Produced by Tom Winchester and Hiroyuki Sanada, Shōgun is an upcoming American period drama television limited series. The series is based on the 1975 novel of the same name by James Clavell that is set to premiere on FX and is a remake of the 1980 television series of the same name.
Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich, Michael De Luca, Michaela Clavell, Tim Van Patten, Eugene Kelly and Ronan Bennett are the executive producers of the show. The series was announced by FX in 2018 and it is scheduled to premiere soon on the pay television channel.
So, when is the brand new show releasing? What is the plot? Who have been cast to play the lead roles? Continue reading to know further details.
Shōgun Plot and Cast
Shōgun follows the collision of two ambitious men from different worlds and a mysterious female samurai. John Blackthorne is a risk-taking English sailor who ends up shipwrecked in Japan, a land whose unfamiliar culture will ultimately redefine him.
On the other hand, Lord Toranaga is a shrewd, powerful daimyo, at odds with his own dangerous, political rivals. The third is Lady Mariko, a woman with invaluable skills but dishonorable family ties, who must prove her value and allegiance.
Coming to the cast, the lead cast members include some popular names like Cosmo Jarvis, Hiroyuki Sanada, Anna Sawai, Tadanobu Asano, Fumi Nikaido, Tokuma Nishioka, Takehiro Hira, Ako and Shinnosuke Abe. The other cast members are Yasunari Takeshima, Hiroto Kanai, Toshi Toda, Hiro Kanagawa, Nestor Carbonell, Yuki Kura, Tommy Bastow, Moeka Hosgi, Yoriko Doguchi, Yuka Kouri, Gerardo Barcala and Mako Fujimoto.
Shōgun Release Date
Principal photography for the series began on September 22, 2021, in Vancouver, and lasted until July 2nd, 2022, a full two months over the expected timeframe. It is confirmed that the series will have ten episodes.
Considering everything, we can expect the series to premiere by the end of 2022 or the beginning of 2023. The 10-episode limited series is produced by FX Productions.
Shōgun Trailer
The developers have not released a trailer of Shōgun for now. It will be out once a release date is confirmed.