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Books and TV shows have had a special relationship for over a century now. There have been countless TV adaptations of popular books, and even if we count this year (which isn’t over), there have been over seven or eight. While there have been many brilliant books that were adapted through the years, that doesn’t necessarily mean that the TV shows are also good, and that’s why we decided to compile a list of the absolute best TV shows that were based on books. As a side note, we also decided not to include Game of Thrones and Dexter, mainly because of how they ended.

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True Blood is a fantasy horror drama series created by Alan Ball. Based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries by author Charlaine Harris, the HBO series is...

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Hulu is one of the most underrated streaming services. It airs some of the most brilliant shows while also being overshadowed by the likes of Netflix, Max, and Disney+. The Disney-owned streaming service is one of the most profitable streaming services because it airs great television shows by partnering with cable channels and networks in addition to its own original shows. So, we compiled a list of the best shows that are available on Hulu right now.

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Deli Boys is a crime comedy series created by Abdullah Saeed. The Hulu series revolves around two Pakistani-American brothers as they suddenly find themselves in the position of leading a criminal enterprise after their father’s sudden death. Deli Boys stars Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh, Poorna Jagannathan, Alfie Fuller, and Brian George.

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Kazuo Ishiguro’s 1982 debut novel “A Pale View of Hills” is an elegant, slippery examination of lives caught between identities both national and existential: Its tale-within-a-tale of two Japanese women living eerily overlapping lives in post-war Nagasaki, as related to the mixed-race daughter of one of them 30 years later, is rife with deliberate, subtly uncanny inconsistencies that speak of immigrant trauma and disassociation. Such lithe literary conceits turn to heavier twists in Kei Ishikawa’s ambitious but ungainly adaptation, which mostly follows the letter of Ishiguro’s work, but misses its haunting, haunted spirit.

Attractively and accessibly presented, this bilingual Japanese-British production aims squarely for crossover arthouse appeal, and with the Ishiguro imprimatur — the Nobel laureate takes an executive producer credit — should secure broader global distribution than any of Ishikawa’s previous work. Viewers unfamiliar with the novel, however, may be left perplexed by key development in this dual-timeline period piece,...

In a modest home in the English countryside, a young woman rummages through her mother’s belongings. Among half-packed boxes and cluttered papers, she finds an envelope of photographs. “I’ve not seen many pictures of you in Nagasaki, you look so young,” Niki (Camila Aiko), a British-born Japanese writer says to her mother, Etsuko (Yoh Yoshida), before handing over one of the images. There’s a brusqueness to their interaction, a brevity that hints at secrets untold. Etsuko says she hadn’t intended to put the photos out and proceeds to make the bed.

These kind furtive exchanges litter A Pale View of Hills, Kei Ishikawa’s overly careful adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s debut novel of the same name. The film, which premiered at Cannes in the Un Certain Regard sidebar, braids together two stories. The first is set in 1980s England, where Niki helps her mother prepare to sell their house.

It begins as many great films do: with a character peering through a window, their gaze landing on someone and fixing itself there — eyes widening in curiosity, interest, perhaps recognition.

The characters in Kazuo Ishiguro’s novels have a tendency to unspool when faced with their Rube Goldberg prompt to do so, the three-act nature of their memories ripe for successful cinema adaptation. Ishiguro’s England-set “The Remains of the Day” was mounted by Merchant-Ivory in 1993 to much acclaim, and his boarding school existentialist sci-fi “Never Let Me Go” was emotively adapted to screen by Alex Garland and Mark Romanek in 2010. A Japanese-born British writer, Ishiguro used his lesser-celebrated early novels to examine his international heritage and identity, and it’s the first of these, “A Pale View of Hills,” that now sees a lavish Un Certain Regard-premiering adaptation.

Taking to the stage at the film’s Cannes premiere, Ishiguro...

A Pale View of Hills unfolds in two distinct eras: post-war Nagasaki in the early 1950s and rural England in 1982. At its center is Etsuko, whose recollections of life amid the city’s slow recovery collide with her quieter existence as a British expatriate. The film’s screenplay, adapted by director Kei Ishikawa from Kazuo Ishiguro’s debut novel, orchestrates these timelines with precision, inviting viewers to piece together truths that may shift beneath their feet.

Rather than presenting memory as a straightforward ledger of facts, Ishikawa sculpts it into a mosaic of vivid flashes and deliberate silences. Sepia-toned flashbacks register like half-remembered dreams—trees draped in mist, the silhouettes of schoolmasters, the wary glances of a burn-scarred child—while the muted greens of Etsuko’s English garden feel almost surreal in contrast. This interplay asks whether recollection serves self-preservation or self-delusion.

Questions of identity and inherited guilt hover throughout.

FX is plotting its return to feudal Japan, setting a production start date for season two of its Emmy-winning drama Shogun.

