Taboo
TV Show · Drama · Crime

Set in 1814, Taboo follows James Keziah Delaney, a man who has been to the ends of the earth and comes back irrevocably changed. Believed to be long dead, he returns home to London from Africa to inherit what is left of his father's shipping empire and rebuild a life for himself.

2017 · 55m
Starring Tom Hardy, Leo Bill, Oona Chaplin
Director Kristoffer Nyholm, Anders Engström

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Episode 1
    James Delaney reappears in London in 1814, a changed and haunted man, long presumed dead in Africa. He finds his father, Horace Delaney, deceased and a country at war with France and the United States. He inherits a mysterious legacy.
    58m
  • EPISODE 2
    Episode 2
    James Delaney begins reclaiming his legacy and establishing a new life for himself. While London views him with suspicion, James starts to enlist allies in unlikely places and with irregular loyalties.
    1h
  • EPISODE 3
    Episode 3
    James Delaney discovers an unlikely new ally when he finds himself alone with the mysterious Dr Dumbarton. James believes only radical action will save him from those intent on his demise.
    59m
  • EPISODE 4
    Episode 4
    The Crown begins a devious move against James Delaney, while the Company has its own reasons for interfering with the plot. As London begins closing its doors to him, James vows to protect his business.
    1h
  • EPISODE 5
    Episode 5
    A dawn duel takes a surprising turn, and James Delaney is blackmailed into a dangerous mission where he races against time; Thorne's jealousy intensifies into a vicious and spiritual realm.
    1h 1m
  • EPISODE 6
    Episode 6
    James Delaney's trading plans begin to unravel while a family revelation sends him into dark and haunted places. His household and family seem to be spiralling out of control and paying terrible prices.
    1h 2m

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Cast & Crew

  • Tom Hardy
    James Keziah Delaney
  • Leo Bill
    Wilton
  • Oona Chaplin
    Zilpha Geary
  • R‌D
    Richard Dixon
    Pettifer
  • David Hayman
    Brace
  • Jefferson Hall
    Thorne Geary
  • Michael Kelly
    Dumbarton
  • Jonathan Pryce
    Sir Stuart Strange
  • Jason Watkins
    Soloman Coop
  • Kristoffer Nyholm
    Director
  • Anders Engström
    Director

About

Taboo

Drama

Set in 1814, Taboo follows James Keziah Delaney, a man who has been to the ends of the earth and comes back irrevocably changed. Believed to be long dead, he returns home to London from Africa to inherit what is left of his father's shipping empire and rebuild a life for himself.

Information

Studio
BBC One
Released
2017
Rated
MA15+
Regions of Origin
United States, United Kingdom
© 2016 Taboo Productions Limited. All rights reserved.

Languages

Original Audio
English (United Kingdom), English
Audio

English (United Kingdom) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)

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  • Mozambique
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  • Niger (English)
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