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Episode 1

**Episode 1**  is the first of eight episodes in Series 1. Broadcast on January 7, 2017 on BBC One and January 10, 2017 on FX.

## Synopsis

*It is 1814 and James Delaney reappears in London, a changed and haunted man, presumed dead in Africa many years before. His return finds his father, Horace Delaney, dead and a country at war with France and the United States. Set to inherit what is left of his father's shipping empire, James's arrival not only threatens to disrupt the plans of his half-sister Zilpha and her husband Thorne Geary, but also the political ambitions of the mighty East India Company, chaired by Sir Stuart Strange.*

## Cast

* Oona Chaplin as Zilpha Geary
* Jefferson Hall as Thorne Geary
* David Hayman as Brace
* Jonathan Pryce as Sir Stuart Strange

Guest Starring* Nicholas Woodeson as Robert Thoyt
* Leo Bill as Benjamin Wilton
* Richard Dixon as John Pettifer
* Edward Hogg as Michael Godfrey
* Franka Potente as Helga von Hinten
* Ruby-May Martinwood as Winter
* Christopher Fairbank as Ibbotson
* Louis Serkis as Robert
* Edward Fox as Horace Delaney
* Roger Ashton-Griffiths as Abraham Appleby
* Martin Wimbush as Funeral Caller
* Larrington Walker as Street Beggar
* Richard Syms as Priest
* Peter Yapp as Old Man
* Jo Cameron Brown as Old Lady
* Paul Bigley as Delf
* Andrew Greenough as Mace
* Tim Plester as Passerby 1
* James Greaves as Strange's Clerk
* Michael Shaeffer as Dr. Powell
* David Houston as Ship's Captain
* Anthony Kaye as African Man

## Memorable Quotes

*"The issue today is Old Man Delaney. May he rot in Hell!"*
― Sir Strange's farewell to Horace Delaney

*"I remember you. I've heard the stories. If I give you a girl I'll never see her again!"*
― Helga to James Delaney

*"Whatever happens with this business of inheritance, and no matter if it results in dispute, I hope I can trust you to keep the secrets of the past buried. Buried in a deeper grave."*
― Zilpha Geary

*"I do know the evil that you do because I was once part of it."*
― James Delaney to Sir Stuart Strange
## Gallery

* Promotional Stills
* Screencaps

## Videos

Taboo Trailer - BBC OneHelga and James in the brothel - Taboo Episode 1 Preview - BBC OneTaboo Episode 1 available now on iPlayer - BBC One
## Notes

### Trivia

* The episode was reported under the title "Shovels and Keys" on social media but this title is not present in any officially released reports nor its origin is attested by any reliable source.
* Some of the filmings for this new series took place at The Charterhouse, Charterhouse Square, London.
* The scene at the water mill was shot at Mapledurham on the Thames, near Reading.
* Anna Delaney was born Salish, which is also the name of an indigenous tribe still living on Vancouver Island; the Coast Salish peoples.

### Goofs

* The presence of the Prince Regent sets this precisely between 1811-1820. However, the so-called 'mirror test' for arsenic was invented by James Marsh, refining Metzger's test, in 1832.
* St. Bartholomew's Hospital has no glass roof mortuary in 1814.

## References

1. ↑  *BBC — Officially released title*
2. ↑  *Taboo Episode 1 synopsis on BBC One*
3. ↑  *Officially released title*
Series 1/DVD

**Taboo** DVD box set was released on May 29th, 2017.

It contains all the eight episodes of the first series of *Taboo* with a running time of 480 minutes. Both the DVD version and the Blu-ray version contains 3 discs. The DVD version costs £18.00 and Blu-ray version costs £24.99.

For the United States and Canada, "Taboo - Season 1" was released on home video on February 6th, 2018. The DVD package is $49.99 and the Blu-ray is $33.45.

