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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What it feels like
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TV Series2017–2017·60 min
Taboo
Created by Steven Knight, Chips Hardy, Tom Hardy
A drama mystery series created by Steven Knight.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 16%
of all TV shows · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.9/10
1K ratings
About Taboo
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Haunting (3 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Unsettling
- Story Tags
- betrayal, corruption power, ambition hubris, 18th 19th century, historical event, london, rivals, anti hero, outsider misfit, revenge quest, conspiracy, slow burn reveal, corruption, organized crime