The award-winning hit drama Shōgun has received a big update for its second season.
The good news is that a production start date has been locked in for season. However, filming won't commence until January 2026, meaning new episodes will be quite a way off.
Filming will take place in Vancouver, where season 1 was recorded. Hiroyuki Sanada will return not only as star, but also now as an executive producer.
Based on James Clavell's 1975 novel, the show tells the story of an English sailor who ends up shipwrecked in Japan where he crosses paths with a local warlord.
An American show that airs on FX in the US and Disney+ elsewhere, Shōgun became the first Japanese-language series to win a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series.
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It also won awards in a whole host of other Emmy categories and became the most-awarded season of TV in Emmys history. Over on Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 99% positive score from 143 reviews (it was on 100% at first).
Co-creators Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks recently wrapped up a writers' room to craft a "wholly original new chapter" after the first season adapted Clavell's novel.
Plot details for season 2 haven't been announced just yet, but it will be set 10 years on.
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Speaking exclusively to Digital Spy last year, Sanada spoke about his powerful friendship with fellow lead star Cosmo Jarvis, stating: "From the beginning, I thought this guy's gonna be a good partner, not the enemy. Every single episode made our relationship deeper and deeper.
"So by the end, even with a far long away eyeline, I could feel him very well without any words."
Shōgun season 1 can be watched on Disney+ now.
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