t takes hubris to mess with one of the defining TV events of the 20th century. The original a miniseries based on James Clavell’s best-selling 1975 doorstop, was a massive hit when it aired on NBC in 1980. Nearly a third of American households watched Richard Chamberlain and the iconic Japanese actor Toshiro Mifune retell the tale of an English navigator’s adventures in feudal Japan. broke broadcast barriers with its frank depictions of sex and violence, and racked up awards. Could there possibly be a point, beyond the entertainment industry’s thirst for
