Condensing a story of that length, set in 1600s Japan, into 10 hours that will be legible to American audiences? Hopeless. But FX’s new adaptation pulls it off. The limited series sets up the ...

Because the series is set in 1600s Japan, Rosario had limited primary sources to study. After visiting every website and museum that had Japanese pieces from that period, he said what helped him ...

"Shōgun" is a new FX series set in 1600s Japan, and an adaptation of James Clavell's novel. Its cast is primarily composed of Japanese actors, and its story mirrors real historical events.