Bringing to life Clavell’s 1975 novel are the creative duo ofJustin MarksandRachel Kondo.

“It’s so much harder,” Marks said, regarding crafting a second season ofShogun.

Whereas in the beginning, that chaos was disorienting and daunting.

Shogun Episode 2

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We’re still daunted, but we know at some point, things fall into place.

I’m so grateful for the foundation that Clavell established.

There are always these moments where we’re like, “What are we missing?”

Shogun

You just pick up the book and it’s like, “Oh, this guy.

I forgot about this guy.

We never used this guy in the first season.”

Hiroyuki Sanada

I am so excited by what we’ve been coming up with."

They’re all part of one continuous narrative with continuing characters, but they’re separate narratives.

ShogunSeason 1 is now available to stream onHulu.

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