## Product Description

*1814. James Keziah Delaney (Tom Hardy; Mad Max, Fury Road), 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.* – Region 2 Blurb

*Thought to be dead, danger-courting excursionist James Delaney returns to London in 1814, after spending ten years in Africa, in order to attend his father's funeral. He inherits his notorious father's shipping empire-as well as all of the enemies and debts his father's dubious dealings had picked up along with it.* – Region 1 Blurb

### Product Details

* Actors: Tom Hardy, Leo Bill, Oona Chaplin, Richard Dixon, David Hayman
* Directors: Kristoffer Nyholm, Anders Engström, Chips Hardy
* Format: PAL; Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
* Language: English
* Subtitles: English
* Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired: English
* Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe); Region 1 (US and Canada)
* Number of discs: 3 (UK version); 2 (US and Canada)
* Classification: 18
* Studio: Studiocanal (Europe); Echo Bridge (US and Canada)
* DVD Release Date: 29 May 2017 (Europe); February 6, 2018 (US and Canada)

## Gallery

DVD version (UK)DVD version (UK) - BackBlu-ray version (UK)
## Notes

* Rated: 18 and equivalent in other regions.
* In addition to the original English version, French and German DVDs contain dubbing – Deutsch (Dolby Digital 2.0), Deutsch (DTS-HD 5.1), Français (Dolby Digital 5.1) – and subtitles in the respective language.
	+ The German version was released on April 13, 2017, while the French one on May 9, 2017.
* The complete first series can be purchased on Amazon Video for $19.99.

## References

1. ↑ *Taboo –- Tom Hardy Stars in 'Season 1' of the BBC One and FX Channel Show on DVD, Blu-ray*
Unrestricted Spells

Unrestricted Spell is the general term used for powerful magic spells in which Power of Existence is consumed. Spells classified under this term can be used for any purpose, and sometimes requires time and/or an incantation for it to activate. Sometimes, they also require a specific insignia to activate. One who excels at the use of Unrestricted Spells is called a Master.
Taboo Wiki:Parent Filter TV

This page is part of a Wikia-wide effort to provide specific information to help parents make responsible and informed choices about what their kids consume.

## Taboo Rating

TV shows marked as "TV–MA" means that such program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17.

This rating was originally TV-M prior to the announced revisions to the rating system in August 1997, but was changed due to a trademark dispute and in order to remove confusion with the Entertainment Software Rating Board's (ESRB) "M for Mature" rating for video games. This program may contain one or more of the following: crude indecent language (L), explicit sexual activity (S), or graphic violence (V)

## References

1. ↑  The TV parental guidelines: uderstanding the TV ratings.
Kazumi Yoshida (NS)

**Relatives** | Ken Yoshida (Brother)
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Kazumi Yoshida (吉田一美) is a student at Misaki Municipal High School and is Yuji Sakai's classmate.

## Appearance

Kazumi is a young woman with short light brown hair cut above her shoulders and bangs which come down to her eyes. On the left side of her head, she usually wears two orange hair clips and a large white ribbon which she entwines through a bunch of her hair to form a cross above the ribbon bow. Kazumi has brown eyes and a light complexion.

She is usually seen in her school uniform. With it, she chooses to wear white socks that reach just below her knee.

## Personality

Kazumi is a shy, cute, and kind young woman. She is quite modest about her body. She is very polite, usually using honorifics when talking to people, and is also soft-spoken.

## History

### Childhood

Kazumi's family consist of an unnamed mother, father and younger brother Ken
Miishah Rugulus

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## About the Character

### Official Description

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Most people are scared away by Miishah's sharp gaze, but he has a strong sense of camaraderie and does his best to look after others. However, as long it doesn't get anyone hurt, he doesn't bother to follow the rules, and this has earned him a reputation as a delinquent with the adults around him.

He was born in the Wall District, among the lowest tier of Rughzenhaide's citizens. However, his parents were both taken by the Black Dawn Epidemic early in his youth, and he grew up in an orphanage. From there, he was adopted by Calhna Rugulus, a fellow citizen of the Wall District. Though he is now a normal citizen of Rughzenhaide, they still carry some stigma due to their origins in the Wall District—not that either of them seem to mind. Both of them spend most of their time outside, and they don't usually spend time together at home.

