A British sailor, John Blackthorne, finds himself stranded on the Japanese coast after his ship crashes in the early 17th century. He must now navigate the complex web of power struggles between two powerful men, Lord Yoshi Toranaga and Ishido, as they vie for the position of Shogun, which holds the key to ultimate control.

In the next episode, John Blackthorne, a shipwrecked English navigator, finds...