Taboo

8.3
/10
  • mystery and drama
  • crime genres
  • british
  • family relationships
  • violence genres
  • romance
  • period
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Adventurer James Keziah Delaney returns to London during the War of 1812 to rebuild his late father's shipping empire. However, both the government and his biggest competitor want his inheritance at any cost--even murder.
  • 57min
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 8
T1
Ended

Taboo

season 1

serie United Kingdom 2017 - 2017

Episode rating

Season 1
8.4
E1
8.2
E2
8.1
E3
8.6
E4
8.2
E5
8.6
E6
8.7
E7
9.0
E8

Cast of season 1

In order of relevance in the season

Episodes of season 18

  • 8.4
    /10

    Episode #1.1
    episode S1.E1 january 2017
    After being presumed dead, James Delaney resurfaces in London seeking revenge for the death of his father and inheriting the family shipping empire, which threatens the ambitions of his half-sister and the East India Company.
  • 8.2
    /10

    Episode #1.2
    episode S1.E2 january 2017
    Despite Delaney's return to London setting tongues wagging, he enlists allies in his quest to reclaim his legacy, while an unexpected arrival at the reading of the will disrupts his plans and reveals the nature of his inheritance.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Episode #1.3
    episode S1.E3 january 2017
    Delaney receives medical help from an unexpected source, before outwitting the East India Company, which turns its attentions to Delaney's new ally, Lorna.
  • 8.6
    /10

    Episode #1.4
    episode S1.E4 january 2017
    The plot against Delaney puts Lorna in danger, Delaney enlists help for a scheme of his own, and an invitation to an opulent ball leads to unexpected consequences.
  • 8.2
    /10

    Episode #1.5
    episode S1.E5 february 2017
    A duel at dawn takes a surprising turn, Zilpha is met with darkness, the East India Company is under investigation, and Delaney faces a race against time to keep his plot a secret.
  • 8.6
    /10

    Episode #1.6
    episode S1.E6 february 2017
    When his plot is betrayed and Zilpha takes drastic action against her husband, Delaney faces all out chaos, complicated further by a family revelation and the increasingly desperate East India Company.
  • 8.7
    /10

    Episode #1.7
    episode S1.E7 february 2017
    A tragic event leads to the betrayal of Delaney, who must use all of his wits and strength to salvage his plans.
  • 9
    /10

    Episode #1.8
    episode S1.E8 february 2017
    Delaney delivers an ultimatum, arrangements for immediate departure begin, while Strange has a final ace to play.