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Shogun Season 1 Episodes

1980-1980
1 Season
NBC
Action & Adventure, Drama, Documentary
TV-MA

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Pilot-Major John Blackthorne (Richard Chamberlain), an English ship pilot, whose vessel wrecked upon the Japanese coast in the early seventeenth century is forced to deal with the two most powerful men in Japan in these days. He is thrown in the midst of a war between Lord Yoshi Toranaga (Toshirô Mifune) and Ishido (Nobuo Kaneko), who struggle for the title of "Shogun", which will give ultimate power to the one who possesses it.

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

5 Episodes 1980 - 1980

Episode 1

Episode #1.1

Mon, Sep 15, 198090 mins

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.

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Episode 2

Episode #1.2

Tue, Sep 16, 1980132 mins

After Lord Toronaga rescues Blackthorn from prison, he enlists him as his aide and names him, 'Anjin-san'. Mariko is directed to tutor Anjin-san in the language and customs of Japan.

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Episode 3

Episode #1.3

Wed, Sep 17, 1980134 mins

Blackthorne and Mariko begin a romance; Toronaga continues to build his army for a battle with Ishido. Anjin-san proves his mettle during an earthquake and is honored by Toranaga for bravery. Mariko's husband Buntaro, arrives in Anjiro.

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Episode 4

Episode #1.4

Thu, Sep 18, 198090 mins

Anjin-san's assimilation of Japanese ways is evident in his exemplary conduct. Toranaga decides to return the Erasmus to Anjin-san. Mariko tells Father Alvito of a plot to murder a Christian lord on the Council of Regents.

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Episode 5

Episode #1.5

Fri, Sep 19, 1980138 mins

Treachery, tragedy and turns of events occur.

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