The BEST episodes of Taboo season 1

Every episode of Taboo season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Taboo season 1!

Around the world there are people of different cultures who take actions and decisions that seem out of the ordinary to the average westerner. Considered taboo, these people and their stories are now being known.

Last Updated: 1/29/2024Network: National GeographicStatus: Ended

8.56

91 votes

#1 - Drugs

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/2002

Take a trip from traditional acceptance to modern rejection, exploring how drugs are used in ancient cultures and why they are prohibited in modern ones.

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8.02

55 votes

#2 - Evil Spirits

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/2002

Confront the presence of good and evil and explore the ways some cultures take on evil spirits directly.

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7.82

61 votes

#3 - Marriage

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/2002

Attend and elaborate--yet illegal--ceremony in India, watch as one man's two wives prepare him for a third bride, and witness same-sex partners exchange vows in Europe.

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7.66

76 votes

#4 - Healers

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/7/2002

Go beyond science to examine the mysterious powers of healers who derive their strength from what other cultures may consider illegitimate or unproven.

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7.61

173 votes

#5 - Food

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/30/2002

Taboo investigates the fine line between what is food and what is forbidden. It looks at the eating of durian, insects, cobra, fugu, and dog.

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7.47

77 votes

#6 - Tattoo

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/2002

Explore the art of tattoos from the deadly serious markings of headhunters to bloody scarification rituals in Africa, and on to Western artists who use their bodies as a canvas.

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7.44

95 votes

#7 - Witchcraft

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/28/2002

Take a secret look at our darkest ritual - black magic. Explore the nature of power itself, and how it both elevates and corrupts our species.

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7.43

76 votes

#8 - Voodoo

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/2002

Experience the dark side with religion's ultimate outcast. Trace how voodoo has grown in diversity and become taboo, even in cultures where it is widely practiced.

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7.00

2 votes

#9 - Sexuality

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/2/2002

Cross the line of defined gender and plunge into the lives of people living in the gray area of sexuality.

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7.00

1 votes

#10 - Death

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/2002

Delve into the ultimate unknown that awaits us all. Experience how different cultures deal with death by preparing lavish funerals, bonfires, and ancient rituals.

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0.00

0 votes

#11 - Test of Faith

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/23/2002

Watch as religious beliefs are put to the extreme test through taboo practices that display a common belief: the stronger your faith, the more you can ask of your God.

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0.00

0 votes

#12 - Blood Sports

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/29/2002

Explore the human fascination with violence as sport, and see how it taps into hidden corners of our common heritage.

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