Taboo

Name: Taboo
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Released: 2017-01-07
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Tom Hardy, David Hayman, Jonathan Pryce, Oona Chaplin, Richard Dixon

2017·Series·TV-MA·60 min·★ 7.9(1,471)

Drama Mystery More English titles

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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United States	fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, The CW	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom	Netflix, Sky Go, Netflix Standard with Ads, BBC iPlayer	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
Canada	—	Apple TV Store
Australia	—	Apple TV Store, Fetch TV
Germany	Filmtastic Amazon Channel, Filmtastic	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, maxdome Store
France	Molotov TV, SFR Play, M6+	Canal VOD, Apple TV Store, Orange VOD
Spain	Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Filmin, Netflix Standard with Ads	—
Brazil	Universal+ Amazon Channel	—
South Korea	wavve, Watcha, TVING	—

About Taboo

Taboo is a 2017 English-language drama and mystery series created by Steven Knight and Chips Hardy and Tom Hardy. The cast is led by Tom Hardy, David Hayman, Jonathan Pryce. It spans 1 season and 8 episodes and has concluded. Viewers rate it 7.9/10 across 1500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus.

Taboo was produced by Hardy Son & Baker and Scott Free Productions and made in United Kingdom. It was first aired on January 7, 2017, and carries a TV-MA certification.

Created by: Steven Knight, Chips Hardy, Tom Hardy
First aired: January 7, 2017
Last aired: February 25, 2017
Original language: English
Age rating: TV-MA
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1 (8 episodes)
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Production: Hardy Son & Baker, Scott Free Productions

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Taboo cast & crew

Taboo was created by Steven Knight, Chips Hardy, and Tom Hardy.

The cast features Tom Hardy as James Keziah Delaney, David Hayman as Brace, Jonathan Pryce as Stuart Strange, Oona Chaplin as Zilpha Geary, Richard Dixon as Pettifer, and Leo Bill as Wilton.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Max Richter, cinematography is by Mark Patten, and it was produced by Carlo Dusi and Tom Hardy.

Is Taboo worth watching?

Taboo holds an audience score of 7.9/10 from 1,471 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama series.

With 1 season and 8 episodes, it's a quick, bingeable run.

If you enjoy drama and mystery, Taboo is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Taboo

In United States, you can stream Taboo on fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, The CW, and Fawesome, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. Click any service above to open it directly.

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