Taboo

Synopsis

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: 2017-01-07

Last Air Date: 2017-02-25

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 8

Created By: Steven Knight, Tom Hardy, Chips Hardy

Networks: BBC One

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Top Cast

Tom Hardy as James Keziah Delaney
David Hayman as Brace
Jonathan Pryce as Stuart Strange
Oona Chaplin as Zilpha Geary
Richard Dixon as Pettifer
Leo Bill as Wilton
Edward Hogg as Michael 'Godders' Godfrey
Jessie Buckley as Lorna Bow
Stephen Graham as Atticus
Michael Kelly as Dumbarton

Seasons

Series 1 (2017)

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

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2017-01-07)

James Delaney returns to 1814 London after 10 years in Africa to claim a mysterious legacy left to him by his father.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2017-01-14)

As James Delaney assembles his league of the damned, an unexpected arrival threatens to disrupt his plans.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2017-01-21)

James Delaney decides to take radical action in order to safeguard himself from those intent on his demise.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2017-01-28)

Blacklisted, James Delaney sets out to protect his business by any means necessary.
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (2017-02-04)

James Delaney is blackmailed into a dangerous mission, whilst animosity between the Crown and Company escalates to a new level.
Ep. 6: Episode 6 (2017-02-11)

The East India Company declares war on James Delaney, whilst a family revelation drives him into dark and haunted places.
Ep. 7: Episode 7 (2017-02-18)

A devastating betrayal puts James Delaney’s freedom in jeopardy, handing his enemies the opportunity they've been longing for.
Ep. 8: Episode 8 (2017-02-25)

As James Delaney conspires to escape, an enraged Prince Regent unleashes one final plan to destroy him.