Currently, Miishah has set up camp in Rendel Forest with his fellow "dropouts", where he passes the days playing pranks. He is also engrossed in brewing alcohol, as well as making pickles.

### Appearance

Miishah usually carries a sharp glare in his green eyes, he has dark brown hair that’s tucked under his ear on one side.

He wears a white vest lined in gold with a hoodie attached over a black shirt, and a red winter jacket over it. The jacket has a black collar lined in gold underneath it. He wears denim jeans and black boots.

In fm2sa, he has a white cooking jacket with the sleeves rolled up just above his elbows, a white belt with a dark red rope wrapping around it loosely, and a red talisman[*citation needed*] over his shoulder.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.projectwritten.com/jp/stp
Vessel

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Nicholas Woodeson

**Nicholas Woodeson** is an English actor portraying Delaney's attorney Robert Thoyt in the BBC and FX original drama *Taboo*.

## FX's Biography

Nicholas Woodeson has an extensive array of credits spanning film, television and theatre and stars in *Taboo* as “Robert Thoyt.”

Woodeson recently portrayed “Harold Wilson” in *The Audience* in the West End, played “Malvolio” in *Twelfth Night* as the first production in the new Everyman Theatre, Liverpool, “Max” in *The Homecoming* at the RSC, “Mr. Prince” in *Rocket to the Moon* at the National Theatre, and “Burleigh” in *Mary Stuart* on Broadway.

His recent television credits include *The Living and the Dead* (BBC), *The Eichmann Show* (Feelgood), *George Gently* (Company), *Mapp and Lucia* (BBC),*New Tricks* (Wall To Wall), *Ripper Street* (Tiger Aspect), *The Honourable Woman* (BBC), and *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (ITV).

Film credits includes *Race* (Trinity), *The Danish Girl* (Kvinde Films), *Skyfall* (Eon), *Hannah Arendt* (Heimat), *John Carter* (Disney), *The Pelican Brief* (Warner Bros), *The Russia House* (Pathe), and *Heaven’s Gate* (UA).

## Credits

Series 1
* Episode 1
* Episode 2
* Episode 3
* Episode 5
* Episode 7

## References

1. ↑ FX Network - Taboo Cast - Nicholas Woodeson
Kristoffer Nyholm

**Kristoffer Nyholm** is a danish director who directed several episodes of the first season of *Taboo*.

## Biography

Kristoffer Nyholm was born 13 May 1951 in Silkeborg, Denmark.

Kristoffer Nyholm was lead director on Danish phenomenon *The Killing*, helming episodes 6, 7, 16, 17, 19 and 20 in the brilliant first series. For series 2, which has its UK debut on 19th November on BBC4, Kristoffer directed episodes 1,2, 5,6, 9, and 10.

In 2012 he directed 2 episodes of the new Jean Reno series *Jo - A Cop In Paris*, a new English laguage series for Atlantique Productions, filmed in Paris. He has also recently completed work on a 4-part adaptation of the bestselling Swedish political crime novel, *Between Summer’s Longing* and *Winter’s End*. At once a riveting anti-procedure police procedural, a psychological drama, and a black satire, this cult novel offers a possible explanation for the assassination of Prime Minister Olaf Palme in February 1986. Nordisk Film is producing with Swedish National Television, who will make it their flagship programme for 2013.

Kristoffer has worked under Lars von Trier on a number of projects, including *The Boss of It All*, *The Idiots*, *Breaking The Waves* and *Epidemic*. He has also directed a number of music videos, commercials, shorts and documentaries.

UK television drama includes the Inspector Morse prequel series, *Endeavour 2*, for ITV/Mammoth Screen and Eleven Films' three part poltergeist horror, *The Enfield Haunting* based on the Enfield poltergeist occurrences of the late 70s for Sky.

