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Shōgun
2024
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 1 season
A
MEANRANK
86/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #22
- IMDb #66
- Google retired #110
- Rotten Tomatoes #43
- Metacritic #24
- RatingGraph #20
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #4
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #119
- Metacritic Critics #29
- Metacritic Audience #47
- Criticker #51
- Trakt #39
Every rating
70–99
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 70, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 99.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →When a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby Japanese fishing village, Lord Yoshii Toranaga discovers secrets that could tip the scales of power and devastate his enemies.
Details
- Created by
- Justin Marks, Rachel Kondo
- Based on
- Shōgun by James Clavell
- Released
- 27 February 2024
- Country
- United States
- Language
- Japanese, English
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 10 across 1 season
- Awards
- 61 wins, 36 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (61) →
Awards & nominations
See all 97 →37 major awards won · 61 wins from 97 nominations across 29 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Awards 2025 | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Moeka Hoshi | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2025 | Best Drama Series | Shōgun | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2025 | Best Actor in a Drama Series | Hiroyuki Sanada | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2025 | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Tadanobu Asano | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2025 | Best Actress in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Anna Sawai | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2025 | Best Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Shōgun | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards 2025 | Best Actor in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Hiroyuki Sanada | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2025 | Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama | Hiroyuki Sanada | Winner |
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Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
17 nominations, 14 won
| Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Laura Schiff, Carrie Audino, Kei Kawamura, Maureen Webb, and Colleen Bolton | Winner |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour) | Sam McCurdy (for " Crimson Sky ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Néstor Carbonell (for "Anjin") | Winner |
| Outstanding Main Title Design | Nadia Tzuo, Mike Zeng, Alex Silver, Lee Buckley, Ilya Tselyutin, and Evan Larimore | Winner |
| Outstanding Period Costumes for a Series | Carlos Rosario, Carole Griffin, Kristen Bond, Kenichi Tanaka, and Paula Plachy (for " Ladies of the Willow World ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Period and/or Character Hairstyling | Sanna Kaarina Seppanen, Mariah Crawley, Madison Gillespie, Nakry Keo, and Janis Bekkering (for " A Stick of Time ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) | Rebecca Lee, Krystal Devlin, Amber Trudeau, Andrea Alcala, Leslie Graham, Krista Hann, Mike Fields, and Emily Walsh (for " The Abyss of Life ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Picture Editing for a Drama Series | Maria Gonzales and Aika Miyake (for "A Dream of a Dream") | Winner |
| Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) | Helen Jarvis, Chris Beach, Lisa Lancaster, and Jonathan Lancaster (for "Anjin") | Winner |
| Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup | Toby Lindala, Bree-Anna Lehto, and Suzie Klimack (for " A Dream of a Dream ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) | Brian J Armstrong, Benjamin Cook, James Gallivan, John Creed, Ayako Yamauchi, Mark Hailstone, Ken Cain, Melissa Muik, Matt Salib, and Sanaa Kelley (for " Broken to the Fist ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) | Steve Pederson, Greg P. Russell, Michael Williamson, Takashi Akaku, and Arno Stephanian (for " Broken to the Fist ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie | Michael Cliett, Melody Mead, Jed Glassford, Cameron Waldbauer, Philip Engström, Chelsea Mirus, Ed Bruce, Nicholas Murphy, and Kyle Rottman | Winner |
| Outstanding Stunt Performance | Hiroo Minami, Nobuyuki Obikane, Martin Cochingco, and Johnson Phan (for " The Eightfold Fence ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour) | Christopher Ross (for "Anjin") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) | Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, and Nick Chuba (for " Servants of Two Masters ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music | Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, and Nick Chuba | Nominee |
Primetime Emmy Awards
8 nominations, 4 won
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Frederick E. O. Toye (for "Crimson Sky") | Winner |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Justin Marks, Michaela Clavell, Edward L. McDonnell, Michael De Luca, Rachel Kondo, Shannon Goss, Jamie Vega Wheeler, Hiroyuki Sanada, Eriko Miyagawa, Erin Smith, and Matt Lambert | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Hiroyuki Sanada (for "The Abyss of Life") | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Anna Sawai (for "Crimson Sky") | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Tadanobu Asano (for "Anjin") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Takehiro Hira (for "Crimson Sky") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Rachel Kondo and Caillin Puente (for "Crimson Sky") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks (for "Anjin") | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Awards
6 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actor in a Drama Series | Hiroyuki Sanada | Winner |
| Best Drama Series | Shōgun | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Tadanobu Asano | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Moeka Hoshi | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Drama Series | Anna Sawai | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Takehiro Hira | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
5 nominations, 4 won
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Anna Sawai | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Hiroyuki Sanada | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series | Shōgun | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Shinnosuke Abe, Tadanobu Asano, Tommy Bastow, Takehiro Hira, Moeka Hoshi, Hiromoto Ida, Cosmo Jarvis, Hiroto Kanai, Yuki Kura, Takeshi Kurokawa, Fumi Nikaido, Tokuma Nishioka, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Anna Sawai | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Tadanobu Asano | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama | Hiroyuki Sanada | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama | Anna Sawai | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Tadanobu Asano | Winner |
| Best Television Series – Drama | Shōgun | Winner |
