Shōgun - A Time of War - FX's Shōgun is an epic saga set during a time of war, treachery, and power. New episodes Tuesdays. Now streaming on Hulu. - Based on James Clavell’s novel, FX’s Shōgun is set in Japan in the year 1600 at the dawn of a century-defining civil war. Lord Yoshii Toranaga is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village.