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Shoguns penultimate episode is quite possibly the series best, for several reasons.
And indeed, it was an undertaking, shot on multiple cameras over several days.

Anna Sawai on ‘Shogun’.Katie Yu/FX
Which in television is just unheard of, showrunnerJustin MarkstellsEntertainment Weekly.
But the gravity of the situation is undeniable.
Shes outnumbered in every way, shape, and form and outarmed, Marks explains.