Critics' Choice Super Awards
4 nominations, 3 won
| Best Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Shōgun | Winner |
| Best Actor in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Hiroyuki Sanada | Winner |
| Best Actress in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Anna Sawai | Winner |
| Best Villain in a Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie | Takehiro Hira | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Television: Dramatic Series | Shannon Goss, Maegan Houang, Rachel Kondo, Matt Lambert, Justin Marks, Caillin Puente, Nigel Williams, and Emily Yoshida | Winner |
| Television: Episodic Drama | Rachel Kondo & Justin Marks Episode: " Anjin " | Winner |
| Television: New Series | Shannon Goss, Maegan Houang, Rachel Kondo, Matt Lambert, Justin Marks, Caillin Puente, Nigel Williams, and Emily Yoshida | Winner |
Independent Spirit Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best New Scripted Series | Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks, Edward L. McDonnell, Michael De Luca, Michaela Clavell, Shannon Goss, Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich, and Jamie Vega Wheeler | Winner |
| Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series | Hiroyuki Sanada | Nominee |
| Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series | Anna Sawai | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series | Tadanobu Asano | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series | Moeka Hoshi | Nominee |
Grammy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross & Nick Chuba | Nominee |
Television Critics Association Awards
5 nominations, 4 won
| Individual Achievement in Drama | Anna Sawai | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Shōgun | Winner |
| Outstanding New Program | Shōgun | Winner |
| Program of the Year | Shōgun | Winner |
| Individual Achievement in Drama | Hiroyuki Sanada | Nominee |
Astra TV Awards
7 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor in a Streaming Drama Series | Hiroyuki Sanada | Winner |
| Best Actress in a Streaming Drama Series | Anna Sawai | Winner |
| Best Streaming Drama Series | Shōgun | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Streaming Drama Series | Cosmo Jarvis | Nominee |
| Best Directing in a Streaming Drama Series | Jonathan van Tulleken (for " Anjin ") | Nominee |
| Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Yuko Miyamoto | Nominee |
| Best Writing in a Streaming Drama Series | Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks (for "Anjin") | Nominee |
Visual Effects Society Awards
4 nominations, 3 won
| Outstanding Created Environment in an Episode, Commercial, Game Cinematic or Real-Time Project | Manuel Martinez, Phil Hannigan, Keith Malone, and Francesco Corvino (for Osaka) | Winner |
| Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Episode, Commercial, Game Cinematic or Real-Time Project | Dominic Tiedeken, Heinrich Löwe, Charles Guerton, and Timmy Lundin (for "Broken to the Fist" – "Landslide") | Winner |
| Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode | Michael Cliett, Melody Mead, Philip Engström, Ed Bruce, and Cameron Waldbauer (for "Anjin") | Winner |
| Outstanding Compositing and Lighting in an Episode | Benjamin Bernon, Douglas Roshamn, Victor Kirsch, and Charlie Raud (for "Broken to the Fist" – "Landslide") | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Excellence in Costume Illustration | James Holland (1 of 2) | Winner |
| Excellence in Period Television | Caros Rosario (for "Ladies of the Willow World") | Winner |
| Excellence in Costume Illustration | James Holland (2 of 2) | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor in a Drama or Genre Series | Hiroyuki Sanada | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries & Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television | Tadanobu Asano | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Drama or Genre Series | Anna Sawai | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries & Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television | Moeka Hoshi | Nominee |
| Best Drama Series | Shōgun | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Broadcast Long Form Dialogue and ADR | Brian J. Armstrong, Damon Cohoon, John Creed, and Ayako Yamauchi (for "Ladies of the Willow World") | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Broadcast Long Form Effects and Foley | Brian J. Armstrong, Benjamin L. Cook, James Gallivan, Mark Hailstone, Ken Cain, Sanaa Kelley, and Matt Salib (for "Broken to the Fist") | Nominee |
Society of Composers & Lyricists
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Original Score for a Television Production | Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, and Nick Chuba | Winner |
| Outstanding Original Title Sequence for a Television Production | Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, and Nick Chuba | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Edited Drama Series | Maria Gonzalez and Aika Miyake (for "A Dream of a Dream") | Winner |
Artios Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Pilot and First Season Drama | Laura Schiff, Carrie Audino, Chelsea Egozi, and Kei Kawamura | Winner |
Asia Society Game Changer Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Game Changer Award | Shōgun | Winner |
British Academy Television Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best International Programme | Justin Marks, Rachel Kondo, Michaela Clavell, Jonathan van Tulleken, Eriko Miyagawa, and Hiroyuki Sanada | Winner |
British Academy Television Craft Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Photography and Lighting: Fiction | Christopher Ross | Winner |
Cinema Audio Society Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series – One Hour | Michael Williamson, Steve Pederson, Greg P. Russell, Takashi Akaku, and Arno Stephanian (for "Broken to the Fist") | Winner |
Hawaii International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Halekulani Golden Maile Career Achievement Award | Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks | Winner |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Original Score – TV Show/Limited Series | Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross & Nick Chuba | Winner |
Peabody Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Entertainment | FX Productions | Winner |
Gotham TV Awards
3 nominations
| Breakthrough Limited Series | Shōgun | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance in a Limited Series | Anna Sawai | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance in a Limited Series | Hiroyuki Sanada | Nominee |
British Society of Cinematographers Awards
2 nominations
| Best Cinematography in a Television Drama (International/Streaming) | Sam McCurdy (for "Crimson Sky") | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography in a Television Drama (International/Streaming) | Christopher Ross (for "Anjin") | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
1 nomination
| Best Adventure Television Series | Shōgun | Nominee |
Set Decorators Society of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a One Hour Period Series | Lisa Lancaster, Jonathan Lancaster, Helen Jarvis | Nominee |