Shōgun, FX's epic series based on the book of the same name by James Clavell, premiered on February 27, 2024, and established itself as one of the year's Game of Thrones-level television events. It follows the fictional story of Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada), a 17th-century Japanese lord who is pulled into a battle of wits as his enemies conspire to take away his power and have him killed. If he dies, all his allies will likely be executed with him, including British sailor John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) and translator Toda Mariko (Anna Sawai).
Over its run, the Japanese series became FX's most-watched show ever and eventually an awards season favorite. Although the finale in April 2024 brought the stories of Toranaga, Mariko, and Blackthorne to an end, fans were hoping for any chance that the series's gorgeous, brutal, intricate depiction of 1600s Japan could return. As it turns out, with the show's success, FX was also not ready to let go of its new mega-hit series. Below, here's what we know about the future of Shōgun.
