The critically acclaimed series *Shōgun*, which has garnered 18 Emmy Awards and 4 Golden Globes, is set to return for a highly anticipated second season. According to an official press release from FX, Cosmo Jarvis, who portrays the pilot John Blackthorn, will not only reprise his role but also take on the responsibilities of a co-executive producer for Season 2.
Hiroyuki Sanada, who plays the lead role of Lord Yoshii Toranaga, signed on for the new season last May following the show's renewal. Initially conceived as a limited series, *Shōgun* has now elevated Sanada to the position of executive producer after his contributions to the first season. Production for the second season is slated to commence in January 2026 in Vancouver, the same location where the original series was filmed.
FX has announced that the upcoming season will be "a wholly original new chapter to the first season," which was an adaptation of James Clavell’s novel. The network elaborated on the connection between the two seasons:
"In the first season, Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Sanada) fought for his survival as his enemies in the Council of Regents united against him. When a mysterious European ship was found marooned in a nearby village, its English pilot John Blackthorne (Jarvis) shared vital strategic secrets with Toranaga that tipped the scales of power in his favor to win a century-defining civil war.
"Part two of *Shōgun* is set 10 years after the events of the first season and continues the historically-inspired saga of these two men from different worlds whose fates are inextricably entwined."
While we can only hope and wait, fans are eagerly anticipating the release of new episodes by the end of 2026 to continue the journey of this exceptional series.