## Credits

Director

* *Episode 1*
* *Episode 2*
* *Episode 3*
* *Episode 4*

## References

1. ↑ United Agents UK - Kristoffer Nyholm
Edward Hogg

**Edward Hogg** is an English actor portraying Michael Godfrey in the BBC and FX original drama *Taboo*.

## FX's Biography

Edward “Ed” Hogg stars alongside Tom Hardy as “Godfrey”.

Hogg graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in 2002 and was immediately cast in the inaugural RSC Academy production of King Lear, directed by Declan Donnellan, in which he played “The Fool” to fellow rising star Nonso Anozie’s “King Lear.”

Hogg has gone on to become one of the most exciting young actors of his generation. His performance as the eponymous “Woyzeck” at the Gate Theatre in London and the St. Anne’s Warehouse in New York City had reviewers calling him ‘extraordinary,’ ‘mesmerising’ and ‘the most gifted young actor seen in years,’ and also earned him an Ian Charleson Award Nomination in 2006.

2009 was a turning point and a bumper year for Hogg. September saw the release of White Lightnin’, directed by Dominic Murphy, in which he played the lead role of “Jesco White,” an Appalachian dancing outlaw. The film had its American and European premieres at the Sundance and Berlin Film Festivals respectively, and won the Hitchcock d’Or Award at the Dinard Festival of British Films for Best Film. He won Best Actor awards at the Monterrey International Film Festival and the 11th Mumbai Film Festival. He was also nominated for a British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer.

2009 also saw the UK release of Hogg’s second lead role in the film *Bunny and the Bull*. Produced by Warp Films and directed by The Mighty Boosh director Paul King, the film had its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival and was screened at the 2009 London Film Festival. In the same year he shot his third major feature, Ollie Kepler’s Expanding Purple World, in which he played the eponymous “Ollie” alongside Jodie Whittaker. The film was the directorial debut by writer/producer Viv Fongenie.

In 2007 Hogg was included in Screen International’s ‘Stars of Tomorrow’ feature, which is an annual showcase of promising up-and-coming talent. He was also chosen as the UK’s Shooting Star at the 2010 Berlin Film Festival. In 2011 he was seen in Roland Emmerich’s *Anonymous* alongside an all-star cast, including Rhys Ifans, Vanessa Redgrave, Mark Rylance and Joely Richardson.

2012 saw the release of two films in which Hogg plays the central lead roles: *Imagine*, the debut feature by acclaimed award-winning Polish director Andrjez Jamikowski, in which he plays a blind man who tries to teach children to “see” using the controversial method of echolocation; and *The Comedian*, the debut feature film by acclaimed up-and-coming director Tom Shkolnik. Entirely improvised, the film was work-shopped for three months before being shot in London.

## Credits

Series 1
* Episode 1
* Episode 2
* Episode 3
* Episode 4
* Episode 5
* Episode 6
* Episode 7
* Episode 8

## References

1. ↑ FX Network - Taboo Cast - Edward Hogg
Horace Delaney

**Horace Delaney** (portrayed by Edward Fox) was James Delaney's stern father and a cutthroat businessman.

## Official Description

"***Horace Delaney** was the father to James and Zilpha and is said to have gone mad before he died, leaving his estate and the mysterious Nootka Sound to his son.  He was an adventurer, merchant, and shipping mogul.*"

## Character Overview

**Horace Delaney** was described by everyone as a man driven to insanity, speaking on the foreshore to his son who was presumed dead in Africa. Manservant Brace claimed that he was a kind man. However, James is aware that Horace bought his wife from the Nuu-chah-nulth people along with Nootka Sound, forced her to pass as a Neapolitan noblewoman and locked her in her bedroom to abuse her before having her committed to an asylum.

## Story

**Horace Delaney** was buried in the cemetery of his parish with Zilpha and Thorne Geary dealing with the funeral payment, refusing to pay an extra amount to deter grave robbers. Upon his return from Africa, much to everyone's surprise when he heads to the church, James visited the morgue to steal the coins lying on Horace's eyes as payment for the caretaker. James later put the coins in the offertory during the funeral service.  James Delaney went to visit a coroner to investigate his father's death and threatened to kill him if grave robbers would disturb Horace's final rest.

