Overview
- Ren Meguro of Snow Man joins the ensemble as Kazutada, expanding the second season’s international cast.
- Filming is scheduled to start in January in Vancouver, continuing the production base established on Season 1.
- Returning leads include Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Toranaga and Cosmo Jarvis as John Blackthorne, alongside multiple returning cast members.
- Season 2 is set a decade after the first season and continues the intertwined saga inspired by early 17th‑century history.
- Directors Hiromi Kamata and Takeshi Fukunaga return with Anthony Byrne, Kate Herron and co‑creator Justin Marks, with episodes to air on FX and stream on Hulu in the U.S. and on Disney+ internationally.