Limited Series – Shōgun

2024

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Set in Japan in the year 1600, 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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Critics Consensus

Visually sumptuous and enriched with cultural verisimilitude, Shōgun is an epic adaptation that outdoes the original.

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Daniel Fienberg

Hollywood Reporter

Shogun had “prestige” written all over it. Yet the care taken by creators Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo to deliver this story without having it reek of appropriation and voyeurism was evident throughout.

Jun 6, 2024

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Ed Power

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Shōgun hasn’t been perfect. When it was slow, it was practically stationary. But the moving finale more than paid off all the time and patience demanded of its audience.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 23, 2024

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Phillip Maciak

The New Republic

One of the main features of this show—and the source of its most important narrative innovation—is how rigorously rule-bound its characters are.

Apr 17, 2024

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Abe Friedtanzer

Cinema Daily US

In a world this massive, there’s much to find fascinating, and audiences are sure to connect with many facets of its multidimensional historical saga.

Rated: B+

Jul 27, 2024

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Jared Mobarak

Hey, Have You Seen ...?

The meaning behind each [death] is only augmented by the three-dimensional performances delivered by a cast that knows they might be next. Nobody can afford to mail it in.

Rated: 9/10

Jul 12, 2024

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Nelson Acosta

Koimoi

The show manages to translate the classic novel excellently and concretely without ever losing the political and cultural complexities that make the story such a classic.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jul 4, 2024

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Jason P

Stays better with the book than the 1980 Richard Chamberlain mini-series. Season1 is essentially the whole book with a couple of parts left out (which may be explored in season 2). Subsequent seasons are planned based on what would be the epilogue and the true story it's based on.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/26/24

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Tom F

I resisted watching this for a while, but it lived up to the hype as an epic worth watching.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/26/24

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Amy M

Visually striking and an incredible watch. The pacing at some moments was slightly off (speeding through things that could have been better explained and overplaying other parts), but it is one of the best individual series I have watched in a long time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/25/24

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We'll Bring The P

Shogun is one of the best series released this year and is an absolute must watch event. They take such care and dedication to storytelling, character development and absolutely beautiful set designs and costuming that really transports you into this world that you never want to leave. No one feels out of place and while the ending can be a bit mixed from some, it was a satisfying conclusion to a beautifully told story. Anna Sawai absolutely steals the show for every episode she is in as Mariko, a true game changing performance, but every single actor did an amazing job in this show bringing the world to life. Shogun is near perfection.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/22/24

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Ashley K

Incredible series rich with historical facts and Japanese culture! Great acting and rich cinematography! To LOVED IT!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/21/24

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Gary C

Frustrated! It is very difficult trying to capture the feeling of the actors, the progress of the series and important details while you are distracted trying to read subtitles.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/21/24

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Justin Marks

Creator

Hiroyuki Sanada

Lord Yoshii Toranaga

Cosmo Jarvis

John Blackthorne

Anna Sawai

Toda Mariko

James Clavell

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Episode 1

Aired Feb 27, 2024

Anjin

Destinies converge in Japan after a barbarian ship washes ashore in a poor fishing village; in Osaka, Lord Toranaga finds himself outplayed by his enemies.

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Episode 2

Aired Feb 27, 2024

Servants of Two Masters

Blackthorne's arrival in Osaka stirs up a hornet's nest of rivalries; Mariko is trapped between her cause and her faith when she must translate for the barbarian in Lord Toranaga's custody.

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Episode 3

Aired Mar 5, 2024

Tomorrow Is Tomorrow

After Blackthorne survives a brazen assassination attempt, Toranaga realizes he must ferry his allies out of Osaka or risk certain defeat.

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Episode 4

Aired Mar 12, 2024

The Eightfold Fence

Blackthorne and Mariko test their new alliance as they train Toranaga's gun regiment for war; Yabushige must navigate his past promises to Ishido when an old friend comes to the village.

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Episode 5

Aired Mar 19, 2024

Broken to the Fist

Blackthorne and Mariko struggle to contain the secret that could get them both killed; Yabushige searches for the spy who has betrayed his intentions to Lord Toranaga.

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Episode 6

Aired Mar 26, 2024

Ladies of the Willow World

Lady Ochiba returns to Osaka in order to accelerate the Regents' campaign against Toranaga; in Ajiro, Toranaga tests Mariko's loyalty to his cause.

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Episode 7

Aired Apr 2, 2024

A Stick of Time

Outplayed by new alliances in Osaka, Toranaga is forced to carve out a new deal with a long lost family member.

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Episode 8

Aired Apr 9, 2024

The Abyss of Life

Toranaga's defeated clan moves to Edo and awaits their fate; Blackthorne must decide who he fights for, the lord who has turned his back on him, or the ambition that brought him to Japan in the first place.

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Episode 9

Aired Apr 16, 2024

Crimson Sky

Mariko arrives in Osaka for the fight of her life; Blackthorne and Yabushige scramble to save their ownheads as their options dwindle.

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Episode 10

Aired Apr 23, 2024

A Dream of a Dream

In the wake of a tragic death, Blackthorne finally considers the true nature of Toranaga's plan.

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