Season two of the series — which set a record at last year’s Emmys with 18 wins — is set to begin production in Vancouver in January 2026. The announcement serves as official confirmation that a second season will indeed happen (though it was never really in doubt) after FX announced it was developing two additional installments in May 2024.

Co-creators and showrunners Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks recently wrapped a writers room for the coming season, which will jump off from the James Clavell novel that formed the source material for season one.

With the conclusion of the writers room, FX has also released the first sketch of what Shogun season two will look like. Per FX, the show will pick up “10 years after the events of the first season and continue...

Okay, hear me out: I need a Predator movie where Hiroyuki Sanada slices up aliens in feudal Japan like it’s just another Tuesday. The idea of a samurai-era showdown with thermal-visioning space hunters? Literal cinema. And with Sanada leading? That’s a no-brainer.

But of course, Dan Trachtenberg has one tiny condition before we can get this badass fever dream. Typical. Hollywood, always dangling the goods just out of reach.

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I swear, if this doesn’t happen, I might personally fund a fan film with cardboard armor and enthusiasm alone. Because Predator + katanas + Sanada? That’s destiny, folks. Not a movie.

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Look, if there’s one Predator movie I’m begging for, it’s the one where Hiroyuki Sanada goes full samurai...

Shogun is picking up some major wins at the SAG Awards. These mark the latest of many accolades acquired by the hit FX series following its debut last year.

The SAG Awards were held on Feb. 23 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Multiple major awards were picked up by Shogun at the event. This includes series star Anna Sawai winning for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for her role as Toda Mariko. She overcame fellow nominees Kathy Bates (Matlock), Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton), Allison Janney (The Diplomat), and Keri Russell (The Diplomat).

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Hiryouki Sanada also won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series with his role as Lord Yoshii Toranaga. Tadanobu Asano...

This post contains spoilers for season 1 of FX's "Shōgun."

As much as I enjoyed the first season of the FX miniseries-turned-regular series "Shōgun," it was hard to ignore how much the show was a massively streamlined version of the book. That's to be expected, of course; James Clavell's 1975 novel is a solid 1400 pages depending on which edition you're reading, so you can't really blame a 10-episode show for cutting the story down to its bare essentials.

Still, the result is that a lot of the characters' histories are simplified in the show, or they're not addressed much altogether. There's enough information for viewers who haven't read the book to get the gist of what's important, but most of the rich detail of the book is necessarily omitted. If you're a fan of the show who's looking for a fuller understanding of these characters' often-overlapping family trees and alliances,...

An upcoming film adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s A Pale View Of Hills is to be co-produced by Lava Films, the Polish production company whose credits include Oscar-nominated The Girl With The Needle.

Lava Films will handle post-production on the mystery drama, which is directed by Japanese filmmaker Kei Ishikawa and was shot in Japan and the UK.

It has also been confirmed that Japan’s Gaga Corporation will handle international sales and is set to introduce the title to buyers at the European Film Market (EFM) in Berlin next month.

Also joining the production team is Pawel Mykietyn, the...

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Shogun premiered on FX and Hulu with its first two episodes on February 2024, with the series releasing new episodes weekly until its conclusion on April 23.

The series is an adaptation of the 1975 novel of the same name by James Clavell, and it’s not even the first adaptation of the work. The novel had already been adapted into a miniseries in 1980, which aired on NBC and starred Richard Chamberlain and Toshiro Mifune.

The 2024 adaptation of Shogun received considerable media attention and critical praise upon its release, with reviewers noting the strong production values, faithfulness to its historical setting, and performance of the actors. In the 2025 Golden Globes, the miniseries won four nominations, including Best Television Series – Drama, and awards for the actors Hiroyuki Sanada, Anna Sawai, and Tadanobu Asano.

Shogun is based on a 1975 novel loosely inspired by historical...

It was a great year for FX shows! Over the years, FX has routinely cranked out some of the best shows on TV. That did not change this year.

Although we’re not seeing as many FX shows in the past, the quality has not dipped in the slightest. Honestly, it might have even improved. To make sure you didn’t miss any of the great shows on FX, we shared our list of the five best FX shows of 2024.

You can watch each series on Hulu and Disney+ right now.

Let’s get the list of the best FX shows of the year started with the best show on TV all year long, and that’s Shogun!

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I don’t know how many people agree that this was the best show of the year, but it was! Shogun just won the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series at the 76th Annual Primetime Emmys,...

Is “Shōgun” about to pull a “Succession” at the 2025 Golden Globes?

Currently at Gold Derby, the FX historical epic leads three top categories in our Golden Globe predictions: Best Drama Series, Best Drama Actor for Hiroyuki Sanada, and Best Drama Actress for Anna Sawai. If it also manages to pull off a fourth victory in a supporting race, it would match “Succession’s” total of four from last year.

