Based on James Clavell’s novel, FX’s Shōgun is set 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.

Feb 12, 2024 · Like the book, this 10-episode limited series follows Lord Yoshii Toranaga — a warrior fighting for his life as his enemies unite against him. Meanwhile, a mysterious Englishman and his ship wash up on nearby shores, harboring secrets that could help Toranaga tip …

The Dutch trading ship Erasmus and its starving crew arrive at Ajiro on the Izu Peninsula, in the southern domains of Edo (now Tokyo); the survivors, including English pilot John Blackthorne, are taken prisoner by local samurai.

Feb 27, 2024 · A new, sprawling FX on Hulu miniseries version of Shōgun looks to change that. SHŌGUN: STREAM IT OR SKIP IT? Opening Shot: A Dutch ship with broken masts and torn-up sails floats aimlessly in...

Apr 4, 2024 · At least through Shogun episode 7, you could argue that nothing is happening like Seinfeld. But the power politics, tension and character building can't be beat on this Hulu show.

Feb 27, 2024 · New episodes of Shōgun are available to stream weekly on Tuesdays on Hulu and Disney+ in the United States. The series is streaming via Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ in all other...

Feb 27, 2024 · Gorgeous and immersive from the very first frame, the new Shōgun is a stunning epic that never lets big-budget set pieces overshadow the human drama at its core. Pilot Major John Blackthorne...

Oct 3, 2021 · Hulu revealed more about Shogun in a press release. “ Shōgun, FX’s limited series period drama based on the best-selling novel by James Clavell, has cast Anna Sawai as “Lady Mariko,”...

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...

In the opening scene, a ragged Dutch trading ship carrying a treasure trove of munitions lurches along, desperate to find shoreline as food and water have run out. The beleaguered captain commits suicide, leaving Englishman John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) in charge.