Set in 1600 Japan at the end of the warring states period, "Shogun" is a remake of a 1980 miniseries based on a 1975 novel, all bearing the same title.
The earlier TV series won three awards at the 1981 Golden Globes - best drama, best actress and best actor.
The latest incarnation of "Shogun" won 18 Emmy awards in September, the most ever received for a single season of a TV series.