‘Taboo’ New International Trailer, Photos, and Episode Details

Taboo star Tom Hardy
Tom Hardy as James Keziah Delaney in ‘Taboo’ (Photo by Robert Viglasky, Copyright 2016, FX Networks)

FX is set to debut season one of the dramatic series Taboo on January 10, 2017 at 10pm ET/PT. In support of the series’ upcoming premiere, the network’s released a batch of new photos featuring the show’s stars Tom Hardy and Oona Chaplin. FX also unveiled the plot descriptions for episodes one and two, and a new international trailer features new clips from the much-anticipated series.

Taboo was created by Tom Hardy, Chips Hardy, and Steven Knight. Ridley Scott, Kate Crowe, Tom Hardy, Dean Baker, and Steven Knight executive produce the show, and Timothy Bricknell serving as producer. The cast also includes Jonathan Pryce, Stephen Graham, Michael Kelly, Jessie Buckley, David Hayman, Tom Hollander, Jason Watkins, Franka Potente, Jefferson Hall, Ed Hogg, Leo Bill, Christopher Fairbank, Richard Dixon, Mark Gatiss, Nicholas Woodeson, Lucian Msamati, and Robert Parker.


The Taboo Plot: Set in 1814, Taboo follows “James Keziah Delaney,” a man who has been to the ends of the earth and comes back irrevocably changed. Believed to be long dead, he returns home to London from Africa to inherit what is left of his father’s shipping empire and rebuild a life for himself. But his father’s legacy is a poisoned chalice, and with enemies lurking in every dark corner, James must navigate increasingly complex territories to avoid his own death sentence. Encircled by conspiracy, murder and betrayal, a dark family mystery unfolds in a combustible tale of love and treachery.

Episode 1 Plot Description: James Delaney returns to 1814 London after 10 years in Africa to claim a mysterious legacy left to him by his father. Written by Steven Knight and directed by Kristoffer Nyholm, episode 1 airs on January 10, 2017.

Episode 2 Plot Description: As James Delaney assembles his league of the damned, an unexpected arrival threatens to disrupt his plans. Written by Steven Knight and directed by Kristoffer Nyholm, episode 2 airs on January 17, 2017.

Watch the new Taboo trailer:


Taboo star Tom Hardy
Tom Hardy as James Keziah Delaney in ‘Taboo’ (Photo by Robert Viglasky, Copyright 2016, FX Networks)
Taboo star Oona Chaplin
Oona Chaplin as Zilpha in ‘Taboo’ (Photo by Robert Viglasky, Copyright 2016, FX Networks)