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Shogun

  1. tv review
    Shōgun Teaches You How to WatchThe Japanese saga of court intrigue luxuriates in the language of taking and holding power.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  2. exit interview
    ‘It Was So Hard to Remember, Don’t Cry’Shōgun’s Hiroyuki Sanada on off-screen methods, onscreen battles, and the scene that moved him to tears.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  3. gold rush
    Will the ‘True Story’ of Baby Reindeer Be Its Emmys Downfall?Voting for the 2024 nominees has officially begun, and Richard Gadd’s provocative limited series is gunning for front-runner status.
    By Joe Reid
  4. vulture investigates
    The First Shōgun Is So Back (on an Official Streaming Site)Seems like people might want to check it out.
    By Eric Vilas-Boas
  5. but thankfully the wind
    The Original Shōgun Miniseries Is Finally StreamingIn his secret heart, Toronaga-sama is pleased.
    By Bethy Squires
  6. gold rush
    It’s Time to Bet on Slow HorsesGary Oldman’s performance is a miracle of controlled filth and subtle goodness.
    By Joe Reid
  7. for your consideration
    A Few Suggestions for Shōgun Season TwoYabushige flashbacks are nonnegotiable.
    By Vulture Staff
  8. coming never
    Shōgun Not Yet Show DoneSeasons two and three are in development.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  9. gold rush
    Is Shōgun the Limited Series to Beat?A surprisingly stacked category presents platforms with some tough decision this Emmy season.
    By Joe Reid
  10. so now what?
    Miss Shōgun? Here’s What to Watch Next.For those not quite ready to leave the world of the series behind.
    By Keith Phipps
  11. finales
    Shōgun Won the Attention WarWhen so much of the battle for TV viewership is getting audiences to watch a single screen, translation is Shōgun’s not-secret weapon.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  12. vulture lists
    10 Books (and One Video Game) You Are Fated to Consume After ShōgunThis should tide you over until a season-two announcement.
    By Bethy Squires
  13. tv
    Shōgun Has a Japanese-Superiority ComplexThe series is determined to foreground Japanese perspectives, but it doesn’t quite know what to make of Japan’s more unsavory history.
    By Ryu Spaeth
  14. overnights
    Shōgun Finale Recap: Scholar of the WindThis story’s conclusion is just a matter of playing out what has already been set in motion.
    By Keith Phipps
  15. tv 101
    Every Shōgun Episode Ends PerfectlyThe best show on television right now is doing something simple: nailing its final minutes every week.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  16. the unstreamables
    11 Great Shows You Can’t Find Streaming Anywhere (and Why)The streaming era promised unprecedented access to entertainment, but these shows have been caught in TV limbo.
    By Brian Tallerico
  17. interview
    Eita Okuno Relished Being Shōgun’s Flamboyant Peacock“Considering the time period, that hairstyle was considered very avant-garde, wild and crazy.”
    By Bethy Squires
  18. fact vs. fiction
    The Real History Behind Shōgun’s Final SacrificeWhile the arc of Mariko’s life reflects that of her historical counterpart, it is not an exact mirror.
    By Nicholas Liu
  19. chat room
    Tokuma Nishioka Brought the Shōgun Set to Tears“I looked around and they were clapping, very, very silently, and some of them were crying. I thought, I guess I did well.”
    By Roxana Hadadi
  20. interview
    Yuki Kura Is Proud to be Shōgun’s Failson“He’s quite a fortunate, happy person, considering all the mistakes he made.”
    By Bethy Squires
  21. achievement in tv yelling
    Shōgun’s Class ClownAs the volatile John Blackthorne, Cosmo Jarvis is high-key giving the comedic performance of the year.
    By Nicholas Quah
  22. overnights
    Shōgun Recap: Blame It on the SakeBlackthorne learns some tough lessons about what his new home considers a matter of life and death.
    By Jesse Raub
  23. close read
    Shōgun Explodes Into the FutureCannon fire soundtracks a polite society being ushered into a new, more indiscriminately brutal age.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  24. overnights
    Shōgun Recap: Baby EarthquakesThe series levels up as both a war story and a love story.
    By Jesse Raub
  25. overnights
    Shōgun Recap: With Friends Like TheseToranaga’s plan begins to play out in an episode that delivers thrilling set pieces and complex political maneuvering in equal measure.
    By Jesse Raub
  26. overnights
    Shōgun Recap: Silk, Gold, and GunsExposition takes the lead in an episode that seeks to lay everything out on the table.
    By Jesse Raub
  27. overnights
    Shōgun Series-Premiere Recap: Turning the TideThis is a show best digested scene by scene, trusting that the seeds in this premiere will blossom in due time.
    By Jesse Raub