Shōgun is a historical drama miniseries created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks. The FX series is based on a novel of the same name by James Clavell, it is set in Japan in the year 1600 and it follows the story of two ambitious men Lord Yoshii Toranaga, powerful daimyō, who is being targeted by his political rivals, and John Blackthorne, an English sailor with a mysterious past who might be able of help to him.
Shōgun has already become FX’s biggest Hulu premiere with 9 million views. The historical drama has something for everyone including beautiful cinematography, violence, and a brilliantly written political narrative.
Shōgun – Episode Guide (When Will the New Episodes Air)
Shōgun consists of ten episodes in total. The historical political drama series premiered on Hulu with its two episodes on February 27, with the rest coming out weekly on Tuesday. Check out the full episode guide of Shōgun below:
- Episode 1 “Anjin” – February 27
- Episode 2 “Servants of Two Masters” – February 27
- Episode 3 “Tomorrow is Tomorrow” – March 5
- Episode 4 “The Eightfold Fence” – March 12
- Episode 5 “Broken to the Fist” – March 19
- Episode 6 “Ladies of the Willow World” – March 26
- Episode 7 “A Stick of Time” – April 2
- Episode 8 “The Abyss of Life” – April 9
- Episode 9 “Crimson Sky” – April 16
- Episode 10 “A Dream of a Dream” – April 23
Shōgun – Cast & Characters (Who is in It & Who are they Playing?)
Shōgun stars Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis, and Anna Sawai in the lead roles of Lord Yoshi Toranaga, Pilot-Major John Blackthorne, and Toda Mariko. In the supporting roles, we see Tadanobu Asano as Kashigi Yabushig, Takehiro Hira as Ishido Kazunari, Tommy Bastow as Father Martin Alvito, Fumi Nikaido as Ochiba No Kata, Hiroto Kanai as Kashigi Omi, Moeka Hoshi as Usami Fuji, Shinnosuke Abe as Toda Buntaro, Tokuma Nishioka as Toda “Iron Fist” Hiromatsu, Yukijiro Hotary as Nakamura Hidetoshi, Yasunari Takeshima as Muraji, Yuki Kura as Yoshii Nagakado, Yuka Kouri as Kiku, Yoriko Dōguchi as Kiri No Kata, Ako as Daiyoin/Lady Iyo, Toshi Toda as Sugiyama, Hiro Kanagawa as Igurashi, Junichi Tajiri as Uejiro, Néstor Carbonell as Vasco Rodrigues, Nobuya Shimamoto as Nebara Jozen, Yuki Kedoin as Takemaru, and Mako Fujimoto as Shizu No Kata.