Shōgun: All Emmys 2024 Wins by Hiroyuki Sanada Series
- FX's historical drama series Shōgun's wins at this year's Emmys is one for the history books.
- Shōgun has won a total of 18 Emmy including one for lead actor Hiroyuki Sanada.
- The Bear was only 2 nominations behind Shōgun at this year's Emmy Awards.
Shōgun has undoubtedly made history this awards season and it is truly mind-blowing what the show has accomplished in a single season. The show was initially expected to be a limited series and competing in the same category at the TV award ceremonies. However, the tables were flipped with the announcement that there would be two more seasons of the show.
The historic award wins at the Emmys this weekend has established FX as the reigning media conglomerate in the TV industry. From Shōgun to The Bear, the Primetime Emmy Awards saw FX have a huge win. That said, the former show definitely comes out at the top with a total of 18 wins at the Emmys.
Shōgun Made History at Emmys 2024 as It Bagged 18 Awards
Shōgun is a historical drama series set in Feudal Japan in the late sixteenth century. The show follows John Blackthorne, an English sailor who ends up shipwrecked in the Asian country at a time when the influential warlords are rivaling for power. While adapting himself to the Japanese lifestyle, he becomes close with the ambitious daimyo, Lord Toranaga, and the noblewoman, Lady Mariko.
Created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, the show is based on James Clavell’s eponymous 1975 novel. This is not the first time the novel has been adapted as it was previously adapted as a miniseries in 1980 by Paramount Television. At the 1981 Emmys, it won 4 out of the 12 awards it was nominated for. It was no less of a cultural phenomenon even back then when it was aired on NBC.
The new adaptation has left the 1980 adaptation far behind in terms of Emmy wins. It won 14 awards at the Creative Arts Emmys out of the 16 it was nominated for (via Associated Press). These awards included those for costumes, makeup, editing, stunts, and cinematography. Not to mention the award for the Best Guest Actor in a Drama Emmy for Néstor Carbonell.
Additionally, the show won four more awards at the Primetime Emmy Awards. These were for Best Drama Series, Best Lead Actor (Hiroyuki Sanada), Best Lead Actress (Anna Sawai), and Best Directing for a Drama Series (Frederick E.O. Toye) for the episode titled Crimson Sky. This huge win is also a major moment for Asian representation and non-English-language television.
The Bear Also Won Big at the Emmys 2024
While Shōgun was obviously leading the race with a total of 25 nominations at the Emmys, The Bear, another FX series, followed close behind with a total of 23 nominations. The series surpassed the previous record held by 30 Rock with 22 nominations in 2009 in the Comedy category.
The Bear won 4 awards out of the 23 it was nominated for. These were for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, and Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Series.
Shōgun and The Bear are available for streaming on Hulu.
