Set in Japan in the year 1600, 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.
EPISODE 1
Anjin
Destinies converge in Japan after a barbarian ship washes ashore in a poor fishing village; in Osaka, Lord Toranaga finds himself outplayed by his enemies.
EPISODE 2
Servants of Two Masters
Blackthorne's arrival in Osaka stirs up a hornet's nest of rivalries; Mariko is trapped between her cause and her faith when she must translate for the barbarian in Lord Toranaga's custody.
EPISODE 3
Tomorrow Is Tomorrow
After Blackthorne survives a brazen assassination attempt, Toranaga realizes he must ferry his allies out of Osaka or risk certain defeat.
EPISODE 4
The Eightfold Fence
Blackthorne and Mariko test their new alliance as they train Toranaga's gun regiment for war; Yabushige must navigate his past promises to Ishido when an old friend comes to the village.
EPISODE 5
Broken to the Fist
Blackthorne and Mariko struggle to contain the secret that could get them both killed; Yabushige searches for the spy who has betrayed his intentions to Lord Toranaga.
EPISODE 6
Ladies of the Willow World
Lady Ochiba returns to Osaka in order to accelerate the Regents' campaign against Toranaga; in Ajiro, Toranaga tests Mariko's loyalty to his cause.
Hiroyuki Sanada
Cosmo Jarvis
Anna Sawai
Tadanobu Asano
Hiroto Kanai
Moeka Hoshi
Shinnosuke Abe
Tokuma Nishioka
Yasunari Takeshima
Yuki Kura
Fumi Nikaidô
