The series is considered Disney’s “Game of Thrones.”
The debut of the FX limited series “Shogun” has proven to be a hit with the public. The released episodes of the 10-episode series have garnered 9 million views worldwide on Hulu, Disney+ and Star+ in its first six days of availability, with a view defined as the total transmission time divided by the execution time.
That’s high enough to make it the number one scripted series premiere worldwide for Disney General Entertainment, surpassing season 1 of “The Kardashians”and the number one premiere of an FX series on Hulu in the US ahead of season 2 of “The Bear” . However, it should be noted that “Shogun” also aired on the FX linear network, while “The Bear” was strictly a streaming series.
Shogun Synopsis
Set in the 17th century, “Shogun” addresses the history of British sailor John Blackthorne, whose life in Japan is completely transformed when he becomes a samurai. One more piece in the wheel of the Japanese leader Toranaga, who will use the adventurer to rise to the top of power and become the new Shogun.
“Shogun” was created for television by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, with Marks serving as showrunner and executive producer alongside Michaela Clavell, Edward L. McDonnell, Michael De Luca and Kondo.
Cosmo Jarvis plays John Blackthorne alongside the producer Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Yoshii Toranaga, Anna Sawai like Todo 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 .
“Shogun” is available on Disney+ and Star+, releasing new chapters every Tuesday.
Source: Ambito
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