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Where to watch Shogun when it airs
FX is adapting Shogun into a miniseries and it's coming to Disney Plus in Australia.
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FX is finally giving Hiroyuki Sanada the leading role he deserves with the upcoming Shogun. The series is billed as 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 and intrigue.
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.
Where to stream Shogun online in Australia
- Disney+
In Australia, the new Shogun miniseries will be available to stream exclusively on Disney+ via the Star section of the streaming app when it arrives.
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 on the day of release.
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 $13.99 per month when you play month-to-month or $139.99 if you play for an entire year, which saves you $27.90 over the year.
When does Shogun release in Australia?
FX's Shogun is due to drop sometime in 2024. At the time of writing, the series doesn't yet have an official release date beyond that broad window. The series finished production back in 2022, so the wait shouldn't be too long.
The limited series is expected to comprise of 10 episodes in total.
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What is Shogun about?
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 miniseries is as follows:
Once is arrives, Shogun will be available for streaming on Disney Plus in any of the 100+ supported countries.
If you’re not in one of those countries at the time you can use a virtual private network (VPN) service that’s great for handling streaming in countries like Australia, the US and the UK where Disney Plus is available. Like these VPNs:
What is Disney+?
Disney Plus is the premiere streaming service from the media juggernaut. It was released in late 2019 and hit the ground running with popular original series like The Mandalorian and Wandavision, and has continued to pump out originals from its growing portfolio of franchises. After Disney’s acquisition of Fox, Disney Plus Star was added to the service, increasing the amount of more mature outings on the service from Fox’s range of properties (Alien, Predator, Die Hard etc.)
Disney Plus costs $13.99 per month and doesn't offer the typical tiered plan structure of services like Netflix. Instead, it’s one flat rate for complete access. TV shows and movies are streamed in 4K/HDR where available, downloadable for offline viewing and can be streamed across four different devices at once.
Here’s how Disney Plus compares to other Australian streaming services: