FX has released the trailer for Shōgun, the upcoming adaptation of James Clavell’s 1975 novel. The 10-episode limited series will air on Hulu and FX in February 2024.
Set in Feudal Japan in 1600, Shōgun follows Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada), who is forced into the battle of his life when the Council of Regents unite against him.
Watch Shōgun’s trailer below (watch more trailers and clips):
What to Expect in Shōgun?
The official synopsis reads: “Its English pilot, ‘John Blackthorne’ (Cosmo Jarvis), comes bearing secrets that could help Toranaga tip the scales of power and devastate the formidable influence of Blackthorne’s own enemies — the Jesuit priests and Portuguese merchants. Toranaga’s and Blackthorne’s fates become inextricably tied to their translator, Toda Mariko (Anna Sawai), a mysterious Christian noblewoman and the last of a disgraced line. While serving her lord amidst this fraught political landscape, Mariko must reconcile her newfound companionship with Blackthorne, her commitment to the faith that saved her, and her duty to her late father.”
Shōgun stars Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Yoshi Toranaga, Cosmo Jarvis as Pilot Major John Blackthorne, and Anna Sawai as Toda Mariko. Shogun’s ensemble features a Japanese cast, including Tadanobu Asano as Kashigi Yabushige, Hiroto Kanai as Kashigi Omi, Takehiro Hira as Ishido Kazunari, Moeka Hoshi as Usami Fuji, Tokuma Nishioka as Toda Hiromatsu, Shinnosuke Abe as Toda Hirokatsu (Buntaro), Yuki Kura as Yoshii Nagakado, and Fumi Nikaido as Ochiba No Kata (Lady Ochiba).
Shōgun is created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, with Marks serving as showrunner and executive producer. Additional executive producers include Kondo, Michaela Clavell, Edward L. McDonnell, and Michael De Luca. FX Productions produces Shōgun.
