Shōgun vs The Witness
The Witness has the higher audience score (10/10 against 8.5/10 for Shōgun). Shōgun is the older of the two (2024 against 2026). Both are drama shows, so they suit a similar mood.
Shōgun
The Witness| Shōgun | The Witness | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2026 |
| Seasons | 1 | 1 |
| Genres | Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Creator / director | Justin Marks, Rachel Kondo | – |
| Main cast | Anna Sawai, Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis, Tadanobu Asano, Takehiro Hira | Neil Maskell, James Bradshaw, Kerry Godliman, Mark Stanley, Claire Rushbrook |
Synopsis
Shōgun
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.
The Witness
With their 2-year-old as the sole witness to her murder, Rachel Nickell's partner fights to protect him amid a flawed investigation.
Where to watch
Where to watch ShōgunWhere to watch The Witness
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