For its final season, HBO’s family drama won the series prize at the Golden Globes and it also took home trophies for lead actors Kieran Culkin and Sarah Snook, plus supporting player Matthew Macfadyen.

If “Shōgun” rides off with only the three top categories for series, lead actor, and lead actress, it would still be in good company indeed, as only a handful of dramas have done so. Besides “Succession” in 2023, “The Crown” most recently accomplished this feat in 2020. Before that,...

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FX's Shgun is an adaptation of James Clavell's book, and it has changed many of the novel's aspects. The show is one of the most popular and successful series of 2024; Shgun won the most awards at the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards and had the most nominations. Shgun won some of the most prestigious categories, including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actor & Actress in a Drama Series, and Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series. FX had initially adapted Shgun as a limited series, but it became so successful that now Shgun seasons 2 and 3 are officially in development.

Although there is no canon book material for Shgun season 2, the writers are determined to continue Lord Yoshii Toranaga's story. However, the first season is based on James Clavell's book, and the writers' room had to make many critical decisions when crafting a narrative for television. Although...

“Shōgun” has gone from critical darling to Emmys juggernaut, but plenty may not have taken the dive into this period Japanese world just yet. The long-in-the-works show takes place in 1600 Japan and ostensibly follows a marooned Englishman who finds himself caught in a growing civil war amongst Japanese power players, but the rich story unfolds in surprising ways. Hiroyuki Sanada leads the cast as Lord Yoshii Toranaga and also serves as producer, shepherding the project to ensure historical and cultural accuracy throughout. The result is one of the most thrilling, emotional and engrossing shows of the year.

Here’s everything you need to know about where to watch “Shogun.”

Where is “Shōgun” streaming?

“Shōgun” is an FX original series but it aired on both FX and Hulu, and all 10 episodes of the first season are currently streaming on Hulu. You’ll also find it on Disney+ through the Hulu integrated app.

Warning: This article contains Spoilers for Shgun season 1, episode 10.

Shgun episode 10 masterfully concluded season 1 and wrapped up the stories of all main characters while also raising the question of what comes next for Yoshii Toranaga following his victory against Ishido. The critically acclaimed FX series was based on James Clavells Shgun novel, which itself was inspired by the true story of Tokugawa Ieyasu. The major changes Japan went through at the end of the 16th century set the narrative for Shgun, whose season 1 finale confirmed Toranagas goal was indeed to overthrow the Regents and lead Japan into a new era.

Yabushige, who committed seppuku for helping Ishido kill Mariko, was the only Shgun character to hear from Toranaga himself the full extent of his plan. While the battle between Toranaga's forces and Ishido's wasnt shown, Shguns finale made it clear that Toranaga was going to win the war. John Blackthorne,...

Although a TV movie, “Memories of Happiness” boasts a rather impressive cast, headed by Ken Watanabe and including Fumi Nikkaido and Keiko Kitagawa, in an overall production that is evidently about the usual level of similar titles.

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Taro Miura used to run a successful family business of making affordable bento. However, when his business went down, he completely lost control finding solace in the bottle and various affairs. Eventually discovered by his elder daughter, Nanami, he was kicked out of the family house and was divorced, and is now making a living by collecting garbage. When he finds himself fired and broke once more, he decides to visit Nanami, who is running a company along with VP Koki, being quite successful and the breadwinner of the family. Although initially reluctant, she decides to take him back to their house, making him promise that...

Takehiro Hira discussed his role as the villain Ishido in Shgun, hinting at his fate if the series continues. Hira mentioned that Ishido Kazunari would be executed after the Battle of Sekigahara based on history. Despite his character's historical fate, Hira expressed hope to survive the series in future seasons.

Shgun star Takehiro Hira addresses his return as the villainous Ishido. Hira had a steadily increasing presence in the first installment of the acclaimed FX series, positioned as the opposition to Hiroyuki Sanada's Toranaga. Although the adaptation of James Clavell's novel seems to put the two characters on a collision course, Shgun season 1 ended with the implication that Toranaga and Ishido never meet on the battlefield.

In an interview with The Playlist, which also discusses Hira's role in Captain America: Brave New World, the actor touched on Ishido's fate if more seasons of Shgun come to fruition. Given that Ishido,...

“The Bear” and “Shogun” were dominant at the 21st annual Gold Derby TV Awards decided by our registered users who represent some of the smartest TV fans and awards pundits on the web. Both FX series won six awards. In fact, FX completely dominated with 15 wins out of our 30 categories. Scroll down to see the full list of winners in all 30 categories.

Watch the fun 37-minute ceremony video above featuring many of this year’s winners delivering exciting acceptance speeches.

