Is the TV show Shōgun available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime or Apple TV+?

At Stream Tracker, we keep an eye on where to find the stories that shaped TV history — and few series are as cinematic and sweeping as Shōgun (1980). Set in Japan in 1600 as rival daimyo edge toward a century-defining civil war, the miniseries follows Lord Yoshii Toranaga’s deadly court intrigues and the arrival of a mysterious European ship that will change everything. Expect samurai honor, political maneuvering, and a clash of cultures played out on a grand, almost operatic scale. Shōgun was widely acclaimed on release and picked up major awards, including recognition at the Golden Globes and the Primetime Emmys. In this article we’ll check whether you can stream this landmark miniseries on Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video or AppleTV+ and tell you where it’s currently available.

Synopsis

1600 — as Japan teeters on the brink of a civil war that will shape the century, daimyo Yoshii Toranaga fights to stay alive while rival members of the Council of Regents unite to bring him down. His struggle intensifies when a strange European ship is discovered wrecked in a nearby fishing village, its survivors and secrets threatening to change the balance of power.

Release date

1980

Seasons / Episodes

1s / 5ep

Total duration

Not set

Rating

Country

États-Unis

Genre(s)

Aventure, Drame, Histoire

Creator(s)

James Clavell

Cast

Richard Chamberlain John Rhys-Davies Orson Welles Alan Badel Vladek Sheybal Toshirō Mifune Frankie Sakai