Disney Has Another Streaming Hit on Their Hands With ‘Shōgun’
In FX’s new limited series Shōgun, Disney has found another streaming hit from an unexpected source.
The spic saga of war, passion, and power set in feudal Japan is based on James Clavell’s bestselling novel of the same name.
The series, which is airing simultaneously on FX and Hulu, has been lauded by critics. The series currently holds a 99% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with the consensus reading: “Visually sumptuous and enriched with cultural verisimilitude, ‘Shōgun’ is an epic adaptation that outdoes the original.”
‘Shōgun’ Has Dominated Streaming
According to Disney, Shōgun has delivered nine million views globally across Hulu, Disney+, and Star+ based on streaming, making it the No. 1 scripted General Entertainment series premiere globally.
Domestically, Shōgun is the Number 1 FX premiere on Hulu ever, beating out The Bear season 2.
Internationally, Shōgun is No. 1 across all General Entertainment series releases, ahead of The Kardashians season 1.
So far, the first three episodes of Shōgun are streaming, with new episodes debuting every Tuesday through April 23. The next episode, “The Eightfold Fence,” will hit Hulu on March 12.
The Team Behind the Series
Shōgun was created for television by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, who serve as showrunner and executive producer alongside Michaela Clavell, Edward L. McDonnell, and Michael De Luca.
The series stars Cosmo Jarvis as John Blackthorne alongside an acclaimed Japanese cast including producer Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Yoshii Toranaga, Anna Sawai as Toda Mariko, Tadanobu Asano as Kashigi Yabushige, Hiroto Kanai as Kashigi Omi, Takehiro Hira as Ishido Kazunari, Moeka Hoshi as Usami Fuji, Tokuma Nishioka as Toda Hiromatsu, Shinnosuke Abe as Buntaro, Yuki Kura as Yoshii Nagakado, Yuka Kouri as Kiku, and Fumi Nikaido as Ochiba no Kata.
Shōgun is now streaming on Hulu, Disney+, and Star+ and airs on FX.
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