'Man In The High Castle' – Season 2 News: Rufus Sewell, Alexa Davalos and Cast Warn Fans About Controversial Story and Theme Explored By Series
While there has yet to be any news regarding the second season of "Man In The High Castle," the cast of the series shared some interesting insight about the background of their storyline.
Cast Explains History Behind Series
After just one season of "Man In The High Castle," fans have been waiting to hear more about the upcoming season of the series. Nevertheless, there is still a lot of anticipation regarding the plot since it is known to be a historical storyline. The series is based on Philip K. Dick's novel of the same title, which discusses the division between U.S. and Japan, as they deal with the west and the east.
With the conflict, there is also an issue surrounding the territory in the middle of America. The political ties of the series are well rooted into the history discussed. Rufus Sewell, the actor who plays John Smith shared some interesting details about how they developed the story. He said, "It's certainly not trumpeting something to be desired, in fact I think the effort, if told properly, which is what we're trying to do, is to point out how in danger we are of making the same mistakes again."
How The Amazon Series Deals With Political Views
Fellow actress, Alexa Davalos, also shared some details about the ongoing themes of the series. She said, "This element of Fascism, this show is very timely. It's very present, even though it's another time. We're living in a world today where this is not an unknown territory; living under certain regimes, these genocides and their prejudices."
While it has get to be awhile for the second season of the series to release, fans can catch the first two episodes of the series on Amazon Prime.