FX's Shōgun, television's newest historical epic based on a best-selling novel, is so good it could be our long-awaited successor to Game of Thrones.
The second season of The Gilded Age proves showrunner Julian Fellowes is incapable of telling this story with the gravitas and truth it requires.
As homages to Seven Samurai go, Rubicon is very well done: respectful to the source while still adding something new to keep it fresh and interesting.