8.4/106,869 votes#1 - Episode 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/2017
James Delaney returns to 1814 London after 10 years in Africa to claim a mysterious legacy left to him by his father.
Director: Kristoffer Nyholm
Writer: Steven Knight
8.2/105,208 votes#2 - 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.
Director: Kristoffer Nyholm
Writer: Steven Knight
8.1/104,481 votes#3 - 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.
Director: Kristoffer Nyholm
Writer: Steven Knight
8.6/104,562 votes#4 - Episode 4
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/2017
Blacklisted, James Delaney sets out to protect his business by any means necessary.
Director: Kristoffer Nyholm
Writer: Steven Knight
8.2/103,981 votes#5 - 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.
Director: Anders Engström
Writer: Steven Knight, Ben Hervey
8.5/103,970 votes#6 - 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.
Director: Anders Engström
Writer: Steven Knight, Chips Hardy
8.7/104,094 votes#7 - Episode 7
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/18/2017
A devastating betrayal puts James Delaney’s freedom in jeopardy, handing his enemies the opportunity they've been longing for.
Director: Anders Engström
Writer: Steven Knight
9.0/105,005 votes#8 - Episode 8
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/25/2017
As James Delaney conspires to escape, an enraged Prince Regent unleashes one final plan to destroy him.
Director: Anders Engström
Writer: Steven Knight
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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.
Genres:DramaMystery
Network:BBC One
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "Taboo" season 1. It scored 8.4/10 based on 6869 votes. Directed by Kristoffer Nyholm and written by Steven Knight, it aired on 1/7/2017. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".