The FX historical drama series, Shogun, achieved a remarkable feat at the 2024 Emmy Awards, securing a record-breaking 18 wins out of its 25 nominations. Created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, the series not only garnered multiple Emmy records but also achieved tremendous success.
This captivating 10-episode series explores a pivotal chapter in the history of feudal Japan, drawing inspiration from James Clavell’s acclaimed novel of the same name. Set against the backdrop of Japan in 1600, it depicts the impending clash of a century-defining civil war.
The show’s synopsis states:
“Lord Yoshii Toranaga” (Hiroyuki Sanada) 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.”
Due to its success, the show has been renewed for two additional seasons, which are currently in development. The 2024 Emmys performance has left fans eager for more of this groundbreaking series.
Nominated for 25 awards, Shogun wins 18 Emmy Awards
The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, held on September 15, 2024, witnessed FX’s Shogun clinch four prestigious awards. Prior to this, the show had already won 14 awards at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on September 7 and 8, 2024.
The series has solidified its legacy in television history with a total of 18 Emmy wins. Below is the comprehensive list of awards that the series secured:
- Best Drama
- Best Actress in a Drama Series – Anna Sawai
- Best Actor in a Drama Series – Hiroyuki Sanada
- Best Directing for a Drama Series – Frederick E.O. Toye
- Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series – Néstor Carbonell
- Best Sound Mixing
- Best Sound Editing
- Best Period Costumes
- Best Production Design
- Best Main Title Design
- Best Special Visual Effects
- Best Period/Fantasy Makeup
- Best Prosthetic Makeup
- Best Stunt Performance
- Best Casting for a Drama Series
- Best Period/Fantasy Hairstyling
- Best Picture Editing
- Best Cinematography
The FX series has broken multiple Emmy records
Heading into the Primetime Emmys, Shogun had already set the record for the most wins in a single season by claiming 14 wins at the Creative Arts Emmy. This was previously held by HBO’s 2008 miniseries John Adams, which attained 13 wins.
This historic run has also surpassed prominent shows like HBO’s Game of Thrones, which won 12 Emmys across three years (2015, 2016, 2019). In the same vein, series like The Crown, The Queen’s Gambit, and Watchmen each achieved 11 wins in one year.
Shogun is now recognized as the first Japanese-language series to win a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series and is the second non-English-language series to receive a nomination in this category, following the Korean-language hit Squid Game.
Shogun: Cast and crew
Hiroyuki Sanada, who earned the Emmy for Best Actor in a Drama Series, served as a producer for the show. The production team also includes Eriko Miyagawa, Erin Smith, and Tom Winchester. The executive producers are Michaela Clavell, Rachel Kondo, Michael De Luca, Edward L. McDonnell, and Justin Marks.
Directing duties were shared by Jonathan van Tulleken, Charlotte Brändström, Frederick E.O. Toye, Hiromi Kamata, Takeshi Fukunaga, and Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, with Frederick E.O. Toye being awarded for Best Directing for a Drama Series.
The impressive cast features:
- Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Yoshii Toranaga
- Cosmo Jarvis as Pilot Major John Blackthorne
- Anna Sawai as Toda Mariko
- Tadanobu Asano as Kashigi Yabushige
- Néstor Carbonell as Vasco Rodrigues
- Hiroto Kanai as Kashigi Omi
- Yasunari Takeshima as Akinao Tonomoto / Muraji
- Toshi Toda as Josui Sugiyama
- Ned Dennehy as the Captain-General
- Yukijiro Hotaru as Hidetoshi Nakamura
- Yuki Kedoin as Takemaru
- Eita Okuno as Saeki Nobutatsu
- Hitoshi Masaki as Tomono
You can currently stream Shogun on Disney+ and Hulu.
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