Shōgun (2024 TV series)
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Shōgun is an American historical drama television series created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks. It is based on the 1975 novel by James Clavell, which was previously adapted into a 1980 miniseries. Its ensemble cast includes Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis, Anna Sawai, Tadanobu Asano, Takehiro Hira, Tommy Bastow, and Fumi Nikaido. Although it is an American series, the cast is mostly Japanese and the majority of the dialogue is in the Japanese language.[1]
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Genre | Historical drama |
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Based on | Shōgun by James Clavell |
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Country of origin | United States |
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No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
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Running time | 53–70 minutes |
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Release | February 27, 2024 (2024-02-27) – present (present) |
The first season premiered its first two episodes on February 27, 2024, on FX on Hulu and FX, with the rest being released weekly until April 23, 2024. It received widespread critical acclaim, particularly for the directing, writing, visuals, production values, performances of its cast, and faithfulness to the source material. Following its success, a second and third season are in development.