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Overview

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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Taboo: Trailer - BBC

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Tom Hardy

Stephen Graham

Jessie Buckley

Jonathan Pryce

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Creator:

Tom Hardy, Steven Knight, Chips Hardy

Fist Air Date:

2017-01-07

Episode Runtime:

60m

Production Companies:

Hardy Son & Baker, Scott Free Productions

Genres:

Drama Mystery

Keywords:

19th century adventurer africa betrayal blackmail british empire conspiracy corruption dark dark secret georgian or regency era greed gritty gunpowder incest overtones investigation land deed london, england murder period drama period piece revenge shipping company slave ship slow burn violence witchcraft

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Vote Average: 7.9/10

Vote Count: 1445 Votes

Show Popularity: 14.4381

Show Status: Ended

Show Type: Scripted

Spoken Languages: English

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Season 1

8 Episodes

Air Date: 2017-01-07

1814: James Keziah Delaney returns to London from Africa and is encircled by conspiracy, murder and betrayal.

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Season 2

Status: Running; returning in 2024 with order: 8 episodes

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Taboo: Trailer - BBC

Taboo | Season 1: Official Trailer | FX

Cast

Tom Hardy

Stephen Graham

Jessie Buckley

Jonathan Pryce

David Hayman

Oona Chaplin

Richard Dixon

Leo Bill

Edward Hogg

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