18 Emmys — most ever for a single season. Hiroyuki Sanada's triumph.
FX's sprawling adaptation of James Clavell's 1975 novel swept the 2024 Emmys with 18 wins — the most for any single season in history. Hiroyuki Sanada's decades-in-the-making lead performance as Lord Toranaga was the culmination of a career that Hollywood had chronically underused. The show proved that subtitled, non-English-language prestige drama could dominate American awards season.

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