Shōgun (2024)

Genre

drama television series, adventure television series, historical television series

Country

United States, Canada

Length

1 season, 10 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

8.4 of 10 from 1,799 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In feudal Japan, an English ship pilot is shipwrecked and drawn into a power struggle between warlords. He navigates alliances and betrayals alongside a Japanese lord and a translator.

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What happens

Shōgun is an American historical drama television series created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks. It is based on the 1975 novel by James Clavell, which was previously adapted into a 1980 miniseries. Its ensemble cast includes Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis, Anna Sawai, Tadanobu Asano, Takehiro Hira, Tommy Bastow, and Fumi Nikaido. The production features a mostly Japanese cast and the majority of the dialogue is in the Japanese language. Initially conceived as a miniseries, the first season premiered its first two episodes on February 27, 2024, on FX on Hulu and FX, with the rest being released weekly until April 23, 2024. It received widespread critical acclaim, particularly for the directing, writing, visuals, production values, performances of its cast, and faithfulness to the source material. Following its success, a second and third season began early development, with the second season starting principal photography in January 2026. In 2024, Shōgun became the first Japanese-language series to win a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, with its first season winning 18 categories at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards and 76th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, setting a new record as the most awarded single season of television in Emmy history. It additionally received four Golden Globe Awards, including Best Television Series – Drama and acting wins for Sanada, Sawai, and Asano. The first season also received a Peabody Award at the 85th Annual Ceremony. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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