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Shōgun

Shōgun

An epic saga of war, passion, and power set in Feudal Japan.

20248.41 Season10 EpisodesReturning Series

Overview

In Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village.

Created by Justin Marks
Written by James Clavell, Emily Yoshida, Maegan Houang
Produced by Hiroyuki Sanada, Eriko Miyagawa, Tom Winchester
NetworksFXHulu

Top Cast

Hiroyuki Sanada

Hiroyuki Sanada

Yoshii Toranaga

Cosmo Jarvis

Cosmo Jarvis

John Blackthorne

Anna Sawai

Anna Sawai

Toda Mariko

Tadanobu Asano

Tadanobu Asano

Kashigi Yabushige

Takehiro Hira

Takehiro Hira

Ishido Kazunari

Tommy Bastow

Tommy Bastow

Father Martin Alvito

Fumi Nikaido

Fumi Nikaido

Ochiba No Kata / Ruri

Themes & Keywords

japancivil warbased on novel or booksamuraiinterpreterminiseriesfish out of waterjidaigekihistorical dramashipwreckedsengoku periodfeudal japan17th century

About Shōgun

Shōgun is a drama, war & politics series that first aired in 2024 exploring themes of japan, civil war, based on novel or book, samurai, interpreter, miniseries. Created by Justin Marks, it stars Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis, Anna Sawai. In Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village.

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