le Fuente. Time to hand out the season’s acting MVPs: Rufus Sewell, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Rupert Evans and Carsten Norgaard. They clean up their mess, but Yoshida (Lee Shorten) points out that Japan won’t be happy. That’s why I’m not the guy on this film.” She falls for it, letting Joe escape on a boat. Juliana and Wyatt's mission takes them farther east and dangerously close to the center of a top-secret Nazi project. Juliana believes him, throwing the Resistance’s plan right out the window. When Frank finds out about it he leaves Karen behind, who’s just about to head out and meet at the docks where they’re hoping to kill Joe. This finale provided many answers, but it left this REALLY BIG question. Although the Kempeitai seemed to remove Ed into custody, maybe Kido will arrest Frank after all. Frank and Joe get into a fight. Head here for more details. The pieces finally fall into place for Smith as he uncovers who was behind the assassination attempt. Tagomi makes plans with Wegener to pass valuable secrets from the Reich, and Frank plots his revenge against the Japanese. He reveals that his film showed Joseph Stalin in 1954, which isn’t possible in this timeline. Juliana confesses that she watched the film and saw Joe as a Nazi executioner. Childan can finally return home; Ed decides to stay in the Neutral Zone. Thelma and Nicole grow closer, despite the risks. Will Kido commit seppuku and let the truth about the Crown Prince’s shooting die with him? The actor-writer-director has two very different new projects in very different media. With time running out, a desperate Frank is forced to put his life on the line to help Joe. Ed and Childan face a challenge on their way home to San Francisco. He thinks he’ll be the most powerful person in the world when Wegener assassinates Hitler, which should happen soon. Juliana sees another man in the film that looks familiar, but Joe comes in before they can watch it again. The Man in the High Castle Season-Finale Recap: The Greater Good Rufus Sewell is the season’s MVP. Check out our other recaps here and stay tuned for more coverage for The Man in the High Castle when Season 2 premieres next year. He knows Wegener is a man with a guilty conscience and manipulates that guilt, pointing out that his death will only lead to an attack on Japan and more bloodshed. Meanwhile, Smith's loyalty is put to the ultimate test when confronted with a startling family discovery. We get a few strong scenes with Wegener and his family, and an emotional one with Frank and Juliana, where she explains how the second film has destroyed her will to keep fighting. But if The Man in the High Castle has taught us anything, it’s that some Nazis are worse than others. In a surprising visit to the factory, Ed (DJ Qualls) tries to toss Frank’s pistol, but he drops it, unfortunately, in front of every person there. Back in San Francisco, Ed is caught trying to melt Frank’s gun at the factory. Frank's fate hangs in the balance as he is held captive by the Kempeitai. Joe Blake, a resistance fighter, leaves German New York with cargo for neutral Colorado. Just as many times throughout this season, viewers still do not know where Joe’s allegiances lie. However, Yoshida storms into the room to show Kido Frank’s pistol. While we won’t know the details until season 2, assuming there is one, it’s apparent that Tagomi has time traveled. © Copyright 2020 Meredith Corporation. He mentions that they must sacrifice anything in order to secure its protection. Jim, Michael, or Dwight from The Office? Frank refuses, so Joe starts a fight before he snatches the film and runs away. Tagomi makes revelations to Kido that change Kido's perspective. Smith's past rises up to haunt him. Wegener embraces his daughter who is overjoyed at the sight of her father while Wegener’s wife and young son are unaffected by his presence.