FX’s series adaptation of James Clavell’s bestselling novel Shōgun has much to set up in the first episode. Blending Clavell’s historical fiction with period authenticity, this 10-part adaptation offers a more comprehensive version of the story than the 1980 miniseries could, which simplified the narrative by just following John Blackthorne’s journey. Here, all of the main […]

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