Shōgun fans may get to see a second season only if this one condition is met!

Shogun is the latest trending topic when discussing series with people. Being an iconic series with Hiroyuki Sanada in the lead role, the series, titled Shōgun has received some astounding high ratings.

With Shōgun being a drama miniseries, fans want more of it (of course). Well, there seems to be one bad news with another season. Writer Justin Marks thinks that a season 2 is definitely possible but there’s only one condition!
Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Yoshii Toranaga in Shōgun

Shōgun Directors Have Only One Condition For Season 2

Based on the 1975 novel by James Clavell, Shōgun narrates the tale of Japan in the year 1600 when Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada) is surrounded by enemies while a European ship gets marooned off the island.
A still from Shōgun
Being a drama miniseries, fans obviously want more of Shōgun with some even claiming that the series is better than Game of Thrones! Well, in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, creators Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo sat down for a little chat. During their talks, Justin Marks revealed that a second season is indeed possible but only if a particular condition is satisfied.

“I don’t know. I keep saying it’s like we want to let everyone be on the same page when it comes to the book. And hopefully now the TV audience and the book audience are on the same page with what the story is and where it resolves.”

He further continued,

“I think if we had a story, if we could find a story, we would be open to it. But I don’t think that anyone ever wants to be out over their skis without a roadmap and everything. And it’s also just about, do people want more of it?”

As the interview continued, Rachel Konda talked about how the series took a total of 10 years to finish. Talking about how it was made Konda has quite some interesting stories to tell!

Rachel Konda Has Some Stories To Tell About Shōgun

Shogun (2024).
As the interview further continued, Rachel Konda talked about how the show took 10 years to make. With VFX and the duration of the filming, Konda stated that it was truly a memorable experience for her.

“It took us five years to bring this to fruition and double that amount of time for FX. Five years is a long time. And it was a privilege to have had that time, and we were able to take our time. And I think that each of us grew so much within the five years, and some of us aged tremendously within those five years.”

With Hiroyuki Sanada in the lead role, Shōgun received a rating of 9/10 on IMDB and a whopping 99% on Rotten Tomatoes. Although the drama miniseries may get a second season or not, Shōgun is available to stream on Hulu in the U.S.