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The critically-acclaimed series is now a four-time Golden Globes winner.
And, since that eventful awards night, its no surprise that interest in the show has shot up.
Shōgunseason 2 is currently in the works at Disney-owned studio FX
Fans will be happy to hear that we already know a second season ofShogunis officially in development.
So, what do we know about the second season ofShogunso far?
Weve included everything weve spotted so far about the release date, cast, plot and the third season.
Like all of us, Lord Ishido Kazunari is impatiently waiting for season 2’s trailer
There arefull spoilers forShogunseason 1ahead,so proceed with caution if you’re not caught up.
Whatissurprising is that it’s coming back at all.
Well get into that later.
Will Cosmo Jarvis' John Blackthorne return in season 2? That’s unclear right now
For now, is there any word about whenShogunseason 2 will start filming?
Which suggests the team could have everything in place to begin filming very soon.
We’ve got three outlines that we’re really excited about; we’re about to add the fourth.
Anna Sawai’s Lady Mariko isn’t expected to return in season 2
Scripts will come soon."
Even if season 2 starts shooting in early 2025, it’ll be a while before it’s released.
Landgraf said season 1 took almost 200 days (or almost seven months) to film.
Lord Yoshii Toranaga still has a lot to contend with heading into season 2
Shogun season 2 trailer: is there one?
We’ll update this section when one is released.
Shogun season 2 cast: likely and rumored
Major spoilers follow forShogunseason 1.
Hiroyuki Sanada is the only confirmed cast member forShōgunseason 2 so far
Shogunseason 2’s cast is an unknown quantity right now.
Jarvis, for one, isn’t sure if Blackthorne will return, though.
And it was just kind of sad, you know?
“I hereby decree thatShōgunwill return for not one, buttwomore seasons!"
Speaking of which…
Shogun season 2 story speculation
Full spoilers follow forShogun’s first season.
Surprising no-one,Shogunseason 2’s plot is up in the air.
That’s because, as previously mentioned, there’s no more literary material to fall back on.
There are numerous directions, though, that it could go in.
For starters, season 2 could focus on another novel in Clavell’s Asian Saga book series.
SHOGUN has won 18 Emmys, an all-time record for a single season of TV.
The short answer is: we don’t know.
“Were trying to study his [Clavells] process of curation,” Kondo toldTHR.
“Theres a lot of great conspiracy theory in history,” Marks added.
Speaking toCollider, Marks recently said, I’m so grateful for the foundation that Clavell established.
There are always these moments where we’re like, What are we missing?
You just pick up the book and it’s like, Oh, this guy.
I forgot about this guy.
We never used this guy in the first season.”
“I want to keep the taste of the novel and respect the novel,” he toldForbes.
“But also, we want to create an original script freely.
So, I need fresh ideas from Western eyes for the script.”
How many more seasons of Shogun will there be?
Shogunseason 2 won’t be the end of the road.
Were just focusing on part two right now to really confirm we can get to that point.
But part two is, as second chapters go, kind of a darker chapter."
For moreShoguncoverage, watch one of thesethree great series beforeShogunseason 2 is released.
Alternatively, read our Disney Plus guides onDaredevil: Born Again,X-Men 97season 2, andAndorseason 2.
