Amazon has renewed freshman drama “The Man in the High Castle” for a second season, TheWrap has learned.
The adaptation of the Philip K. Dick sci-fi classic imagines an alternative history that illustrates what life could have been, had the Allied Powers lost World War II. The United States has been divided into two parts — Japan controls the west coast while Germany controls much of the central and east coast — and terror reigns supreme.
The show takes place 20 years after the end of the war. There is tension building between Germany and Japan and the United States is becoming an unofficial battleground-a parallel to the role played by Eastern Europe and Asia during the era of the between the United States and the Soviet Union.
The pilot was directed by David Semel (“Madam Secretary,” “Heroes”) and written by Frank Spotnitz (“The X-Files”), who both serve as executive producers.
Luke Kleintank (“Pretty Little Liars”), Rufus Sewell (“John Adams“) and Alexa Davalos (“Mob City”) star.
Season 2 of “Man in the High Castle” will premiere on Amazon in 2016.
Netflix Thanksgiving Guide: 9 Turkey Day Streaming Picks, From 'Rocky' to 'Slapsgiving'
"Planes, Trains and Automobiles" Holiday traveling is a soul-shriveling ordeal. At least with this 1987 film, starring Steve Martin and John Candy as a pair of mismatched traveling companions attempting to get to Chicago from New York City in time for Thanksgiving dinner, the ordeal is a hilarious one.
"Dutch" As long-suffering husband and father Al Bundy on "Married ... With Children," Ed O'Neill endured an endless array of indignities. In 1991 he starred as the title character in "Dutch," about a guy transporting his girlfriend's kid-from-hell home for the holidays, so at least he had the opportunity to be tormented by somebody else's family for once.
"Addams Family Values" Seeking a dark take on the holiday? Look no further than this 1993 offering, in which Pugsley and Wednesday Addams (Jimmy Workman and Christina Ricci, respectively) offer their twisted version of the first Thanksgiving.
"Pocahontas" While not specifically about Thanksgiving, this animated offering does explore the relationship between Native Americans and early settlers --- and it will give the kids another viewing option besides watching "Frozen" for the 1,000th time.
"Rocky" Sure, you could opt to hit the theaters and watch "Creed" this Thanksgiving weekend -- but it'll be crowded and you'll probably be too bloated from Turkey to get off the couch. Besides, the original "Rocky" offers a very charming -- eventually, anyway -- Thanksgiving tale. After Adrian's abrasive brother Paulie utterly ruins Thanksgiving dinner by tossing her turkey out the back door, Rocky -- who bore witness to the awkward ordeal -- makes romance out of ruined poultry and takes Adrian on a date to the skating rink.
"How I Met Your Mother," "Slapsgiving" Fighting the urge to reach across the dinner table and wallop your obnoxious druncle? Spare yourself a scene and let Marshall (Jason Segel) vent your rage vicariously for you while laying the smackdown on Barney (Neil Patrick Harris).
"Gilmore Girls," "A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving" If the logistics of juggling multiple Thanksgiving dinners in one night has you feeling less than grateful, you'll definitely sympathize with Lorelei's plight.
"Friends," "The One With All the Thanksgivings" On the other hand, this flashback-happy holiday episodes proves that packing multiple Thanksgivings into a single episode can be hilarious. As long as you're not the one with the turkey stuck on your head.
"Cheers," "Thanksgiving Orphans" Sometimes you spend the holidays with the family you create around you, not the one you were born with. This favorite episode of a classic sitcom proves that Turkey Day with your ad-hoc clan can be just as awkward as the traditional family gathering, if not much more hilarious.
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Because face it, you’re going to be glued to the couch in a food coma anyway
"Planes, Trains and Automobiles" Holiday traveling is a soul-shriveling ordeal. At least with this 1987 film, starring Steve Martin and John Candy as a pair of mismatched traveling companions attempting to get to Chicago from New York City in time for Thanksgiving dinner, the ordeal is a hilarious one.
