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Classic overview
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.
AI Spotlight
A Western sailor washes ashore in early 1600s Japan right as a ruthless political struggle for power is about to tear the country apart, and he becomes a pawn in games he barely understands. Hiroyuki Sanada plays Toranaga, a warlord trying to outmaneuver his enemies on the Regents Council while keeping his head attached to his shoulders, and Cosmo Jarvis is the English castaway who ends up closer to the center of everything than anyone bargained for. Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks adapted James Clavell's novel into something that feels like The Last Samurai meets The Crown, with the bonus of actual Japanese actors and dialogue filling most of the screen. If you loved Pachinko or got swept up in The Crown's throne-room scheming, this scratches the same itch.
Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Toranaga playing chess with everyone around him is the whole draw — watching him maneuver every move is pure satisfaction. The entire series takes place in…
Watch this over an evening or weekend when you have a few hours to sink into something serious — it demands your full attention, but pays you back every minute. If you liked Game o…
If Shōgun grabbed you with court intrigue where every word is a power move, check out The Tudors — Henry VIII maneuvers between dynasty and crown the same way, with everything on t…
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Where to Watch
Available platforms
⚠ Availability may change. Data provided by JustWatch via TMDB.
Classic overview
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.
AI Spotlight
A Western sailor washes ashore in early 1600s Japan right as a ruthless political struggle for power is about to tear the country apart, and he becomes a pawn in games he barely understands. Hiroyuki Sanada plays Toranaga, a warlord trying to outmaneuver his enemies on the Regents Council while keeping his head attached to his shoulders, and Cosmo Jarvis is the English castaway who ends up closer to the center of everything than anyone bargained for. Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks adapted James Clavell's novel into something that feels like The Last Samurai meets The Crown, with the bonus of actual Japanese actors and dialogue filling most of the screen. If you loved Pachinko or got swept up in The Crown's throne-room scheming, this scratches the same itch.
Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Toranaga playing chess with everyone around him is the whole draw — watching him maneuver every move is pure satisfaction. The entire series takes place in…
Watch this over an evening or weekend when you have a few hours to sink into something serious — it demands your full attention, but pays you back every minute. If you liked Game o…
If Shōgun grabbed you with court intrigue where every word is a power move, check out The Tudors — Henry VIII maneuvers between dynasty and crown the same way, with everything on t…
Seasons
All seasons →Cast
Creators
You might also like
Shōgun
1980
The Crimson Field
2014
Alex Haley's Queen
1993
Hornblower
1998
The Winds of War
1983
War and Peace
2016
Sanditon
2019
Foyle's War
2002
Nuremberg
2000
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
2008
Shōgun
Where to Watch
Available platforms
⚠ Availability may change. Data provided by JustWatch via TMDB.
Classic overview
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.
AI Spotlight
A Western sailor washes ashore in early 1600s Japan right as a ruthless political struggle for power is about to tear the country apart, and he becomes a pawn in games he barely understands. Hiroyuki Sanada plays Toranaga, a warlord trying to outmaneuver his enemies on the Regents Council while keeping his head attached to his shoulders, and Cosmo Jarvis is the English castaway who ends up closer to the center of everything than anyone bargained for. Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks adapted James Clavell's novel into something that feels like The Last Samurai meets The Crown, with the bonus of actual Japanese actors and dialogue filling most of the screen. If you loved Pachinko or got swept up in The Crown's throne-room scheming, this scratches the same itch.
Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Toranaga playing chess with everyone around him is the whole draw — watching him maneuver every move is pure satisfaction. The entire series takes place in…
Watch this over an evening or weekend when you have a few hours to sink into something serious — it demands your full attention, but pays you back every minute. If you liked Game o…
If Shōgun grabbed you with court intrigue where every word is a power move, check out The Tudors — Henry VIII maneuvers between dynasty and crown the same way, with everything on t…
Seasons
All seasons →Cast
Creators
You might also like
Shōgun
1980
The Crimson Field
2014
Alex Haley's Queen
1993
Hornblower
1998
The Winds of War
1983
War and Peace
2016
Sanditon
2019
Foyle's War
2002
Nuremberg
2000
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
2008