While the next set of episodes may be moving beyond the source material, one returning Shogun season 2 star believes their historical counterpart means they're not long for the world of the show. Originally based on James Clavell's historical novel of the same name, the FX series takes a slightly fictionalized look at the end of Japan's Sengoku Period in the late 1500s, when the death of the Taikō led to a brewing war between two of the country's Regents for power.

Despite initial plans to be a miniseries, Shogun 's record-breaking run on FX and FX on Hulu, including becoming the first Japanese-language series to win the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series, it was later announced that the show had been renewed for two further seasons. The former, which is set to begin filming in

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