The BEST episodes of Taboo (2017)

Every episode of Taboo (2017) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Taboo (2017)!

James Keziah Delaney 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.

Last Updated: 3/11/2024Network: BBC OneStatus: Ended
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Episode 8
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8.35
4684 votes

#1 - Episode 8

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/25/2017

It is the time of final reckoning. James Delaney confronts Sir Stuart Strange of the East India Company with the cold, hard truth. Revelations about those surrounding him are unearthed and met with deadly ramifications. Meanwhile, James conspires to escape, but as the cold enmity of the Prince Regent turns into a lethal fury, the Crown unleashes one final plan to destroy him. Time is running out, scores need to be settled, and tragic consequences must be borne.

Directors: Anders Engström
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Episode 7
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8.22
4838 votes

#2 - Episode 7

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/18/2017

James Delaney has seemingly lost everything but, when he suffers a devastating betrayal, he realises even his freedom is in jeopardy. Armed with the opportunity they have been longing for, the Crown and Company conspire to bring him down once and for all. Elsewhere, Lorna sets out to discover the truth, whilst Zilpha perhaps has already found her own.

Directors: Anders Engström
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Episode 4
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8.12
5322 votes

#3 - Episode 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/2017

Blacklisted, James Delaney sets out to protect his business by any means necessary.

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Episode 6
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8.08
4991 votes

#4 - Episode 6

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/11/2017

The East India Company declares war on James Delaney, whilst a family revelation drives him into dark and haunted places.

Directors: Anders Engström
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Episode 1
star
7.98
7205 votes

#5 - Episode 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/2017

In the series opener, James Delaney returns to 1814 London after ten years in Africa to claim a mysterious legacy left to him by his father.

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Episode 2
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7.95
5953 votes

#6 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/2017

As James Delaney assembles his league of the damned; an unexpected arrival threatens to disrupt his plans.

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Episode 5
star
7.94
4986 votes

#7 - Episode 5

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/4/2017

James Delaney is blackmailed into a dangerous mission, whilst animosity between the Crown and Company escalates to a new level.

Directors: Anders Engström
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Episode 3
star
7.91
5454 votes

#8 - Episode 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/2017

James Delaney decides to take radical action in order to safeguard himself from those intent on his demise.

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