“The Bear” claimed Best Comedy Series for the second time, Best Comedy Actor (Jeremy Allen White), Best Comedy Supporting Actor (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), Best Comedy Guest Actress (Jamie Lee Curtis) and Best Comedy Episode (“Fishes”). In addition, the FX dramedy claimed Ensemble of the Year, which makes it the first half-hour series to win for its cast since “Community” 12 years ago. Ultimately, “The Bear” only lost three categories. Best Comedy Actress...

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“Shōgun” star Anna Sawai will readily admit that watching herself on screen is not her favorite pastime. “Actors have this all the time, but they see little things that they wish they could change,” said the current Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Emmy nominee to IndieWire over Zoom, while discussing how she determined which of her scenes in the hit FX series is her favorite.

Anyone who has seen the latest adaptation of James Clavell’s 1975 novel, created by Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo, and leading Emmy nominations this year with 25 nods, could probably guess Sawai would choose something from the penultimate episode “Crimson Sky,” in which she gives a tour-de-force performance as Lady Mariko.

Shogun celebrates 25 Emmy noms, explores turbulent 1600s Japan with a standout ensemble cast led by Sanada and Jarvis. Shogun's success marks historical TV milestones, including first Japanese-language show nominated for Outstanding Drama Series. Editors Gonzales and Miyake discuss the show's cultural authenticity, iconic deaths, and hint at what's to come in seasons 2 & 3.

As development on the next two seasons of the show gets underway, Shogun is celebrating a new milestone of success with 25 Emmy nominations. Serving as the second adaptation of James Clavell's novel of the same name, the show is set in 1600s Japan and explores the life of John Blackthorne, a Protestant English pilot who is marooned in the country during a turbulent era of multiple lords vying for ultimate power. One such figure is Yoshii Toranaga, the lord of Kant who has been condemned to death by the other regents of the country, but has his own mysterious plans.

House of the Dragon finally redeemed Game of Thrones for its terrible ending and it seems that the fans of the high fantasy series are getting back up on the Got train. Based on George R.R. Martin‘s book Fire & Blood, the Game of Thrones prequel series takes place 200 years before the events of the original series and it revolves around the internal conflicts of the House of Targaryen. House of the Dragon stars Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen, Rhys Ifans as Otta Hightower, Steve Toussaint as Corlys Velaryon, Eve Best as Rhaenys Velaryon, Sonoya Mizuno as Mysaria, and Fabien Frankel as Criston Cole. So, if you loved the high fantasy, political drama, brutal violence, and medieval setting in House of the Dragon here are some similar shows you could watch next.

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Gold Derby can exclusively reveal that Hiroyuki Sanada is entering the “Shōgun” episode “The Abyss of Life” as his 2024 Emmy Award submission for Best Drama Actor. “The Abyss of Life” aired on April 9, 2024, and is the eighth episode of the FX drama’s first season.

In “The Abyss of Life”: Toranaga (Sanada) and his army travel to Edo to prepare for Nagakado’s (Yuki Kura) funeral and 49 days of mourning. Alvito (Tommy Bastow) suggests to Toranaga that he should ally with Ochiba (Fumi Nikaido) and overthrow Ishido (Takehiro Hira), but Toranaga tells the priest to inform Ishido that he will formally surrender. Buntaro (Shinnosuke Abe) and Mariko (Anna Sawai) have a tea ceremony, where he proposes that they commit suicide to protest Toranaga’s surrender, but Mariko refuses. Toranaga’s vassals sign their names to a formal letter of surrender, but Hiromatsu (Tokuma Nishioka) commits “seppuku” in defiance.

The 21st Gold Derby TV Awards nominations were announced on Tuesday, July 16, on the eve of Emmy nominations for the 2023 to 2024 television season. Click the video above to watch the fun announcement video. More than 1,200 registered Gold Derby users cast their votes in 30 categories covering dramas, comedies, movies, limited series, variety and more. Scroll down for our complete list of nominees in all categories, and vote right now for the winners here in our predictions center. Winner voting will go through July 30. Winners will be announced on August 14.

FX’s “The Bear,” the reigning champion for Best Comedy Series, is the leading contender at these awards with 14 bids. In addition to trying to defend its title in that top category, it’s also up for Best Comedy Actor (Jeremy Allen White), Best Comedy Actress (Ayo Edebiri) and Ensemble of the Year. In this year’s race for Best Comedy, it’s up against “Abbott Elementary,...

Shogun made a big splash this year by receiving 25 Emmy nominations for FX, and now viewers are receiving a small update on season two from John Landgraf, Chairman of FX Networks.

Sanada, Anna Sawai, Tadanobu Asano, Fumi Nikaido, Tokuma Nishioka, Takehiro Hira, Ako, Shinnosuke Abe, Yasunari Takeshima, Hiroto Kanai, Toshi Toda, Hiro Kanagawa, Nestor Carbonell, Yuki Kura, Tommy Bastow, Moeka Hoshi, Yoriko Doguchi, and Yuka Kouri star in FX series set in the early 1600s in Japan.

