In this episode we discuss and review the first 4 episodes of Shogun, the 2024 historical drama created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, and starring Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis and Anna Sawai. It follows the story of a British sailor who is shipwrecked in 16th century Japan and is drawn into the country's feudal politics on the brink of civil war.
Join us for a full spoiler review of Shogun, what makes it compelling drama, the role of historical accuracy in creating engaging stories, and why movies have a bad track record with drawing inspiration from history, especially from less well explored eras and cultures, and why Shogun makes it look easy when others have given up on trying entirely.
