If executed well,Last Samurai Standing has the potential to stand out as both a gripping historical series and a high-stakes thriller in Netflix's current portfolio. The "Shōgun meets Squid Game ...

Not many people know the true story of The Last Samurai, the sweeping Tom Cruise ... they simply didn’t have enough modern weaponry to stand a chance against the Emperor’s modernized troops.

Yet, when his ill-prepared superior force sets out too soon, their panic allows the sword-wielding samurai to crush them. Badly wounded, Algren's courageous stand makes the samurai leader ...