Taboo
Set in 1814 London, Taboo follows adventurer James Keziah Delaney as he returns from Africa bearing fourteen stolen diamonds and confronting betrayal and political corruption linked to the East India Company. The series was created by Steven Knight, Tom Hardy, and Chips Hardy, portraying criminal networks and widespread social strife.
StatusEnded
First airedJan 7, 2017
Last airedFeb 25, 2017
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Top Cast
By Attention Score on August 16, 2026
1
Tom Hardy
James Keziah Delaney
7.5
2
Jessie Buckley
Lorna Bow
6.8
3
Stephen Graham
Atticus
4.3
4
Michael Kelly
Dumbarton
3.7
5
Jonathan Pryce
Stuart Strange
3.3
6
Oona Chaplin
Zilpha Geary
3.2