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Since its premiere on February 27, FX on Hulu’s “Shōgun” has become one of the most popular limited series of this Emmy cycle. Based on James Clavell’s 1975 titular novel, the historical series created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks revolves around an English sailor (Cosmo Jarvis) shipwrecked in Japan at the start of the 17th century in the midst of political upheaval surrounding a powerful daimyō (Hiroyuki Sanada) and a samurai (Anna Sawai) torn between her loyalty and faith. With the series already midway through its run and receiving critical acclaim and awards attention, let’s re-examine NBC’s original 1980 miniseries — which garnered 14 Emmy nominations and three wins –- to determine potential categories for the current program.

Here are the 1981 Emmy nominations and wins for the first “Shōgun” television adaptation:

Best Limited Series (Won)

James Clavell, Executive Producer

Eric Bercovici, Producer

Best Movie/Limited Actor

Richard Chamberlain as John...

The Art Directors Guild Film Society and American Cinematheque will honor four of the designers who worked on "Star Trek" -- John Jefferies, Joseph R. Jennings, Herman Zimmerman and Scott Chambliss -- at "Star Trek: 45 Years of Designing the Future," on Sept. 27 at the Egyptian Theatre.

All four will participate in a panel discussion to be moderated by production illustrator Daren R. Dochterman. The evening will also feature video clips from their work on "Star Trek," as well as a screening of the Director's Edition of "Star Trek: The Motion Picture."

Documentary video clips of the late Harold Michelson, production designer of "Star Trek: The Motion Picture," will also be shown.