Viewers of Shōgun Season 1 must be wondering how many episodes are in the series and the release schedule for each new one. In 1600, a local fishing town discovers a mysterious European ship and maroons it, setting the scene for Lord Yoshii Toranaga to struggle for his life against his opponents on the Council of Regents. Shōgun is a fictionalized account of real events and history, featuring two ambitious men from different worlds and a mysterious female samurai. John Blackthorne, an English sailor, is shipwrecked in Japan, where he faces challenges from Lord Toranaga, a powerful daimyo, and Lady Mariko, a woman with dishonorable family ties.
Here’s how many episodes are in Shōgun Season 1 and on what day new episodes come out.
How many episodes are in Shōgun Season 1?
Shōgun Season 1 is expected to have 10 episodes.
The episode list so far is as follows:
- Episode 1: Anjin
- Episode 2: Servants of Two Masters
- Episode 3: Tomorrow is Tomorrow
- Episode 4: The Eightfold Fence
- Episode 5: Broken to the Fist
- Episode 6: Ladies of the Willow World
- Episode 7-10: TBA
A perfect score of 100 out of 25 reviews on the review aggregate, Rotten Tomatoes, praises the series. The Metacritic gives the show “universal acclaim” with a weighted average score of 84/100 from 13 reviewers. The two first episodes premiered on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, on FX and Hulu.
Lord Yoshii Toranaga, played by Hiroyuki Sanada, is one of the key characters. Moreover, Cosmo Jarvis and Anna Sawai essay Pilot Major John Blackthorne and Toda Mariko, respectively. Other cast members include Tadanobu Asano as Kashigi Yabushige, Hiroto Kanai as Kashigi Omi, Takehiro Hira as Ishido Kazunari, Moeka Hoshi as Usami Fuji, Shinnosuke Abe as Toda Buntaro, Tokuma Nishioka as Toda “Iron Fist” Hiromatsu, Yasunari Takeshima as Muraji, and many others.
When do new Shōgun Season 1 episodes come out?
New episodes of Shōgun Season 1 typically come out every Wednesday.
The official synopsis for the series reads:
“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.“