During a conversation between James and Brace, it was revealed that Horace Delaney was poisoned by his manservant as a mercy killing.

## Gallery

* Screencaps

Delaney's portrait  (detail) Delaney's portraitDelaney's corpse
## Episode Appearances

Season 1
* Episode 1 (corpse)
* Episode 2 (mentioned)
* Episode 3 (mentioned)
* Episode 5 (mentioned)
* Episode 6 (mentioned; hallucination)

## Notes

* Horace Delaney was inspired by historical Lieutenant John Meares. Meares, much like Horace Delaney, claimed that he had acquired some land from a Nootka Chief in exchange for pistols and other goods—this would become an asset to Britain during the Nootka Crisis.

## References

1. ↑ Radiotimes.com - Meet the cast of Taboo
2. ↑ *BBC One - Taboo Cast & Characters*
3. ↑ Knight, Steven (writer) & Nyholm, Kristoffer (director); January 7, 2017 BBC; January 10, 2017, FX; "Episode 1". *Taboo*.
4. ↑ Knight, Steven (writer) & Nyholm, Kristoffer (director); January 14, 2017, BBC; January 17, 2017, FX; "Episode 2". *Taboo*.
5. ↑ Hardy, Chips & Knight, Steven (writer) & Engström, Anders (director); February 11, 2017 BBC; February 14, 2017, FX; "Episode 6". *Taboo*.
6. ↑ The Career of Lieutenant John Meares on Wikipedia.org
Louis Serkis

**Louis Serkis** is a British actor who portrays Robert in the BBC and FX original period drama, *Taboo.*

## Biography

Louis Ashbourne Serkis is an actor, known for *Alice Through the Looking Glass* (2016), *Taboo* (2017) and *SS-GB* (2017). He's the son of Andy Serkis, who's best known for his performance as the voice of Gollum in the *Lord of the Rings* trilogy, and actress Lorraine Ashbourne.

## Credits

Series 1
* Episode 1
* Episode 4
* Episode 5
* Episode 6
* Episode 7
* Episode 8
Leo Bill

**Leo Bill** is an actor who portrayed Benjamin Wilton in the first series of the BBC and FX original drama, *Taboo*.

## Biography

Leo Bill is a British actor who is most known for his role as James Brocklebank in 2006 film *"The Living and the Dead"*. Bill is also the son of the actress Sheila Kelley and Stephen Bill. Bill graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2001 and studied A' Level Drama at Stratford Upon Avon College between the years 1996 and 1998. Bill was also part on the Playbox Theatre Company, which is a young people's theatre company in Warwick.

## Credits

Series 1
* Episode 1
* Episode 2
* Episode 3
* Episode 4
* Episode 5
* Episode 6
* Episode 7
* Episode 8
Stephen Graham

**Stephen Graham** is an English actor portraying Atticus in the BBC and FX original drama, *Taboo*.

## FX's Biography

Stephen Graham stars alongside Tom Hardy as “Atticus.”

Graham has enjoyed continued success following his critically acclaimed performance in the BAFTA best picture winner *This is England*, directed by Shane Meadows, together with the recent follow up Channel 4 mini-series: *This is England* ‘86, ’88 and ’90, which also secured him a TV BAFTA nomination. Other notable credits include Jimmy McGovern’s *The Street*, in which he received an RTS award nomination, McGovern’s *Accused* opposite Sean Bean, as well as HBO’s *Parade’s End* with Benedict Cumberbatch. Graham is also known for playing the iconic role of “Al Capone” opposite Steve Buscemi in Martin Scorsese’s *Boardwalk Empire* for HBO, which ran for five seasons. His most recent television credits include the BBC’s *The Secret Agent* and *Taboo* alongside Tom Hardy.

