'The Man in The High Castle' Season 2 Release Date, Cast, News & Updates: Tate Donovan to Join Amazon's Drama Series; Know More About His Character
"The Man in The High Castle," Amazon's Emmy-nominated web television series, is coming back for a new season with a more intriguing plot and bigger cast. American actor Tate Donovan is reportedly joining the hit dystopian alternative-history drama to play a major character.
Donovan is 'The Man in The High Castle'
What Culture reported earlier that Isa Dick Hackett, the show's executive producer, revealed at the San Diego Comic-Con 2016 panel that the new season will finally unveil the identity of the "Man in the High Castle." The identity of the titular character has been puzzling and intriguing a lot of fans since the show's controversial debut in 2015.
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According to the Deadline, Donovan will join "The Man in The High Castle" Season 2 to play the titular character. The 52-year-old actor will be portraying George Dixon, the mysterious man from Juliana Crain's (Alexa Davalos) past.
Donovan will come along with show newcomers, Bella Heathcote and Sebastian Roche. Heathcote will be playing a German-born filmmaker named Nicole Becker, while Roche was tapped to portray a wealthy high-ranking Nazi official named Martin Hausmann.
The Success of The First Season
"The Man In The High Castle" is considered as Amazon's pioneering show that offers genre-bending drama. According to the Variety, the dystopian thriller was the most watched show of the streaming service, with a 1.42 demo and viewership of 3.44 million adults.
The Amazon original series also received positive feedback from critics. "'The Man in the High Castle' is unlike anything else on TV, with an immediately engrossing plot driven by quickly developed characters in a fully realized post-WWII dystopia," Rotten Tomatoes praised the series, giving it an approval rating of 95 percent.
Moreover, RollingStone has also included the web television series in its list of "40 Best Science Fiction TV Shows of All Time." The magazine lauded the Amazon show for its unique and intriguing storylines.
According to Meghan O'Keefe of Decider, there is a big chance that "The Man In The High Castle" will replicate the success of "Game of Thrones." "If 'The Man In The High Castle" delivers bigger thrills, crazier intrigue, and more explosive moments next season, it might be the show that pushes Amazon Studios into the pop culture consciousness in a big way," she wrote.
As of press time, there was no official release date for "The Man in The High Castle" Season 2. However, it is expected to return to the streaming service early next year.
