7 Years On, Ridley Scott’s Unfairly Canceled Sci-Fi Series is Finally Coming to Netflix

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Considering Ridley Scott’s impressive 60-year career as a film director and producer, he’s actually directed very few television episodes. In the last 57 years, he’s only directed three – two episodes of Raised by Wolves and one of Dopesick – plus a pilot for The Vatican. Adding to that, five episodes he directed back in the 1960s are now lost. While he’s produced other shows, he isn’t widely known as a TV director, even though he contributed to one of the century’s best science fiction series.

Ridley Scott was an executive producer on The Man in the High Castle, a series based on Philip K. Dick’s 1962 novel. When Prime Video (which took on the show after it was initially developed by the BBC and SyFy) first announced the project, they prominently featured Scott’s name, recognizing the value of having a well-known science fiction director involved. The show ran for four seasons, from 2015 to 2019, and received positive reviews despite some behind-the-scenes changes. Now, all four seasons of The Man in the High Castle will be available on Netflix starting March 11 thanks to a new agreement with Amazon.

The Man in the High Castle is One of Prime TV’s True Gems

It’s becoming more common for streaming services to share popular shows and movies, even though they usually keep their best content exclusive. Last year, Netflix gained access to premium titles from HBO Max, and now they’ve made a similar agreement with Amazon. Recently, all 25 James Bond films became available on Netflix as part of this deal. Amazon is also letting some of its original, popular shows premiere on Netflix, aiming to earn extra money from content they already own.

This show is a true dystopian masterpiece, heavily influenced by the style of Philip K. Dick. The first season received an impressive 95% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and the following three seasons were also well-received. Despite its strong story, it never achieved the same mainstream popularity as some other major shows. The series is set in an alternate history where the Axis powers won World War II and control the world. A resistance movement begins to form after the discovery of mysterious films created by ‘the Man in the High Castle,’ which reveal glimpses of other realities – including ones where the Allies were victorious.

The show won’t be continuing after its fourth season. Originally, there were supposed to be five seasons, but declining viewership led to the decision to end things with a shorter final season. Despite the drop in viewers, the show maintained its quality, and many fans feel they didn’t get the full story they were expecting. At least now, viewers starting the show will know it’s ending after one more season.

This isn’t your typical sci-fi with futuristic gadgets or aliens. While it features some advanced technology, it feels more like a chillingly realistic bad dream. This makes the story particularly impactful and often deeply unsettling, especially thanks to Rufus Sewell’s powerful performance as John Smith, an American who sided with the Nazis to safeguard his family. It’s a standout new addition to Netflix in March and well worth watching.

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2026-02-22 20:40