Graham’s film credits include his portrayal of “Baby Face Nelson” opposite Johnny Depp and Christian Bale in *Public Enemies*, *The Fields* opposite Sam Worthington, *London Boulevard* opposite Keira Knightley and Colin Farrell, *Season of the Witch* opposite Nicolas Cage, *Pirates of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides* opposite Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz, *Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, Hyena, Get Santa, A Patch Of Fog, Pirates Of The Caribbean 5: Dead Men Tell No Tales* and the soon to be released *HHHH* directed by Cédric Jimenez.

## Credits

Series 1
* Episode 2
* Episode 3
* Episode 4
* Episode 5
* Episode 6
* Episode 7
* Episode 8

## References

1. ↑ FX Network - Taboo Cast - Stephen Graham
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane

**Theatre Royal, Drury Lane** is a theatre located in the West End of London. It is known for spoken plays and pantomimes, and also to provide a prostitution service.

## Story

The Irish actress Lorna Bow and the company were performing on stage while Royal Secretary Solomon Coop watched the performance in the dim light of a loge. The man was interested in the woman because he believed that, through her, he would be able to get hold of the Nootka Treaty. One of the theatre's attendants came up to Mr Coop telling him about the possibility of claiming some of the actresses in exchange for a small fee. Yet when the man said he wanted Lorna Bow, the woman scornfully said that she considered herself too important and above other actresses to prostitute herself. The royal secretary, then, handed the woman a letter to be handed over to Lorna Bow, with the risk of being put to death if she had not completed the task.

## Episode Appearances

Season 1
* S1, Ep. 3: Episode 3

## Notes

* In Episode 3, the actresses were heckled during a performance of *The Merchant of Venice*, Act 1, Scene 2, by William Shakespeare.
* The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane was one of a handful of patent theatres, granted monopoly rights to the production of "legitimate" drama in London (meaning spoken plays, rather than opera, dance, concerts, or plays with music).
* The theatre underwent variations over the centuries, and the most important modifications and reconstructions took place in 1663 - when it was founded - in 1674, and in 1794. The present Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, designed by Benjamin Dean Wyatt on behalf of the committee led by Whitbread, opened on 10 October 1812 with a production of *Hamlet* featuring Robert Elliston in the title role.
	+ The latter is the one present in the first season of *Taboo.*

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5  As seen on The Painted Savage's libretto in the second episode of Season One.
2. ↑ Knight, Steven (writer) & Nyholm, Kristoffer (director); January 21, 2017 BBC; January 24, 2017, FX; "Episode 3". *Taboo*.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1  Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on Wikipedia.org
Episode 5

**Episode 5** is the fifth of eight episodes of Series 1. Broadcast on February 4, 2017 on BBC One, and February 7, 2017 on FX.

## Synopsis

*After a duel at dawn takes a surprising turn, James Delaney is blackmailed into a dangerous mission that finds him in a deadly race against time. Elsewhere, Thorne's jealousy intensifies into a vicious and spiritual realm, while animosity between the Crown and the Company escalates to a new level.*

## Cast

* Oona Chaplin as Zilpha Geary
* Jonathan Pryce as Sir Stuart Strange
* Jefferson Hall as Thorne Geary
* David Hayman as Brace
* Jessie Buckley as Lorna Bow

Guest Starring* Tom Hollander as George Cholmondeley
* Nicholas Woodeson as Robert Thoyt
* Stephen Graham as Atticus
* Danny Ligairi as Martinez
* Scroobius Pip as French Bill
* Franka Potente as Helga von Hinten
* Edward Hogg as Michael Godfrey
* Richard Dixon as John Pettifer
* Leo Bill as Benjamin Wilton
* Ruby-May Martinwood as Winter
* Michael Kelly as Dumbarton
* Marina Hands as Countess Musgrove
* Mark Gatiss as Prince Regent
* Jason Watkins as Solomon Coop
* Christopher Fairbank as Ibbotson
* Louis Serkis as Robert
* Tallulah Rose Haddon as Pearl
* Lewis Lloyd as Temple
* Oliver Powell as Hope
* Gabrielle Downey as Gypsy Woman
* Anton Alexander as Code Duello
* Richard Teverson as Doctor
* Barney White as EIC Soldier
* Frederick Schmidt as Pursuer
* Jordan Long as Walsall
* James Greaves as Strange's Clerk
* Nick Harris as EIC Spy
* Jak Ford-Lane as Junior Clerk
* Daniel Tuite as Palace Servant
* Albert Welling as Count Musgrove
* Raj Ghatak as Musgrove's Servant
* Matthew Marsh as Exorcist

