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Taboo (2017)

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Adventurer James Keziah Delaney returns to London from Africa in 1814 along with fourteen stolen diamonds to seek vengeance after the death of his father.

First Air Date
January 7, 2017
Seasons
1
Episodes
8
Rating
7.9/10 (1447 votes)

Cast: Tom Hardy, David Hayman, Jonathan Pryce, Oona Chaplin, Richard Dixon, Leo Bill, Edward Hogg, Jessie Buckley

Network: BBC One
Production: Hardy Son & Baker, Scott Free Productions
london, englandafricacorruptionblackmailbritish empiregreedinvestigationrevengemurderbetrayal
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Seasons

Season 1

8 episodes

2017

Full Cast (9 people)

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Taboo

Taboo

Drama
Mystery
7.9
60 min
2017

Adventurer James Keziah Delaney returns to London from Africa in 1814 along with fourteen stolen diamonds to seek vengeance after the death of his father.

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Networks & Studios

Networks

BBC OneBBC One
Show Information
StatusEnded
TypeScripted
First Aired1/7/2017
Last Aired2/25/2017
Seasons1
Episodes8
LanguageEnglish
CountryUnited Kingdom
Creators & Crew

Produced by

1

Seasons

8

Episodes

60m

Per Episode

2017

First Aired

Keywords

london, englandafricacorruptionblackmailbritish empiregreedinvestigationrevengemurderbetrayalconspiracyincest overtonesperiod dramawitchcraftadventurer

Content Ratings

Languages

en

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Cast

TH

Tom Hardy

as James Keziah Delaney

DH

David Hayman

as Brace

JP

Jonathan Pryce

as Stuart Strange

OC

Oona Chaplin

as Zilpha Geary

RD

Richard Dixon

as Pettifer

LB

Leo Bill

as Wilton

EH

Edward Hogg

as Michael 'Godders' Godfrey

JB

Jessie Buckley

as Lorna Bow

Images

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Seasons

1 seasons
Series 1
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Taboo about?▾

Adventurer James Keziah Delaney returns to London from Africa in 1814 along with fourteen stolen diamonds to seek vengeance after the death of his father.

How many seasons does Taboo have?▾

1

How many episodes does Taboo have?▾

8

Is Taboo still running?▾

No, it ended in 2017.

When did Taboo first air?▾

January 7, 2017

Who created Taboo?▾

Steven Knight, Chips Hardy, Tom Hardy

Who stars in Taboo?▾

Tom Hardy, David Hayman, Jonathan Pryce

What genre is Taboo?▾

Drama, Mystery