FX Shōgun Episode Guide

A turning of the tides.

Take a journey inside each episode of Shōgun. Relive the story and discover the history behind key events in the episodes, including insights into the complex feudal world of the samurai.

Episode 1

Anjin

Destinies converge in Japan after a barbarian ship washes ashore in a poor fishing village. Meanwhile, in Osaka, Lord Toranaga finds himself outplayed by his enemies.

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Episode 2

Servants of Two Masters

Blackthorne’s arrival in Osaka stirs up a hornet’s nest of rivalries. Mariko is trapped between her cause and her faith when she must translate for the barbarian in Lord Toranaga’s custody.

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Episode 3

Tomorrow is Tomorrow

After Blackthorne survives a brazen assassination attempt, Toranaga realizes he must ferry his allies out of Osaka or risk certain defeat.

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Episode 4

The Eightfold Fence

Blackthorne and Mariko test their new alliance as they train Toranaga’s gun regiment for war. Yabushige must navigate his past promises to Ishido when an old friend comes to the village.

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Episode 5

Broken to the Fist

Blackthorne and Mariko struggle to contain the secret that could get them both killed. Yabushige searches for the spy who has betrayed his intentions to Lord Toranaga.

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Episode 6

Ladies of the Willow World

Lady Ochiba returns to Osaka in order to accelerate the Regents’ campaign against Toranaga. In Ajiro, Toranaga tests Mariko’s loyalty to his cause.

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Episode 7

A Stick of Time

Outplayed by new alliances in Osaka, Toranaga is forced to carve out a new deal with a long lost family member.

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Episode 8

The Abyss of Life

Toranaga’s defeated clan moves to Edo and awaits their fate. Blackthorne must decide who he fights for — the lord who has turned his back on him, or the ambition that brought him to Japan in the first place.

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