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The 2024 Emmy nominations were announced Wednesday, July 17 and Gold Derby editors Denton Davidson, Marcus James Dixon, Daniel Montgomery and Ray Richmond were up early to discuss their reactions to surprises (or lack thereof), snubs and early front-runners. Leading the charge are “Shogun” in the drama categories, “The Bear” in comedy and “True Detective: Night Country” for limited series.

“It was a great morning for FX,” Davidson begins, noting “Shogun’s” 25 bids, followed by “The Bear” with 23, the most ever for a comedy series. Other big contenders this year are “Only Murders in the Building” with 21 nominations and “The Crown” with 18 — up from just six last year. “I really loved the final season season, especially the series finale. It was fantastic,” Dixon comments.

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Our Gold Derby odds were spot-on predicting Best Comedy Series, correctly forecasting all eight nominees. “I was glad to see ‘Reservation Dogs’ get...

The nominations for the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards that were revealed on Wednesday morning confirm that there is tremendous support from the TV Academy’s 22,000 members for the three shows that have long been presumed to be the frontrunners in their respective categories: FX’s drama series Shogun (which landed a field-leading 25 noms), FX’s comedy series The Bear (the runner-up with 23 noms, a new record for a comedy, or at least a show that could get away with being classified as one) and Netflix’s limited series Baby Reindeer (11 noms).

But — and this is a big but — the noms also suggest that pundits, including me, may have been overestimating the strength of that trio of shows and underestimating the strength of some of their competitors.

Among dramas, Netflix’s The Crown, for its sixth, final and worst-reviewed season (it’s at just 55 percent on Rotten Tomatoes), was the runner-up with a formidable 18 noms,...

Once again, the Emmy Awards nominations don’t include a slew of TV favorites. Among the most notable snubs: Emma Stone for Best Drama Actress and a complete shutout of her Showtime series “The Curse.” Equally surprising was “Shogun” supporting actresses Moeka Hoshi and Fumi Nikaido missing the ballot. On the comedy side, Netflix’s “The Gentlemen” missed for Comedy Series and a forecasted bid for its star Theo James. And although “The Bear” had a solid morning overall, Abby Elliott wasn’t able to ride the wave of fortune in Best Comedy Supporting Actress. Oliver Platt and Matty Matheson were also snubbed on the Supporting Actor side.

Below, we enumerate the top 50 Emmys snubs in our estimation. These were the shows and performers that we thought had a strong chance to number among this year’s nominees. Let us know if there are others missing from this list that...

As we enter the new post-Succession era, a fearsome potential ruler has emerged to seize power at the 2024 Emmys.

FX Productions’ lavish Japanese period series Shōgun — a show, incidentally, all about the complicated succession process after the death of an esteemed leader — dominated the drama category announcements Wednesday morning with 25 nominations.

Besides getting a nomination for best drama, Shōgun also earned a best dramatic actor nomination for Hiroyuki Sanada as Yoshii Toranaga, while Anna Sawai took home a nomination for best dramatic actress for her role as Toda Mariko.

In the best supporting dramatic actor competition, there were nominations for Tadanobu Asano, who plays Kashigi Yabushige, and also Takehiro Hira for his role as Ishido Kazunari. There was also a best guest actor in a drama nomination for Nestor Carbonelle for playing the role of Rodrigues.

Shōgun also earned a slew of nominations in technical categories, including for production design,...

This Wednesday, over 3,300 Gold Derby users will finally come to realize the extent of their savviness in predicting the 2024 Primetime Emmy nominations. As of now, 78% of our generally predicted nominees in 25 categories have the unanimous support of our experts, editors, Top 24 users, and All-Star 24 users, but each of those subgroups retains a few unique ideas as to how the official lineups will turn out.

It’s safe to say that the likeliest surprise nominees are those who are backed by multiple Gold Derby predictor subsets despite not appearing on our main forecasted rosters. This includes editor, top 24, and all-star picks Paul W. Downs and Fumi Nikaido as well as two-list hopefuls Maya Rudolph, Christopher Lloyd, and Finn Bennett.

Most of our generally predicted winners are fully agreed upon, but several deviations are still holding strong. Within the last week, our editors broke from the crowd to champion movie/limited actress...

The 2024 Emmy nominations announcement being just one week away means that Gold Derby users have been shaping the odds in the 12 main acting races for over five months. At the end of June, eight of the initial dozen frontrunners could be credited with maintaining their top positions all season, but the same now applies to only six of them, all but one of whom are men.

