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Shōgun is a television series created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, airing on FX and Hulu. Its first season, spanning 10 episodes, premiered on 27 February 2024 and concluded on 23 April 2024. Each episode runs 59 minutes, and the series is presented in English.
The show spans genres including drama, war and politics, adventure, and history.
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★ 8.4In 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.
- Aired
- 2024–2024
- Seasons
- 1 · 10 episodes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Created by
- Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks
- Network
- FX, Hulu
- Genres
- Drama, War & Politics
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TV series
- Status
- Running
- Network
- Hulu
- Genres
- Drama, Adventure, History
- Runtime
- 59 min
- TVMaze rating
- 8.5/10
Key facts
- Genre
- Historical drama
- Created by
- Rachel Kondo Justin Marks
- Based on
- Shōgun , by James Clavell
- Showrunner
- Justin Marks
- Starring
- Hiroyuki Sanada Cosmo Jarvis Anna Sawai Tadanobu Asano Takehiro Hira Tommy Bastow Fumi Nikaido
- Composers
- Atticus Ross Leopold Ross Nick Chuba
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original languages
- Japanese English
- Executive producers
- Michaela Clavell Rachel Kondo Michael De Luca Edward L. McDonnell Justin Marks
- Producers
- Jamie Vega Wheeler Eriko Miyagawa Hiroyuki Sanada Erin Smith Tom Winchester
- Production location
- Vancouver
- Cinematography
- Christopher Ross Sam McCurdy Marc Laliberté Aril Wretblad
- Editors
- Maria Gonzales Aika Miyake Thomas A. Krueger
- Running time
- 53–70 minutes
- Production companies
- Gate 34 Michael De Luca Productions FXP
- Network
- FX on Hulu
- Release
- February 27, 2024 ( 2024-02-27 ) –, present
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- television series
- Award
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
- Country of origin
- Canada
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- Shōgun
- Creator
- Justin Marks
- Producer
- Tim Van Patten
- Duration
- 61.5
- FilmAffinity ID
- 958797
- Official website
- www.fxnetworks.com/shows/shogun/viewers-guide
- Image
- “Shogun” big hit prayer event at Zojoji 1.jpg
Show 10 more facts
- title
- Shōgun
- original broadcaster
- Hulu
- start time
- 2024-02-27
- number of episodes
- 10
- set in period
- 1600
- review score
- 99/100
- number of seasons
- 1
- after a work by
- James Clavell
- Commons category
- Shōgun (2024 TV series)
- showrunner
- Justin Marks
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Encyclopedic overview
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, 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.
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