Shōgun on Disney Plus is in full swing, and now episode 8 has landed, setting the stage for the final showdown in the last two chapters.
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Titled Chapter Eight: The Abyss of Life, the most recent episode saw our characters travel to Edo, and Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada) revealed the truth about his plans to surrender.
Alongside Sanada, the cast of Shōgun also includes Cosmo Jarvis (Persuasion) as John Blackthorne and Anna Sawai (Monarch: Legacy of Monsters) as Toda Mariko. Sanada also serves as a producer on the project.
As we near the fateful end of the series, many fans' thoughts are consumed by whether or not Shōgun will be getting a season 2, but in somewhat sad news, show co-creator Justin Marks has said that the prospect is looking unlikely.
He told The Hollywood Reporter: "We took the story to the end of the book and put a period at the end of that sentence."
He added: "We love how the book ends; it was one of the reasons why we both knew we wanted to do it — and we ended in exactly that place."
The series is based on the James Clavell novel of the same name, and although we're already eight episodes in, there's plenty more to come – with the remaining episodes set to bring plenty of drama.
So, will Toranaga defeat his enemies in the epic finale? Read on to find out more about the release schedule for the Disney Plus series.
When is episode 9 of Shōgun on Disney Plus?
The series premiered on Disney Plus on Tuesday 27th February with its first two episodes, with episodes 3 to 8 arriving weekly after that – so that means we can expect episode 9 to land on Tuesday 16th April.
Yuki Kura as Yoshii Nagakado in Shōgun. Kurt Iswarienko/FX
Episodes will be released weekly every Tuesday on Disney Plus.
The series premiered with the first two episodes, with a weekly release schedule expected right through to the finale. Find the full release schedule below.
Episode 1 - Anjin - Tuesday 27th February (out now)
Episode 2 - Servants of Two Masters - Tuesday 27th February (out now)
Episode 3 - Tomorrow Is Tomorrow - Tuesday 5th March (out now)
Episode 4 - The Eightfold Fence - Tuesday 12th March (out now)
Episode 5 - Broken to the Fist - Tuesday 19th March (out now)
Episode 6 - Ladies of the Willow World - Tuesday 26th March (out now)
Episode 7 - A Stick of Time - Tuesday 2nd April (out now)
Episode 8 - The Abyss of Life - Tuesday 9th April (out now)
Episode 9 - Tuesday 16th April
Episode 10 - Tuesday 23rd April
Shōgun trailer
The action-packed and eerie trailer for Shōgun is below, giving us a sneak peek at the cast - which includes Cosmo Jarvis (Persuasion), Anna Sawai (Monarch: Legacy of Monsters) and more.
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