The lone female February frontrunner left standing is Elizabeth Debicki (“The Crown”), whose victory on her second consecutive drama supporting actress bid seems quite assured. As of this week, she is generally expected to be joined in the winners’ circle by two-time comedy lead champ Jean Smart (“Hacks”), who started the season on top before being usurped by Ayo Edebiri (“The Bear”) a few weeks in. Now, two months after winning the favor of our Top 24 Users, Smart is every Gold Derby predictor subgroup’s first choice.

What Do We Know About the second season of Shogun? More thank you may think. After a critically acclaimed run as a limited series, FX is bringing the Japan-set epic drama for two more storytelling runs. With casting, set photos, and the official synopsis, we know quite a bit about what to expect from the second season, so let’s jump in and discuss.

There will be a total of three seasons

Based on the 1975 novel by James Clavell, Shogun the series ends in the same place that the book does. If you have watched the finale, you know it closes abruptly, leaving a lot of room for expansion of the story. Series creators Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks have said they have worked with Clavell’s estate on where the story could go next and said, “The third season is an ending. We know where it starts, and we know where it ends,...

With Emmy voting underway, Gold House has released its inaugural Gold List honoring Asian creatives in television.

This marks an expansion for the organization, which in the past has championed Asian excellence and creatives in film.

FX’s “Shōgun” dominated with wins for outstanding series, lead performance (Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada), directing and editing and received honorable mentions of supporting performances from Fumi Nikaido, Moeka Hoshi and Tadanobu Asano.

“Expats” and “The Sympathizer” both received the second-highest number of accolades. Other television shows and movies that were honored on the Gold List include “3 Body Problem,” “Invincible,” “Love in Taipei,” “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” “Under the Bridge” and “World’s Best.”

In a statement, star and producer of “Shōgun” Sanada said, “I am deeply honored to be selected in the inaugural TV Gold List for my role in ‘Shōgun.’ This recognition is particularly special as it marks the beginning of...

As the voting period for the 76th Emmys opened on Thursday, Gold House debuted its inaugural Gold List, intended to honor outstanding recent achievements in television by Asian creatives.

FX’s Shōgun dominated across categories, winning for Outstanding Series, Outstanding Lead Performance (Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada), Outstanding Directing, and Outstanding Writing, while at the same time receiving honorable mentions for the supporting performances of Fumi Nikaido, Moeka Hoshi, and Tadanobu Asano.

Other notable honorees included Prime Video’s Expats, HBO’s The Sympathizer, Netflix’s animated series Blue Eye Samurai, the 20th/Hulu comedy Quiz Lady, The Morning Show‘s Greta Lee, and SNL‘s Bowen Yang, with winners being voted on by Asian Pacific leaders in entertainment.

“Asian stories and talent have undeniably taken center stage this year, showcasing a remarkable breadth of narratives and performances that resonate across broad audiences,...

Having trouble predicting what will win Best Drama Series at the upcoming Emmy Awards? Let’s consult Gold Derby’s 2024 Emmy Experts! These savvy pundits from major media outlets have chimed in with their predictions, and the majority of them believe the trophy will go to FX’s “Shogun.” The other potential nominees, per our current racetrack odds, are Netflix’s “The Crown,” Apple TV+’s “The Morning Show,” HBO’s “The Gilded Age,” Apple TV+’s “Slow Horses,” Showtime’s “The Curse,” Prime Video’s “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” and Prime Video’s “Fallout.”

As of this writing, nine out of our 16 Emmy Experts predict a victory for “Shogun”: Ben Travers (Indiewire), Christopher Rosen (Gold Derby), Clayton Davis (Variety), Eric Deggans (NPR), Joyce Eng (Gold Derby), Matt Roush (TV Guide Magazine), Peter Travers (ABC), Ray Richmond (Gold Derby) and Susan King (Gold Derby). The big-budget Japanese historical drama...

Tonde Saitama (“Fly Me to The Saitama”), released in 2019 and directed by Hideki Takeuchi, was based on the 1980s unfinished manga series of the same name by Maya Mineo. It was the story of a fictional world where discrimination was applied, based on birthplace and residence, and Saitama (always been looked down by Tokyo residents) was at the bottom of the rank. Playing on the stereotypes and memes that see Saitama prefecture as the “poor cousin of Tokyo”, the film proved very successful with audiences – local and foreigner alike – making it the third top-grossing Japanese live-action film of 2019.It was indeed a hilariously silly film, and the in-jokes and local references were understandable enough to be enjoyed fully by non-Japanese crowd. The success, the laughs and standing ovation it received when presented in Udine Far East Film Festival 2019 where a proof of its transnational allure.

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There is a wealth of period costumes cross the categories for Emmy voters to think about this season.

In limited series, Oscar-winner Colleen Atwood built 200 to 300 leather jackets for AppleTV+’s World War II drama “Masters of the Air.” “It took six months to get them built,” Atwood says. Procuring the right elements was a global process that included getting era-specific zippers from Japan and sheepskin from Scotland and England.

