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Star and producer Hiroyuki Sanada has reportedly agreed to come back as Toranaga.
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From "full hardcore colonialist" Blackthorne to the tragedy of Albon Caradoc, why Anjin's backstory was left largely blank.
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"Emily Yoshida reminded me the Uncut Gems reference that we always used to use in the writer's room for Yabushige."
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All the secrets behind that gripping final scene between Shōgun's most fun rivals.
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Have questions about what happened? What comes next? We've got you covered.
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"Like what would the Yabushige Chronicles look like?" "Like, Yabushige goes to London, you know?"
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“I don’t control the wind. I only study it.”
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"Ochiba is clearly who Mariko is actually facing off with."
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It all comes down to this...the grand finale of Shogun!
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Could we have actually avoided tragedy??
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There's just one episode of the epic miniseries left.
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“Accepting death isn’t surrender. Flowers are only flowers because they fall.”
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What's in a name? Mariko's ultimate vengeance, that's what.
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Cosmo Jarvis and Shōgun creators Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo also break the tense sequence down.
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"I hope that people remember her as an Akechi rather than a Toda," Sawai said of Mariko's embrace of her father's name.
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All eyes on Lady Mariko.
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"I'm still hoping someone keys into the color palate," Marks said.
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"We had hair and makeup consultations, we had fittings, we discussed their back stories," Kondo said.
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"Those people are no longer useful to him."
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The ornate and beautiful tea ceremony sequence that centers this episode is another finely-rendered example of how the series values patience.