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‘Shogun’ Wins 18 Emmys: What You Need to Know About the Hit Series
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‘Shogun’ Wins 18 Emmys: What You Need to Know About the Hit Series

“Shogun” is the absolute top show on television.

The FX series, a historical drama set in feudal Japan that also streamed on Hulu, walked away with the most nominations of any series this year at the 76th Emmy Awards, with 25 nominations. It won more awards than any other series, taking home a whopping 18 trophies, split between the Creative Arts Emmys and the Primetime Emmy Awards.

Here’s everything you need to know about “Shogun,” from the biggest night at the Emmys to how to stream the film.

Which Emmy categories did ‘Shogun’ win?

“Shogun,” based on the 1975 novel of the same name by James Clavell, swept the top prizes at the 76th Emmy Awards, winning Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series.

The cast and crew of Shogun will accept the award for Outstanding Drama Series onstage at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on September 15, 2024 in Los Angeles.

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Two of the stars also won an Emmy Gold on Sunday night: Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai won the awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, respectively.

The majority of the show’s Emmys, 14 in total, were awarded at the Creative Arts Emmys, which took place the weekend before the Primetime Emmy Awards.

Among the winners was a golden statuette for another cast member, Néstor Carbonell, who won the award in the category of best guest actor in a drama series.

How did the cast of ‘Shogun’ react to their victories?

In his acceptance speech, Sanada called “Shōgun” an “East-West dream project” and talked about what he learned from working on the project, both as an actor and a producer.

“When people work together, we can do wonders,” he said. “We can create a better future together.”

Hiroyuki Sanada in the official trailer for “Shogun”.

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Sawai gave an emotional acceptance speech in which she thanked her fellow cast members and gave a sweet shout-out to her mother.

“Mom, I love you. You are the reason I am here. You showed me stoicism, and that’s how I was able to portray Mariko,” she said of her character, before dedicating her win to “all the women who expect nothing and remain an example to everyone.”

Anna Sawai is seen in a photo from the FX series “Shogun.”

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How does the new ‘Shogun’ compare to the previous edition at the Emmys?

The 1980 miniseries “Shogun”, which aired one episode each night for five consecutive nights, was nominated for a total of 14 Emmy Awards and won three awards at the 1981 awards ceremony.

The film won for Best Limited Series, Best Costume Design for a Series, and Best Graphic Design and Title Sequences.

Three of the miniseries nominations included actors Toshiro Mifune, Yoko Shimada and John Rhys-Davies for the same roles played in the 2024 series by Sanada, Sawai and Carbonell respectively.

How do I stream ‘Shogun?’

The complete first season of “Shogun,” which aired 10 episodes between February and April 2024, is now available to stream on Hulu and Disney+.

PHOTO: Anna Sawai, winner of the award for Best Actress in a Drama Series and Hiroyuki Sanada, winner of the award for Best Actor in a Drama Series for "Shogun"at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, September 15, 2024.

Anna Sawai, winner of Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, and Hiroyuki Sanada, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for “Shogun,” which also won an Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series, pose at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, Sept. 15, 2024.

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Will there be a second season of ‘Shogun’?

Though “Shogun” was originally announced as a limited series, the success of the new incarnation — even before the Emmys, with critics and fans alike — led FX to announce in May that it was working on “extending the saga for two additional seasons.”

The 76th Emmy Awards are now streaming on Hulu and Disney+.

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