What are the best episodes of Shōgun?

The best rated episodes of Shōgun are: Crimson Sky - S1E9 rated 8.5, The Eightfold Fence - S1E4 rated 8.2, The Abyss of Life - S1E8 rated 8.2

What are the worst episodes of Shōgun?

The lowest rated episodes of Shōgun are: Ladies of the Willow World - S1E6 rated 7.9, Anjin - S1E1 rated 7.9, A Stick of Time - S1E7 rated 8.0

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Feb 2024 - present

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Best Episodes of Shōgun

Crimson Sky
S1 Ep9
8.5
16th Apr 2024
Mariko arrives in Osaka for the fight of her life. Blackthorne and Yabushige scramble to save their own heads as their options dwindle.
The Eightfold Fence
S1 Ep4
8.2
12th Mar 2024
Blackthorne and Mariko test their new alliance as they train Toranaga's gun regiment for war. Yabushige must navigate his past promises to Ishido when an old friend comes to the village.
The Abyss of Life
S1 Ep8
8.2
9th Apr 2024
Toranaga's defeated clan moves to Edo and awaits their fate. Blackthorne must decide who he fights for - the lord who has turned his back on him, or the ambition that brought him to Japan in the first place.

Worst Episodes of Shōgun

Ladies of the Willow World
S1 Ep6
7.9
26th Mar 2024
Lady Ochiba returns to Osaka in order to accelerate the Regents' campaign against Toranaga. In Ajiro, Toranaga tests Mariko's loyalty to his cause.
Anjin
S1 Ep1
7.9
27th Feb 2024
Destinies converge in Japan after a barbarian ship washes ashore in a poor fishing village. Meanwhile, in Osaka, Lord Toranaga finds himself outplayed by his enemies.
A Stick of Time
S1 Ep7
8.0
2nd Apr 2024
Outplayed by new alliances in Osaka, Toranaga is forced to carve out a new deal with a long lost family member.

Shōgun Episode Guide

Anjin
S1 Ep1
7.9
27th Feb 2024
Destinies converge in Japan after a barbarian ship washes ashore in a poor fishing village. Meanwhile, in Osaka, Lord Toranaga finds himself outplayed by his enemies.
Servants of Two Masters
S1 Ep2
8.2
27th Feb 2024
Blackthorne's arrival in Osaka stirs up a hornet's nest of rivalries. Mariko is trapped between her cause and her faith when she must translate for the barbarian in Lord Toranaga's custody.
Tomorrow Is Tomorrow
S1 Ep3
8.1
5th Mar 2024
After Blackthorne survives a brazen assassination attempt, Toranaga realizes he must ferry his allies out of Osaka or risk certain defeat.
The Eightfold Fence
S1 Ep4
8.2
12th Mar 2024
Blackthorne and Mariko test their new alliance as they train Toranaga's gun regiment for war. Yabushige must navigate his past promises to Ishido when an old friend comes to the village.
Broken to the Fist
S1 Ep5
8.1
19th Mar 2024
Blackthorne and Mariko struggle to contain the secret that could get them both killed. Yabushige searches for the spy who has betrayed his intentions to Lord Toranaga.
Ladies of the Willow World
S1 Ep6
7.9
26th Mar 2024
Lady Ochiba returns to Osaka in order to accelerate the Regents' campaign against Toranaga. In Ajiro, Toranaga tests Mariko's loyalty to his cause.
A Stick of Time
S1 Ep7
8.0
2nd Apr 2024
Outplayed by new alliances in Osaka, Toranaga is forced to carve out a new deal with a long lost family member.
The Abyss of Life
S1 Ep8
8.2
9th Apr 2024
Toranaga's defeated clan moves to Edo and awaits their fate. Blackthorne must decide who he fights for - the lord who has turned his back on him, or the ambition that brought him to Japan in the first place.
Crimson Sky
S1 Ep9
8.5
16th Apr 2024
Mariko arrives in Osaka for the fight of her life. Blackthorne and Yabushige scramble to save their own heads as their options dwindle.
A Dream of a Dream
S1 Ep10
8.2
23rd Apr 2024
In the wake of a tragic death, Blackthorne finally considers the true nature of Toranaga's plan.

In Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village.