'The Man in the High Castle' season 2 update; ratings revealed
After the surprise positive reception of Amazon's "The Man in the High Castle," the show has been confirmed for a second season.
Deadline reported that the show is slated for a release this year, although an exact premiere date has yet to be announced.
The series, which is based on Philip K. Dick's 1962 novel of the same title, premiered its pilot and second episode in January and October 2015, respectively, and the rest of the episodes in November.
Although a 2016 release date has been reported, Amazon Adviser speculated the possibility that season 2 will be pushed to 2017 because of the amount of work needed to complete the series.
The news outlet highlighted that "The Man in the High Castle" features computer-generated scenes that take time to perfect. More importantly, the story is another factor to consider.
Then again, an official announcement has yet to be made regarding the release date and possible plot, and fans should hope they pop up soon.
The renewal for "The Man in the High Castle" comes as no surprise. Apart from it being well-received, the ratings for the series have also been revealed to be impressive.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, NBC Universal's Alan Wurtzel shared that the series garnered 2.1 million viewers from the 18–49 demo during its premiere. Wurtzel was confident with the numbers but admitted that they were based on a small sample of data by San Francisco-based tech firm, Symphony.
Wurtzel also said that although it is still in beta, the numbers are considered "valid." "They give you a sense of what the size is — whether it's 4.4 million or 4.2 million, I don't think [it] matters," Wurtzel added.
Apparently, one season of the series won't be enough to dig deeper into the changed history. "The Man in the High Castle" is set in a world where the Nazis and Imperial Japan dominate the United States, following the defeat of the Allied Powers in World War II.
Show creators Ridley Scott and Frank Spotnitz have been given another chance to show viewers more about this alternate world.
