Very good news for the best series of 2024, rated 4.3 out of 5

According to Deadline , Hiroyuki Sanada, star and producer of the FX mini-series Shōgun , has reached a deal to return as Lord Yoshii Toranaga for a potential season 2 of the series, which was limited. Indeed, given its great commercial and critical success—and a nomination in another Emmy category— Shogun May well last. turn onHiroyuki Sanada It was considered crucial for any project aiming for expansion Shogun beyond its original component.

If other deals are finalized, the outcome of these efforts will determine whether the series, rated 4.3 out of 5 by AlloCiné viewers, moves from a limited series to a drama series (hence, a longer format), which could have significant implications for 2024. on the Emmy race.

Due in part to strikes that have delayed new seasons of current series and forced channels and streaming platforms to rely heavily on limited series, the traditional format drama category is “lighter” than usual this year. Conversely, as regards limited series and anthologies, the category in which Shogun is one of the top contenders, the competition is one of the toughest in Emmy history.

While there are precedents, such as the first season of True Detective competing as a drama series instead of a limited series or an anthology series—which was corrected for its later seasons—the vast majority of limited series are presented as such. If they subsequently receive additional seasons, they will move into the next category from their 2nd season, which was Downton Abbey, Big Little Lies, and The White Lotus.

Shogun So it will try to go straight into the drama series category, but for that a decision on a potential sequel must be made in time to submit it as such before the Emmy deadline. According to Deadline’s sources, not all the elements have been worked out yet, but the deal with Sanada is a very good start.

When ambition pays

Adapted from James Clavell’s novel in 10 episodes and told from the point of view of British hero John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis). Shogun follows the journey of a sailor who goes from being a foreigner to becoming a samurai whose fate is intertwined with that of Lord Yoshi Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada) who seeks to become a general, or shogun, and lead Japan to an era of peace.

He trained for six years on several continents, ShogunCreated and written by Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo, the series is FX’s most expensive series to date. Ahead of its debut, FX president John Landgraf said he hoped things would go well so he and his team could produce larger-scale, big-budget series in the future.

After rave reviews and a strong performance where it garnered 9 million views worldwide on Hulu, Disney+ and Star+ in its first six days, Shogun became the company’s first general entertainment series internationally and the first FX series to debut on Disney’s streaming platforms. Thus, a new season could extend that phenomenal success and allow FX to leverage its investment in recreating 17th-century Japan in Canada, where the show was filmed.

Veteran actor and producer Hiroyuki Sanada, whose prolific career spans decades, most recently seen in John Wick: Chapter 4, Bullet Train and Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead. He will also reprise his role as Scorpion in Mortal Kombat 2, coming soon.

All that remains is to hope that the green light will officially be given to this season 2, which could change everything – and make fans happy!

If you haven’t already, you can discover the (first?) season of Shōgun without further ado on Disney+.