Shōgun (2024–present)

TV ShowOn airDrama, Adventure, History1 season, 10 episodes
Shōgun posterReview score: 85%

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Plot

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.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Shōgun S01E03Tomorrow Is TomorrowS01E03 · 9.2After Blackthorne survives a brazen assassination attempt, Toranaga realizes he must ferry his allies out of Osaka or risk certain defeat.
  2. 02Shōgun S01E05Broken to the FistS01E05 · 9.2Blackthorne and Mariko struggle to contain the secret that could get them both killed.
  3. 03Shōgun S01E09Crimson SkyS01E09 · 9.2Mariko arrives in Osaka for the fight of her life. Blackthorne and Yabushige scramble to save their own heads as their options dwindle.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode10Episodes2024Aired 9.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Shōgun S01E01AnjinFebruary 27, 2024 8.8Destinies converge in Japan after a barbarian ship washes ashore in a poor fishing village.
  2. S01E02Shōgun S01E02Servants of Two MastersFebruary 27, 2024 9.0Blackthorne's arrival in Osaka stirs up a hornet's nest of rivalries.
  3. S01E03Shōgun S01E03Season's bestTomorrow Is TomorrowMarch 5, 2024 9.2After Blackthorne survives a brazen assassination attempt, Toranaga realizes he must ferry his allies out of Osaka or risk certain defeat.
  4. S01E04Shōgun S01E04The Eightfold FenceMarch 12, 2024 9.1Blackthorne and Mariko test their new alliance as they train Toranaga's gun regiment for war.
  5. S01E05Shōgun S01E05Broken to the FistMarch 19, 2024 9.2Blackthorne and Mariko struggle to contain the secret that could get them both killed.
  6. S01E06Shōgun S01E06Ladies of the Willow WorldMarch 26, 2024 8.8Lady Ochiba returns to Osaka in order to accelerate the Regents' campaign against Toranaga.
  7. S01E07Shōgun S01E07A Stick of TimeApril 2, 2024 9.0Outplayed by new alliances in Osaka, Toranaga is forced to carve out a new deal with a long lost family member.
  8. S01E08Shōgun S01E08The Abyss of LifeApril 9, 2024 9.0Toranaga's defeated clan moves to Edo and awaits their fate.
  9. S01E09Shōgun S01E09Crimson SkyApril 16, 2024 9.2Mariko arrives in Osaka for the fight of her life. Blackthorne and Yabushige scramble to save their own heads as their options dwindle.
  10. S01E10Shōgun S01E10A Dream of a DreamApril 23, 2024 9.1In the wake of a tragic death, Blackthorne finally considers the true nature of Toranaga's plan.

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Cast

Cosmo JarvisCosmo JarvisJohn BlackthorneAnna SawaiAnna SawaiToda MarikoTadanobu AsanoTadanobu AsanoKashigi YabushigeHiroyuki SanadaHiroyuki SanadaYoshii ToranagaTakehiro HiraTakehiro HiraIshido KazunariFumi NikaidoFumi NikaidoOchiba no KataTommy BastowTommy BastowFather Martin Alvito

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