Atwood also explained the unconventional aging process of the garments, saying that “once they were built, we had to shear the inside so they weren’t as thick, and then we put them in a vat of rocks inside a cement mixer to beat the leather up.”

“Shōgun” (now competing in drama series) costume designer Carlos Rosario built over 2,000 costumes for the 10-part show set in feudal Japan.

Rosario found himself limited by what primary sources were available, but he...

In the week since our 2024 Emmy predictions center expanded to include the guest acting categories, a strong consensus has formed around four potential winners from three different series. The one show that is expected to achieve double victories in this area is FX’s “The Bear,” which won’t have much trouble doing so if our users are correct about it taking up seven of the possible 12 comedy guest nomination slots.

The widely predicted guest winners from “The Bear” are Jon Bernthal and Jamie Lee Curtis, the former of whom was just nominated last year for the show’s inaugural season. The likeliest drama guest victors are potential Emmy first-timer Nestor Carbonell (“Shōgun”) and 2021 champ Claire Foy (“The Crown”). Foy would be only the third actress to win twice in her category for one role, after Patricia Clarkson (“Six Feet Under”) and Margo Martindale (“The Americans”).

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FX's Shgun earns critical acclaim for its visuals, acting, and adherence to James Clavell's novel, impressing even Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin. Martin praises Shgun's slow-burn politics and cultural authenticity, comparing it favorably to the 1980 miniseries adaptation of the same story. With a 100% Rotten Tomatoes debut, Shgun has been hailed as a "masterpiece" with high praise for its direction, scripts, visuals, and performances.

George R.R. Martin praises FX's Shgun following the Game of Thrones comparisons. Based on the 1975 novel by James Clavell, which was previously adapted into the 1980 miniseries, FX's epic historical drama chronicles the clash between two determined men from distinct backgrounds John Blackthrone, a daring English sailor stranded in Japan, where the foreign culture profoundly changes him, and Lord Toranaga, a cunning and influential daimyo entangled in a power struggle with his own perilous political adversaries. The ensemble Shgun cast includes Hiroyuki Sanada,...

Welcome to Emmy Experts Typing, a weekly column in which Gold Derby editors and Experts Joyce Eng and Christopher Rosen discuss the Emmy race — via Slack, of course. This week, we reassess drama, now with “Shōgun.”

Christopher Rosen: Hello, Joyce! It’s Friday and we went from having no clear frontrunner in the Best Drama Series category to what seems like a runway favorite. Last week, FX finally announced “Shōgun” will compete as a drama series as two additional seasons are being planned for… sometime in the future. Good for Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo and producer and star Hiroyuki Sanada. Not only will they get paid for spearheading the year’s one real breakout show not named “Baby Reindeer,” but they’re also more likely than ever to win Emmys for their work. Or maybe they were always going to win. Regardless! It didn’t take me long to...

“I’ve never done any project that was even remotely close to the Japanese culture, so that’s why this project actually was definitely a treat for me,” says Carlos Rosario about how familiar he was sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Japanese culture before taking on the costume design for FX’s “Shōgun.” His research process for the epic series began with “the paintings of that period, because that was the only reliable source that would really tell us about this period of transition.” He and his team ultimately ended up with “a 1,000-page book of research” into the “complex world” of the show. Gold Derby spoke with Rosario as part of our “Meet the Experts” TV costume design panel. Watch our exclusive video interview above.

“Shōgun” explores the power struggle that ensues after the death of the Taikō, whose heir is too young to rule. Rosario and his designers had only...

FX’s Shogun is getting more seasons. FX, Hulu, and the Estate of James Clavell are working to extend the critically acclaimed global hit drama, moving forward to develop the saga with two additional seasons of the drama series.

The show’s key creative partners, including co-creators, executive producers, and writers Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo, executive producer Michaela Clavell, and series star and producer Hiroyuki Sanada, are on board for the development. Production timing has not been locked in, but a writers’ room is being assembled and will begin this summer.

Through its first nine weeks, Shogun has become FX’s most-watched show ever based on global hours streamed. All 10 episodes of Shogun, which concluded on April 23, are available to stream on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ in all other territories.

FX’s Shogun, an original adaptation of James Clavell’s bestselling novel, is set in Japan...

FX and Hulu are reportedly prepping for not one, but two more seasons of the historical drama Shgun. A writers room is being assembled to continue the story beyond the 1975 novel covered in the first series. Shgun has been met with critical acclaim, becoming the most-watched show ever on FX.

Following reports that FX is looking to build on the success of Shgun with a second season, it has now been revealed that the network wants even more, with both FX and Hulu now reportedly prepping for not one, but two more seasons of the historical drama. According to THR, Shgun, which was initially intended as a limited series, will continue as the estate of author James Clavell will reunite with FX/Hulu for more seasons. The company noted that both seasons are in development, meaning that a two-season renewal depends on how the creative comes in, the report reads.

