Shōgun Season 2 Finally Gets a Release Date — Plus a Major Cast Update
Prestige dramas still rule, and Shōgun is back to prove it: Season 2 just crossed a key milestone, rolled out new production details, broadened its cast, and dropped an early hint at its release window.
After months of radio silence, FX finally coughed up real details on Shogun Season 2. We now have a production start date, a bigger cast list, and a realistic idea of when we might actually see it. Short version: it is happening, but you are going to wait.
Production and release timing
Season 2 starts filming in Vancouver in January 2026. Given how heavy this show is on locations, language, and post-production, the earliest it could land is late 2026 if everything moves fast. More likely, circle 2027.
Where you will watch it
In the U.S., new episodes will air on FX and stream on Hulu. Internationally, it will be on Disney+. Season 1 is still on Hulu if you want a refresher (or to finally see what all the fuss was about).
Who is in Season 2
- Leads: Hiroyuki Sanada and Cosmo Jarvis are back at the front of the ensemble.
- New faces: Masataka Kubota as Hyūga, Jun Kunimura as Gōda, Sho Kaneta as Hidenobu, Asami Kizukawa as Aya, and Takaaki Enoki as Lord Ito.
- Returning players: Shinnosuke Abe, Yuko Miyamoto, Fumi Nikaidō, Eita Okuno, Yuka Kouri, Yoriko Dōguchi, Tommy Bastow, and Hiroto Kanai.
Story setup
The second season jumps ahead a decade from the events of Season 1 and keeps drawing from James Clavell's novel. Quick refresher on where we left things: Lord Yoshii Toranaga maneuvered against the Council of Regents, and the arrival of English pilot John Blackthorne gave him strategic leverage that changed the entire balance of power. Ten years later, expect those decisions to have ripple effects.
Creative team
At the Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific Disney+ Originals Preview in Hong Kong, the studio named the Season 2 writers and directors. Writing duties are handled by Justin Marks, Shannon Goss, Maegan Houang, Matt Lambert, Rachel Kondo, Sofie Somoroff, Caillin Puente, and Emily Yoshida. On the directing side, Takeshi Fukunaga and Hiromi Kamata return, joined by Justin Marks, Anthony Byrne, and Kate Herron.
Bottom line: cameras roll in early 2026, the cast is expanding in interesting ways, and the creative bench stays deep. It is a long runway, but given how meticulously Season 1 came together, that tracks.