When mini-series ruled prime time, their maxi-est star was Richard Chamberlain.

The 1980 miniseries focused on Blackthorne, while the 2024 version offers a more immersive view of 17th-century Japan. FX's Shogun received a 99% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with viewers praising ...

Actor Richard Chamberlain, best-remembered for roles in the hit 1980s' television miniseries "Shōgun" and "The Thorn Birds," ...

Author James Clavell, director Jerry London and writer Eric Bercovici pose to promote their 1980 miniseries Shogun. Courtesy of Everett Collection “It was disappointing,” he says.

The 1980s were a fertile era for anime, sometimes referred to as the medium's "Golden Age". This was the era of films like Akira, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, and Barefoot Gen. In terms of ...

The recent first season of the FX series Shogun has continued its awards success into 2025 ... Jerry London, who directed the nine-hour Shogun that aired on NBC in September 1980, remembers his ...