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

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.

  1. Rachel Kondo

    Creator

  2. Justin Marks

    Creator

Series Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Hiroyuki Sanada

    Yoshii Toranaga

  2. Cast 1

    Cosmo Jarvis

    John Blackthorne

  3. Cast 1

    Anna Sawai

    Toda Mariko

  4. Cast 1

    Tadanobu Asano

    Kashigi Yabushige

  5. Cast 1

    Takehiro Hira

    Ishido Kazunari

  6. Cast 1

    Tommy Bastow

    Father Martin Alvito

  7. Cast 1

    Fumi Nikaido

    Ochiba No Kata / Ruri

Last Season

Poster

Season 1

2024 | 10 episodes

season 1 of Shōgun premiered on Feb 27, 2024.

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The level of historical accuracy in this show is astounding. Much attention to detail in the clothing, architecture, armaments, and cultural practices. It neither romanticizes nor condemns 16th century Japanese culture, it simply portrays it, good and bad, side by side. All the actors are doing a fantastic job. I'm a little underwhelmed with Sanada Hiroyuki's character, i feel he has been underutilized. The actor's performance is great, but i think the Toranaga character is not particularly complex in his portrayal. Abe Shinnosuke, Satō Tadanobu, and Hoshi Moeka are stand outs, turning sec...