In Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war, Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village.
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- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes aired
- 10
- Latest aired
- S01E10
- Total runtime
- 9h 59min
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S01E01 Anjin
February 27 · 71min find the promo
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Destinies converge in Japan after a barbarian ship washes ashore in a poor fishing village. Meanwhile, in Osaka, Lord Toranaga finds himself outplayed by his enemies.
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S01E02 Servants of Two Masters
February 27 · 60min find the promo
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Blackthorne's arrival in Osaka stirs up a hornet's nest of rivalries. Mariko is trapped between her cause and her faith when she must translate for the barbarian in Lord Toranaga's custody.
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S01E03 Tomorrow Is Tomorrow
March 5 · 54min find the promo
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After Blackthorne survives a brazen assassination attempt, Toranaga realizes he must ferry his allies out of Osaka or risk certain defeat.
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S01E04 The Eightfold Fence
March 12 · 58min find the promo
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Blackthorne and Mariko test their new alliance as they train Toranaga's gun regiment for war. Yabushige must navigate his past promises to Ishido when an old friend comes to the village.
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S01E05 Broken to the Fist
March 19 · 58min find the promo
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Blackthorne and Mariko struggle to contain the secret that could get them both killed. Yabushige searches for the spy who has betrayed his intentions to Lord Toranaga.
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S01E06 Ladies of the Willow World
March 26 · 58min find the promo
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Lady Ochiba returns to Osaka in order to accelerate the Regents' campaign against Toranaga. In Ajiro, Toranaga tests Mariko's loyalty to his cause.
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S01E07 A Stick of Time
April 2 · 56min find the promo
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Outplayed by new alliances in Osaka, Toranaga is forced to carve out a new deal with a long lost family member.
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S01E08 The Abyss of Life
April 9 · 59min find the promo
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Toranaga's defeated clan moves to Edo and awaits their fate. Blackthorne must decide who he fights for - the lord who has turned his back on him, or the ambition that brought him to Japan in the first place.
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S01E09 Crimson Sky
April 16 · 62min find the promo
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Mariko arrives in Osaka for the fight of her life. Blackthorne and Yabushige scramble to save their own heads as their options dwindle.
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S01E10 A Dream of a Dream
April 23 · 63min find the promo
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In the wake of a tragic death, Blackthorne finally considers the true nature of Toranaga's plan.