## Videos

Taboo Season 1 Ep. 5 Trailer FXJames and Thorne duel - Taboo Episode 5 Preview - BBC One
## Trivia

* The episode features two references to the work of William Shakespeare.
	+ As he stirs the cauldron, Cholmondeley quotes Falstaff from *Henry IV, Part 1* Act III, scene 3.
	+ The exorcist claims Zilpha is possessed by Barbason, a demon or fiend mentioned alongside Lucifer and Amaimon in *The Merry Wives of Windsor.*
Episode 4

**Episode 4** is the fourth of eight episodes of Series 1. It premiered on January 28, 2017 on BBC One, and January 31, 2017 on FX.

## Synopsis

*The Crown makes a devious move against James Delaney, while the Company has its own reasons for frustrating the plot. As London begins closing its doors to him, James sets out to protect his business by any means necessary. With empire and mayhem in mind, James adds depraved chemist Cholmondeley to his company with explosive consequences. Meanwhile, Lorna aims to prove she's anything but a weak link, while buried secrets become a matter of yet more intrigue and violence.*

## Cast

* Oona Chaplin as Zilpha Geary
* David Hayman as Brace
* Jonathan Pryce as Sir Stuart Strange
* Jefferson Hall as Thorne Geary

Guest Starring* Jessie Buckley as Lorna Bow
* Stephen Graham as Atticus
* Franka Potente as Helga von Hinten
* Mark Gatiss as Prince Regent
* Michael Kelly as Dr. Dumbarton
* Leo Bill as Benjamin Wilton
* Richard Dixon as John Pettifer
* Jason Watkins as Solomon Coop
* Ed Hogg as Michael Godfrey
* Nicholas Woodeson as Robert Thoyt
* Tom Hollander as George Cholmondeley
* Ruby-May Martinwood as Winter
* Louis Serkis as Robert
* Scroobius Pip as French Bill
* Danny Ligairi as Martinez
* Marina Hands as Countess Musgrove
* Tallulah Rose Haddon as Pearl
* Fiona Skinner as Brighton
* Morgan Walters as Gaoler
* Eleanor Hafner as Bluestocking
* Brian Nickels as Luis
* The Hanover Band as Concert Musicians
* Tim Charles as Butler
* Richard Cant as Magician
* David Nellist as Thomas Brooke Esq.
* Gintare Beinoraviciute as Party Guest
* Ruth Emily Plaxton as Dancer / Party Guest
* Tamara Sharpe as Helga's Girl

## Gallery

* Promotional Stills
* Screencaps

## Videos

Taboo Season 1 Ep. 4 Trailer FXJames meets Zilpha in the garden - Taboo Episode 4 Preview - BBC One
## Trivia

* The Duke of Richmond is loosely based on the nobleman of the same name. In 1814, Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond was a 50 years old Governor-General of British North America, living in Brussels. In the setting of *Taboo*, however, he's depicted as grotesque and depraved.
* The actresses are heckled during Act 1, Scene 2 of *"The Merchant of Venice"* by William Shakespeare.
Crimson Realm (NS)

The **Crimson Realm** (紅世, *Guze*) is an alternate world in which Crimson Denizen originate. Unlike in the canon when a denizen leaves the Crimson Realm they can return.

## History

At the start there was no possible way to go between the world but a certain crimson lord gained power and discovered a way to cross between worlds and it led the first group of settlers on the living world. Those that arrived soon became selfish as they didn't wish to lose a part of them selves and started to attack humans for their Power of Existence. This slowly led to the destruction of the balance of the world.

