‘Shogun’ exemplifies FX’s fearless authenticity in storytelling [Video]

The UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report recently made headlines for its findings about the box office success of diverse films. Can the same success be found with TV audiences around the globe? The streaming numbers of FX’s new, epic limited drama series, “Shōgun,” which boasted a record-breaking 9 million views, could certainly offer a compelling case for the power of authentic storytelling.

To shed light on the decade-long journey behind the updated masterpiece, series regulars and executives with FX stepped into ABC’s On the Red Carpet Storyteller’s Spotlight.

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FX Entertainment Co-President Gina Balian, who has been praised for leading the charge on bringing the limited series to life, spoke about the genesis of the updated classic, which she was familiar with, but from a different lens.

“I first was familiar with “Shōgun” as a child,” she said. “It was something that I remember my parents watching, but …