“Shōgun” is officially in the drama race for the Primetime Emmys.

FX has confirmed that the once limited or anthology series heavyweight has been officially submitted and accepted in the drama categories, where it will compete against Netflix’s “The Crown,” Apple’s “The Morning Show” and Prime Video’s “Fallout.” In addition, the network has shared exclusively with Variety the complete list of 40 Emmy submissions, which includes six submissions for directing, four for writing, and two eligible guest actors. HBO’s “Game of Thrones” currently holds the record for most nominations in a single year with 32. Could FX break the monumental record?

Following the announcement that FX, Hulu, and the estate of James Clavell — who authored the novel — are working on developing more seasons of the critically acclaimed series, “Shōgun” is now officially eligible to compete in the drama races after being commissioned as limited. The move puts the...

In a major shockeroo announcement, Gold Derby can reveal that FX is shifting the popular “Shōgun” away from the limited series races for the 2024 Emmys and will compete in all the drama categories instead. That rumor has been circulating throughout Hollywood for almost two weeks, but it is now official according to FX. How will this affect the dramatic races for series, acting, directing, writing and crafts?

Since debuting in February, the FX program has been enjoying critical raves and impressive ratings. It’s an adaptation of James Clavell‘s 1975 historical novel, following an English sailor (Cosmo Jarvis) who ends up shipwrecked in Japan. Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada) uncovers secrets that could benefit him in the political wars to come as he tries to rule one of the five Regents in Japan. It features awe-inspiring production values and notable performances from Anna Sawai, Moeka Hoshi, Fumi Nikaido, Tadanobu Asano,...

Shōgun is a limited series no more: FX is gearing up for more installments of the historic drama.

The renewal was expected and foreshadowed by star-producer Hiroyuki Sanada closing a deal to continue as Lord Yoshii Toranaga. Also back are co-creators, executive producers and writers Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo as well as EP Michaela Clavell.

For now, FX and streaming partner Hulu are saying that they are working with the estate of Shōgun author James Clavell to to develop two additional seasons.

There is no mention of a green light, and a start date for production has not been set, but a writers’ room is being assembled and will begin this summer. There is also no information on source material, whether the new seasons will stay within the Shōgun universe or will also draw from the other books in Clavell’s Asian Saga.

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More seasons of “Shōgun” are (maybe) on the way.

Variety has learned that FX, Hulu and the estate of James Clavell — who authored the novel on which “Shōgun” is based — are working to develop more seasons of the critically acclaimed series. A writers’ room will begin this summer to develop two more seasons of the show.

It must be noted that this is not a formal renewal, and no production has been scheduled for more episodes. Series co-creators Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo remain onboard the series, as does executive producer Michaela Clavell of the James Clavell estate, as well as series star and producer Hiroyuki Sanada.

It was previously reported that a second season of the historical drama was being eyed by FX following the success of Season 1. Sources said that FX was mulling entering the show into the drama series category for the Emmys rather than limited series,...

Shogun viewers might see more of the FX drama after all. A second season renewal of the limited series is in the works. Hiroyuki Sanada has been signed to return for season two if it gets the greenlight.

Sanada, Anna Sawai, Tadanobu Asano, Fumi Nikaido, Tokuma Nishioka, Takehiro Hira, Ako, Shinnosuke Abe, Yasunari Takeshima, Hiroto Kanai, Toshi Toda, Hiro Kanagawa, Nestor Carbonell, Yuki Kura, Tommy Bastow, Moeka Hoshi, Yoriko Doguchi, and Yuka Kouri star in the series set in 1600 Japan. The story revolves around the collision of two ambitious men from different worlds: an English sailor who is shipwrecked in Japan and a shrewd and powerful daimyo.

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“Shōgun” might be creating some drama at the Emmys.

Multiple industry insiders tell Variety that FX, the heavyweight contender in the Primetime Emmy race for outstanding limited or anthology series, is considering a bold move: shifting its submission for “Shōgun” to the drama series categories this year.

This strategic repositioning hints at the likely return of the protagonist, Lord Yoshii Toranaga (played by Hiroyuki Sanada). Created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, the historical epic, celebrated for its intricate storytelling and marvelous world-building achievements, will now vie for accolades against heavy hitters like Netflix’s concluding saga “The Crown,” Apple’s intense office drama “The Morning Show,” and Prime Video’s gripping action video game adaptation “Fallout.”

FX declined to comment.

“Shōgun” brings to life James Clavell’s 1975 novel set in 1600 Japan, a period dominated by daimyōs and samurais. The narrative centers on the fateful encounter between the cunning English navigator John Blackthorne,...