What was supposed to be a night for The Sympathizer is now overshadowed by Shōgun. The FX show can definitely be the arch-nemesis for the hit HBO show. Although Shōgun is being called the greatest show of the decade, The Sympathizer is no competition in that genre.
Shōgun can definitely be the biggest player at the Emmys. The show officially enters the Emmys race and could become one of the most successful shows in the history of the awards.
In terms of competition, Shōgun will be up against shows like Netflix’s The Crown and Prime Video’s Fallout. Whether these shows will trouble Shōgun, or vice versa, only time will tell. According to recent news, FX has submitted nominations in 40 categories for Shōgun. If accepted, it will shatter the previous record set by Game of Thrones, which had 32 official nominations.
As the show plans to produce seasons 2 and 3 in the future, there are major concerns that it will never reach this level of popularity again, especially if it suffers from poor writing.
Despite all the possibilities, let’s see the categories where FX nominated Shōgun for the Primetime Emmys. Here is the list:
Outstanding Drama Series
Directing for a drama series — Jonathan Van Tulleken (Episode 101: “Anjin”); Charlotte Brändström (Episode 103: “Tomorrow is Tomorrow”); Hiromi Kamata (Episode 106: “Ladies of the Willow World”); Takeshi Fukunaga (Episode 107: “A Stick of Time”); Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, Jr. (Episode 108: “The Abyss of Life”); Frederick E.O. Toye (Episode 109: “Crimson Sky”)
Writing for a Drama Series — Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks (Episode 101: “Anjin”); Matt Lambert (Episode 105: “Broken to the Fist”); Shannon Goss (Episode 108: “The Abyss of Life”); Rachel Kondo, Caillin Puente (Episode 109: “Crimson Sky”), Maegan Houang, Emily Yoshida (Episode 110: “A Dream of a Dream”)
Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) — Helen Jarvis (production designer, Episode 101: “Anjin”)
Cinematography for a Series (One Hour) — Christopher Ross (director of photography, Episode 101: “Anjin”), Sam McCurdy (director of photography, Episode 109: “Crimson Sky”)
Casting for a Drama Series — Laura Schiff, Carrie Audino (casting by), Kei Kawamura (Japan casting), Maureen Webb, Colleen Bolton (Canadian casting)
Lead Actor in a Drama Series — Cosmo Jarvis, Hiroyuki Sanada
Lead Actress in a Drama Series — Anna Sawai
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series — Tadanobu Asano, Takehiro Hira, Tokuma Nishioka
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series — Fumi Nikaido, Moeka Hoshi, Yuka Kouri
Guest Actor in a Drama Series — Néstor Carbonell (Episode 101: “Anjin”)
Guest Actress in a Drama Series — Yûko Miyamoto (Episode 107: “A Stick of Time”)
Period and/or Fantasy Sci-Fi Hairstyling — Sanna Kaarina Seppanen (hair designer, Episode 107: “A Stick of Time”)
Period and/or Fantasy Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) — Rebecca Lee (makeup designer, Episode 108: “The Abyss of Life”)
Prosthetic Makeup — Toby Lindala (special makeup effects department head, Episode 10: “A Dream of a Dream”)
Period Costumes — Carlos Rosario (costume designer, Episode 106: “Ladies of the Willow World”)
Main Title Design
Picture Editing for a Drama Series — Maria Gonzales, Aika Miyake (editors, Episode 10: “A Dream of a Dream”)
Special Sivusl Effects in a Season or a Movie — Michael Cliett (overall visual effects supervisor)
Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) — Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, Nick Chuba (music by, Episode 102: “Servants of Two Masters”)
Original Main Title Theme Music — Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, Nick Chuba (main title theme by)
Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) — Brian J. Armstrong (supervising sound editor, Episode 105: “Broken to the Fist”)
Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) — Steve Pederson, Greg P. Russell (re-recording mixers), Michael Williamson (production mixer), Episode 105: “Broken to the Fist”
Stunt Coordination for Drama Programming — Lauro Chartrand-Delvalle
Stunt Performance — Hiroo Minami, Nobuyuki Obikane, Martin Cochingco, Johnson Phan (stunt performer, Episode 104: “The Eightfold Fence”)
If the official nominations reach 32, Game of Thrones’ record will not just break; Shōgun will also take over the legacy of Game of Thrones, especially as it was being compared with the show anyway.
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