Overview
- Production for Shōgun Season 2 is set to start in January 2026 in Vancouver, maintaining the same filming location as Season 1.
- The new season will take place ten years after the events of Season 1, continuing the saga of Lord Toranaga and John Blackthorne.
- Hiroyuki Sanada and Cosmo Jarvis will reprise their roles and have been elevated to executive producer and co-executive producer roles, respectively.
- Season 2 will feature a wholly original storyline, moving beyond the source material of James Clavell's novel while incorporating unused elements from the book.
- FX has confirmed there are no plans to film Seasons 2 and 3 back-to-back, and the possibility of a third season remains undecided.