Heading into the Primetime ceremony, Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks' first season had already won the most Emmys for any single TV season. Now, they're raising the new record even higher.

Veteran leading man Hiroyuki Sanada and co-lead Anna Sawai also took home acting awards for their roles in the show.

Shōgun,” a historical fiction that depicts a 17th-century feudal Japan that’s in the midst of a civil war, set an Emmys record this year with 25 total nominations.

In re-imagining James Clavell’s celebrated novel about 16th-century feudal Japan, creators Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks found the right balance of epic sweep and intimate drama. Their old-school style of storytelling was overwhelmingly rewarded for its period-accurate world-building, detailed crafts, and authentic look and behavior.

Shōgun' won four awards during the 2024 Emmys telecast, including drama series, lead drama actor and lead drama actress. FX's historical drama had already broken the record for most Emmy wins by a show in one year before the 76th Primetime Emmy Award telecast even started.

Hiroyuki Sanada took home the Emmy for best actor in a drama series for the FX series “Shogun” on Sunday evening, expressing thanks to his team and fellow cast and crew members during his acceptance speech.

The passion and dreams that we have inhereted from you have crossed oceans and borders.” Shōgun seemed almost absent from the show early in the night as the Emmys went through the Comedy categories. Though,