Season four of The Man in the High Castle, was overall, aside from the series finale, very good. And, even much of the series finale was good, but it ended very weirdly and felt much more like a season finale that was setting up a fifth season that would take the show in a new direction. And, it left many of the major character arcs totally open-ended. I am not sure if the showrunners knew before they filmed the season that the fourth season would be the last for the show. If they did, then they ended it horribly. If they did not, then you do have to give the show somewhat of a pass for feeling incomplete.
As was the case with the other seasons, this season had multiple story arcs going at the same time. In the Pacific states, yet another resistance faction, this one called the Black Communist Revolution (BCR) went up against the Pons. And, of course, the Nazis were still scheming to take over everything, but there were definitely splits in the ranks. In my opinion, the best story arc was that of Helen Smith and the kids and a mix of being awakened and close-minded. There was again, a lot of cast turnover, with some major characters being written out of the show (or just forgotten) and a handful of new characters (including Rachel Nichols and Frances Turner).
Overall, even with the less than stellar series finale, the season was very good, with a lot of action and plot twists thrown in. The ending of the series definitely did not tie up everything in a nice little bow. A lot was left to the audience's imagination. That can, at times, be a good thing, but I think more of the main characters deserved a better sendoff than they ultimately got. Still, it is definitely worth watching.
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