Shōgun (1980)

6
/ 10
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1
Seasons

5
Episodes

September 15, 1980
Release Date

TV
IMDb ratings
8.1
Shōgun

Shōgun (1980)

6
/ 10
1 User Ratings

1
Seasons

5
Episodes

September 15, 1980
Release Date

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Network & Production Companies
Toho Company, Ltd.Paramount TelevisionAsahi Broadcasting CorporationNBCJardine Matheson

Details.

Release Date
September 15, 1980

Status
Ended

Seasons
1

Episodes
5

Filming Locations
Japan

Genres

Wiki.

Shōgun is a 1980 American historical drama television miniseries based on James Clavell's 1975 novel of the same name. The series was produced by Paramount Television and first broadcast in the United States on NBC over five nights between September 15 and September 19, 1980. It was written by Eric Bercovici and directed by Jerry London, and stars Richard Chamberlain, Toshiro Mifune, and Yoko Shimada, with a large supporting cast. Clavell served as executive producer. To date, it is the only American television production to be filmed on-location entirely in Japan, with additional soundstage filming also taking place in Japan at the Toho studio.

The miniseries is loosely based on the adventures of English navigator William Adams, who journeyed to Japan in 1600 and rose to high rank in the service of the shōgun. It follows fictional Englishman John Blackthorne's (Chamberlain) transforming experiences and political intrigues in feudal Japan in the early 17th century.

Shōgun received generally positive reviews from critics and won several accolades, including the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series, the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama, and a 1981 Peabody Award. A remake series is set to be broadcast by FX starting in February 2024.

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