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Taboo

Taboo

20177.91 Season8 EpisodesEnded

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.

Created by Dean Baker
Produced by Tim Bricknell
NetworksBBC One

Top Cast

Tom Hardy

Tom Hardy

James Keziah Delaney

David Hayman

David Hayman

Brace

Jonathan Pryce

Jonathan Pryce

Stuart Strange

Oona Chaplin

Oona Chaplin

Zilpha Geary

Richard Dixon

Richard Dixon

Pettifer

Leo Bill

Leo Bill

Wilton

Edward Hogg

Edward Hogg

Michael 'Godders' Godfrey

Jessie Buckley

Jessie Buckley

Lorna Bow

Stephen Graham

Stephen Graham

Atticus

Themes & Keywords

london, englandafricacorruptionblackmailbritish empiregreedinvestigationrevengemurderbetrayalconspiracyincest overtonesperiod dramawitchcraftadventurerdark secretgunpowdershipping company19th centurygeorgian or regency eraslave shipdarkslow burngrittyperiod pieceland deedviolence

About Taboo

Taboo is a drama, mystery series that first aired in 2017 exploring themes of london, england, africa, corruption, blackmail, british empire, greed. Created by Dean Baker, it stars Tom Hardy, David Hayman, Jonathan Pryce. 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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