‘Shōgun’ dominates 2024 Emmys with several wins including best drama

Shōgun,” a historical fiction that depicts a 17th-century feudal Japan that’s in the midst of a civil war, set an Emmys record this year with 25 total nominations.

Japanese-language TV series “Shōgun” dominated the drama series categories at the Emmy Awards on Sunday, winning four categories: best drama, best directing for a drama series, outstanding lead actor in a drama series and outstanding lead actress in a drama series.

With 18 total wins, it set the record for most Emmys by a drama series in a single year.

“Shōgun,” a historical fiction that depicts a 17th century feudal Japan that’s in the midst of a civil war, almost set the Emmys record this year with 25 total nominations. That has been exceeded only once: in 2019, when “Game of Thrones” received 32 nominations. 

"It was an East-meets-West dream project with respect," Hiroyuki Sanada, who plays Yoshii Toranaga, said in accepting the award for lead actor in a drama series. "And ‘Shōgun' taught me that when people work together, we can make miracles."

Hiroyuki Sanada in "Shogun."Katie Yu / FXIn addition to the big acting awards, “Shōgun” was also nominated for a host of technical awards, like production design, original dramatic score and stunt performance. It made history as the first show to take home 14 Emmys at the Creative Arts ceremony.

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