The ten-part series is set in Japan in the year 1600, at the beginning of a century-long civil war. Hiroyuki Sanada (Helix) stars as Lord Yoshii Toranaga who fights for his life as his enemies in the Council of Regents unite against him. When a mysterious European ship is found in a nearby fishing village, English pilot, John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis, Raised by Wolves (2020)), emerges with secrets that could help Toranaga tilt the balance of power and unravel the formidable influence of Blackthorne's own enemies - to destroy the Jesuit priests and Portuguese merchants.
The adventures of Toranaga and Blackthorne become inextricably linked to their translator, Toda Mariko (Anna Sawai, Pachinko), a mysterious Christian noblewoman and the last of a disgraced family. As she serves her lord in this fraught political landscape, Mariko must reconcile her newfound friendship with Blackthorne with her devotion to the faith that saved her and her duty to her late father.
The limited series will air in February 2024 on Hulu in the US, Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ in all other territories. FX will also air new episodes every week.
FX chief John Landgraf originally announced at TCA that the series would premiere this year after filming wrapped in summer 2022.
Shōgun features a Japanese cast, including Tadanobu Asano as Kashigi Yabushige, a notorious villain and close ally of Toranaga, Hiroto Kanai as Kashigi Omi, the young leader of the fishing village where Blackthorne's ship is found, Takehiro Hira as Ishido Kazunari, a powerful bureaucrat who Toranaga's greatest rival is, Moeka Hoshi as Usami Fuji, a widow who must find new purpose amidst her lord's struggles and Tokuma Nishioka as Toda Hiromatsu, Toranaga's trusted general and best friend.
Other roles include Shinnosuke Abe as Toda Hirokatsu, Mariko's jealous husband, Yuki Kura as Yoshii Nagakado, Toranaga's brash son with a strong desire to prove himself, and Fumi Nikaido as Ochiba no Kata, the revered mother of the heir who lives there. will do anything to put an end to Toranaga and his threat to her son's power.
Justin Marks served as showrunner and executive producer. Michaela Clavell, Edward L. McDonnell, Michael De Luca and Kondo also executive produce. Hiroyuki Sanada is producer. The series is produced by FX Productions.
You can watch the trailer for Shōgun below.