Although it sounded like Shōgun would be a 10-episode mini-series and no more, it’s not really very surprising that FX has reversed course in light of the show’s popularity. FX has officially confirmed that it is working on more seasons of Shōgun. A release shares that, in fact, a Shōgun season two and a season three are very likely.
A release shares:
FX, Hulu and the Estate of James Clavell are working to extend the critically acclaimed global hit drama Shōgun, moving forward to develop the saga with two additional seasons of the drama series.
The show’s key creative partners including Co-Creators, Executive Producers and Writers Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo, Executive Producer Michaela Clavell, and series star and producer Hiroyuki Sanada are on board for the development. Production timing has not been locked in, but a writers’ room is being assembled and will begin this summer.
Additionally, the release notes, “The story and characters are intended to continue the saga.” We can’t wait to see Hiroyuki Sanada return as Lord Yoshii Toranaga. For now, we know almost nothing about what future seasons of Shōgun will look like, but recently the showrunners of the series shared that they’d almost nailed the story of season two. They noted of the second season, “We’re almost done with our first real break to the end of what the story is. I’m so grateful for the foundation that Clavell established. There are always these moments where we’re like, ‘What are we missing?’ You just pick up the book and it’s like, ‘Oh, this guy. I forgot about this guy. We never used this guy in the first season.’ I am so excited by what we’ve been coming up with.” Ultimately, though, they do share that creating more seasons is “so much harder.” But hopefully, it’ll be worth the effort.
Ultimately, Shōgun was a thoughtful, authentic, and well-crafted entry into the world of television. We would not be sad to see a Shōgun season two.
Originally published on May 10, 2024.
