I initially reacted with skepticism and a bit of worry to the second season rumours, but I think it's the right call. Ideally, I would have wanted the same team from Shogun to do another series about historical Japan; we'll get effectively that, only with the intertia of a great first season. And for me, what made this series outstanding was the care and love for historical detail and ambiance, there could have been fewer political thriller plot points and I wouldn't have enjoyed it less.