The show isa strong contender for the Emmysthis year.

The third season is really an ending.

Were just focusing on part two right now to really see to it we can get to that point.

Toranaga looking serious standing by the water in Shogun.

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But part two is, as second chapters go, kind of a darker chapter.

Kondo and Marks revealed that they are currently in theearly planning stages without source material.

Sanada will return for Season 2 as star and executive producer.

Shogun

He said that “keeping quality is the most important thing to me” when talking about thesucceeding seasons.

We dont have James Clavells novel anymore, but we learned his spirit and the taste of storytelling.

All his DNA is in our bodies, I believe," he said.

Watch Shogun’s outstanding first season on Hulu.