Move over Game of Thrones there’s a new drama in town which’ll ‘now finally get the audience it deserves’ after doing a ‘sweep’ of the Emmys
Game of Thrones‘ record stood at 12 Emmy wins across the Creative and Primetime awards, however, one show had a whopping 14 already by the end of the Creatives.
It then scored an additional four wins, marking 18 awards out of 25 nominations, including beating the likes of The Crown, Fallout and 3 Body Problem to the post for Best Drama Series. You can find the breakdown below:
- Best Actor in a Drama Series – Hiroyuki Sanada
- Best Actress in a Drama Series – Anna Sawai
- Best Casting for a Drama Series
- Best Cinematography
- Best Directing for a Drama Series – Frederick E.O. Toye
- Best Drama
- Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series – Néstor Carbonell
- Best Main Title Design
- Best Period Costumes
- Best Period/ Fantasy Hairstyling
- Best Period/ Fantasy Makeup
- Best Picture Editing
- Best Production Design
- Best Prosthetic Makeup
- Best Sound Editing
- Best Sound Mixing
- Best Special Visual Effects
- Best Stunt Performance
Winning ‘an all-time record for a single season of TV’ according to Discussing Film, the series – Shōgun – has seen an outpouring of support on social media.
A second season has been greenlit (FX)
One Facebook user wrote on LADbible’s Facebook Group Netflix Bangers: “One of the best shows I’ve watched.”
“10/10 man its great,” another user added.
Referring to its Emmy’s sweep, a Twitter user commented: “And have to say, it is well deserved.”
A second wrote: “All you can do is bow… absolute masterpiece.”
A third commented: “Shōgun will now finally get the audience it deserves. It is quite simply one of the finest pieces of television ever produced, along with Game of Thrones it is one of the few shows that transports you to another time and place, it is truly amazing.”
And a fourth resolved: “It’s a brilliant show, game of thrones early season like, but really showcasing the culture and the mindset of the Shogun Era. All actors and actresses did amazing job in their portayals. Can'[t] wait for season 2.”
Indeed, fans of the show will be relieved to know a second season is on the way, having been greenlit back in May this year.
With the first season having covered the whole of James Clavell’s 1975 novel of the same name, one of the show’s creators Rachel Kondo told The Hollywood Reporter it’s ‘exciting and nerve-wracking’ coming up with the second season because it’s ‘unchartered territory’.
Shōgun is currently available to watch on FX on Hulu and Disney+.
Featured Image Credit: Getty/Gilbert Flores/FX
