Shōgun - Season 1 - Eps 1: Part 1
Set in early 17th-century Japan, shipwrecked English navigator John Blackthorne finds intrigue and culture shock in a feudal society that puts a premium on honor. A rival Lord sentences Blackthorne to death.
About Shōgun
Title: Shōgun
First Air Date: 1980-09-15
Last Air Date: 1980-09-19
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.6/10 (from 220 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 5
Network: NBC
Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama, War & Politics
Production Companies: TOHO, Jardine Matheson, TV Asahi Holdings Corporation, Paramount Television
Synopsis
An English navigator becomes both a player and pawn in complex political games in feudal Japan.
Cast
Richard Chamberlain
Pilot-Major John Blackthorne / Anjin-san
Toshirō Mifune
Lord Yoshi Toranaga
Yoko Shimada
Lady Toda Buntaro - Mariko
John Rhys-Davies
Vasco Rodrigues
Damien Thomas
Father Alvito
Frankie Sakai
Yabu
Yūki Meguro
Omi
Hiromi Senno
Fujiko
Alan Badel
Father Dell'Aqua
Miiko Taka
Kiri
