The Man in the High Castle

Adaptation of Philip K. Dick's novel; no notable race/gender swaps of established iconic characters.

Juliana Crain is a strong, central female lead, but she's flawed and the series doesn't diminish or vilify men as a message.

• Juliana Crain drives much of the plot but is shown making mistakes and being uncertain

Some LGBTQ+ presence, including a closeted gay character persecuted under the Reich regime, but it's a relatively minor thread within the alt-history horror.

• A character's homosexuality is depicted as a death-sentence secret under Nazi rule

Casting largely fits the alt-history setting; diverse cast reflects an occupied multi-ethnic America under Japanese and Nazi rule.

• Japanese occupation of the West Coast brings a naturally diverse cast

Strong anti-fascist and anti-totalitarian themes are woven into the narrative rather than delivered as fourth-wall sermons.

• Depiction of Nazi eugenics and racial purity policies as horrific

The series condemns fascism and totalitarianism, not masculinity or Western civilization as such; the West is the protagonist side.

• Resistance fighters seek to restore American freedom

Expands considerably on Dick's novel, but deviations are creative/narrative rather than identity-agenda-driven.

• Films replaced with newsreel footage instead of the novel's book-within-book device