"Cosmo Jarvis Confirmed for Shogun Season 2, Set a Decade Later"

The critically acclaimed series Shōgun, which swept 18 Emmy Awards and 4 Golden Globes, is set to return for a highly anticipated second season. Cosmo Jarvis, who portrayed the pilot John Blackthorn in the original series, has confirmed his return for Season 2 and will also serve as a co-executive producer, as announced in an official press release from FX.

Furthermore, Hiroyuki Sanada, who plays the lead role and signed on for Season 2 last May following the show's renewal from its initial limited series format, has been promoted to executive producer after his contributions to the first season. Production for the new season is scheduled to commence in January 2026 in Vancouver, the same location where the first season was filmed.

"In the first season, Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Sanada) fought for his survival as his enemies in the Council of Regents united against him. When a mysterious European ship was found marooned in a nearby village, its English pilot John Blackthorne (Jarvis) shared vital strategic secrets with Toranaga that tipped the scales of power in his favor to win a century-defining civil war.

"Part two of Shōgun is set 10 years after the events of the first season and continues the historically-inspired saga of these two men from different worlds whose fates are inextricably entwined.”

Fans eagerly await the return of this exceptional series, with hopes set on seeing new episodes by the end of 2026. Until then, anticipation builds as we look forward to the next chapter in this compelling narrative.