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

The critically acclaimed series Shōgun, a recipient of 18 Emmy Awards and 4 Golden Globes, is set to return for a highly anticipated second season. According to an official press release from FX, Cosmo Jarvis, who portrays the character of pilot John Blackthorn, will reprise his role and also take on the position of co-executive producer for Season 2.

Furthermore, Hiroyuki Sanada, who plays lead character Lord Yoshii Toranaga, has not only committed to returning for the second season but has also been promoted to executive producer. Sanada joined the project in May of last year, following the show's renewal, which was initially conceived as a limited series. Production for the new season is slated to commence in Vancouver, the same location as the first season, starting in January 2026.

"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 of the series are eagerly awaiting the new episodes, with hopes set on a release by the end of 2026. Until then, anticipation builds as we look forward to this continuation of an exceptional narrative.