More “Shōgun” is in the works.
The hit FX for Hulu series is in development in two more seasons; “Shōgun” was originally announced as a limited series.
Co-creators, executive producers, and writers Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo would return for Seasons 2 and 3, which FX says are now “likely” to happen, along with executive producer Michaela Clavell and series star and producer Hiroyuki Sanada. Production has not been set as the additional seasons have not yet been ordered — but a writers’ room is being assembled and will begin in the summer.
Well that’s kinda where the book ends. I find it odd they want to continue…
I was a fan of the 80s version… and maybe I’ve become stupid in my old age … but I missed the relationship between Mariko and Anjin. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
But damn was it beautiful
" Shōgun has become FX’s most-watched show ever in its first nine weeks in terms of global hours streamed. "
That maybe reason enough for the executives at FX.
What remains to be seen, does the show retain its quality or it becomes GOT season 7 and 8.
It looks like a lot of people are whining that they expected more battles, because it doesn’t matter that it comes from a book that is about political intrigue and smart people, not historical bloodbaths. So I’m gonna assume that they’ll give the people what they want, and I won’t expect any of the plotting around that the book did - they’ll probably pretend to care about it, but they’ll just pivot to a simple retelling of historical events. I don’t know who Michaela Clavell is, but I don’t know how much she can help sticking to the Clavell writing style. We have Sekigahara, Shimabara, and Osaka to look forward to.