By: Davyn Horton
“Shogun” Season Two is gearing up to begin production. With that, FX has revealed new and returning cast and crew members for the new season. With the record-setting night at the 2024 Emmys, the series creators will look to replicate that success with an even bigger second season.
“Shogun” Season Two New and Returning Directors, Actors, and Writers Revealed
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Following a historic first season, which included a record-breaking Emmys performance, “Shogun” Season Two is setting the stage for greatness. With that, FX has announced the new and returning cast and crew members for the series. Returning for Season Two will be stars Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis, Fumi Nikaidô, Shinnosuke Abe, Hiroto Kanai, Yoriko Dôguchi, Tommy Bastow, Yuko Miyamoto, Eita Okuno, and Yuka Kouri. In addition, Hiromi Kamata and Takeshi Fukunaga will return to direct episodes. On top of this, Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks, Shannon Goss, Matt Lambert, Maegan Houang, Emily Yoshida, Caillin Puente, and Sofie Somoroff will join the writers room. Finally, Asami Mizukawa, Masataka Kubota, Sho Kaneta, Takaaki Enoki, and Jun Kunimura are the newcomers to the cast. To add on, Anthony Byrne, Kate Herron, and Marks, the series co-creator, will add their names to the directors chairs.
“Shogun” Season Two “is set ten 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.” At the time of writing, there is no release date set for Season Two.
A New Adventure Awaits
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“Shogun” Season One was the most-awarded single season of a show in Emmys history. Now, Season Two is looking to replicate that success with a lineup of new and returning cast and crew members. With the stage now set for an epic second season, only time will tell whether or not the entire creative team can replicate the first season’s success, or if it will fall victim to the second season blues that has happened to other series.