FX/Hulu’s Shōgun landed an impressive 25 nominations for the upcoming Primetime Emmy Awards, becoming the first Japanese-language series to be nominated for Outstanding Drama Series. Editors Maria Gonzales and Aika Miyake, who worked on three episodes individually before collaborating on the finale, ensured that non-Japanese-speaking audiences would be engaged with the story told mostly through subtitles.

The series is based on James Clavell’s 1975 novel and was originally planned as a limited series. However, following substantial critical success, the 10-episode historical epic received a two-season renewal. The series’ craft has been largely praised for its historical authenticity and stunning visual effects, and Gonzales and Miyaki experimented with the edit of the finale to ensure an expressive ending.

Episode 10 – ‘A Dream of a Dream,’ directed by Frederick E.O. Toye, immediately follows the apparent death of Lady Mariko in the previous episode and weaves together the culmination of various character arcs. The characters’ true motives and loyalties are revealed, setting the stage for a compelling conclusion to the season, originally intended to be the series finale. Gonzales and Miyake had to maintain the series’ momentum through a series of scenes that are heavier in dialogue than action.

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