The limited series will likely return for two more seasons, FX announced.

Even showrunner Justin Marks and lead writer Rachel Kondo didn’t think the story needed more than one season.

It will likely join the running for drama series, which upends multiple races for different categories.

SHOGUN – “A Dream of a Dream” – Episode 10 (Airs April 23) Pictured (L-R): Hiroto Kanai as Kashigi Omi, Hiroyuki Sanada as Yoshii Toranaga.

Hiroyuki Sanada as Yoshii Toranaga in ‘Shogun’.Katie Yu/FX

Meanwhile, Blackthorne, an English sailor, finds himself shipwrecked on Japanese shores.

When asked about season 2 prospects earlier this year, Marks toldThe Hollywood Reporter, “I dont know.

But I dont think that anyone ever wants to be out over their skis without a roadmap and everything.

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Anna Sawai as Lady Toda Mariko in ‘Shogun’.Katie Yu/FX

And its also just about, do people want more of it?”