Where to watch Shogun in Australia

FX finally gave Hiroyuki Sanada the leading role he's long deserved with Shogun.

Based on the book of the same name, the series is a more historical-flavored counterpart to HBO's Game of Thrones,with an all-star cast and a plot that's got plenty of action to wince at and intrigue to chew on.

If all you're after is an answer to the question of where you'll be able to find and stream the new series in Australia, here's what everything you need to know.

• Disney+

In Australia, the first season of Shogun is available to stream exclusively on Disney+ via the Star section of the streaming app.

Disney+ Star is the service's home for more mature TV shows and movies like Prey. It's an add-on to the Disney+ app you already use but is only accessible if you haven't set any age restrictions in the Disney+ app, so be sure to check your parental control settings if you're having trouble finding Shogun.

In addition to the upcoming historical drama, you can find a huge range of Fox, Hulu and Disney classics with Star.

Disney Plus doesn't offer a free trial per se, but there are ways to score two free weeks with a service called OnePass.

Otherwise, there is an opportunity to save if you sign up for an entire year upfront. Disney Plus costs $15.99 per month for the standard plan when you play month-to-month or $159.99 if you play for an entire year, which saves you $31.89 over the year. 

The first season of Shogun consisted of ten episodes that rolled out week-by-week over the course of the first and second quarters of 2024. A second and third season of the series has been greenlit for production by FX but it's still too early to say when it'll arrive in Australia.

An adaptation of the popular novel by James Clavell, Shogun is an upcoming series produced by FX. The series plots the rise to power of a feudal lord during the 16th century through the eyes of a stranger to Japan.

The official synopsis for the series is as follows:

Although Shogun was originally billed as a miniseries , the success of the project has inspired those involved to expand it.

Back in June 2024, Shogun co-creators Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo confirmed that two more seasons of the historical drama were in development. Although the first ten episodes of the series more-or-less entirely adapted James Clavell's novel of the same, a lot of the characters involved are based on real-world figures who went on to play a role in that period of Japan's history past the point where the source material for Shogun stops.