At some point a way back was established by a group of Crimson Lords as a way to limit the impact of strong lords staying and eating a large amount of existence. The same group eventually became some of the core vessels that formed a contract with humans creating Flame Hazes.
Flame

The Flame of a certain being, especially of a Crimson Denizen, is a physical manifestation of that being's Power of Existence, and is not usually connected to the original meaning of "flame". It is usually in a fire-like form, except for other special cases, thus the term used.

A Crimson Denizen's flame has a distinct color, and is usually seen when they manifest in the living world or when they aquire injuries; instead of blood, "flames" made out of Power of Existence shoot out of their wounds.

Rinne, or servants created by Crimson Lords or Denizens, usually adopt the color of the flame of their maker. Meanwhile, Flame Haze also adopt the color of flame from a Crimson Lord which, in case, is the one with whom the contact is bound with.

Torches can manifest a flame made out of Power of Existence, and this usually comes from the Crimson Denizen which has devoured that Torch's Power of Existence. The color of the flame, however, cannot be determined. There are some cases, however that the source of the Power of Existence used to create a Torch can be determined, as a person's body can be compared to a lamp with a flame inside.
Molly house

**Molly house** is a meeting place for people socialising and seeking pleasure with partners of the same sex. To ensure protection from the law, house managers paid part of their income to constables so that their establishments would not be raided.

## Story

A **Molly house** that was a meeting place for James Delaney and Michael Godfrey after Delaney returned from Africa. After finding out that Godfrey was a clerk for the East India Company, Delaney forced Godfrey to spy on the Company for him in exchange for keeping their secret – crossdressing in a brothel. Wealthy members of London society were entertained by a group of performers presenting as women, both in theatrical interludes and in erotic games behind closed doors.

When the East India Company blew James Delaney's ship in a clear declaration of war, James broke into one of the rooms of the molly house to attack Godfrey with a knife. Delaney held Godfrey responsible for not having warned him in time about the Company's plans.

The Molly House was later used as a secret meeting place for Godfrey, Delaney and George Chichester. The three of them hatched a plan to frame Sir Stuart Strange about the sinking of the Cornwallis, a slave ship. When the King's guards arrested James Delaney at the Molly House, after he urged the courtesans to escape before the arrival of the soldiers.

Benjamin Wilton investigated the scene and found the connection with Michael Godfrey and, as a consequence, their homosexuality and alliance with James Delaney. Wilton immediately reported such findings to his superior.

## Episode Appearances

* S1, Ep. 3: Episode 3
* S1, Ep. 6: Episode 6
* S1, Ep. 7: Episode 7

## Notes

* Molly house was a term used in 18th and 19th century England for a meeting place for LGBTQ people, specifically for gay men.
* As homosexual activities were considered criminal offences, molly houses offered both a safe haven and a great danger if patrons were found there by authorities. As a consequence, molly houses appeared in run-down urban centres.
* Michael Godfrey frequented the brothel. However, they did not offer sexual services to the patrons.

## References

1. ↑ Knight, Steven (writer) & Nyholm, Kristoffer (director); January 21, 2017 BBC; January 24, 2017, FX; "Episode 3". *Taboo*.
2. ↑ Hardy, Chips & Knight, Steven (writer) & Engström, Anders (director); February 11, 2017 BBC; February 14, 2017, FX; "Episode 6". *Taboo*.
3. ↑ Knight, Steven (writer) & Engström, Anders (director); February 18, 2017 BBC; February 21, 2017, FX; "Episode 7". *Taboo*.
Crimson Lords

A Crimson Lord, also simply called "Lord", is an existence, amongst the Crimson Denizen, possessing great power. Because of their large existence, they require a lot of Power of Existence to continue to manifest themselves in our world. They also have the power to move between worlds freely. But in the war to protect balance of worlds, those who have Flame Haze and protects bith worlds are called "lords", while Denizens are entitled to those who consume existence to live.

The main difference between Lords and Denizens is the former's superior abilities to possess Power of Existence and utilize it. Even though normal Denizens can take possession of a great amount of Power of Existence, they can;t master them as well and they still won't be considered Lords. There are also some Denizen who were born with qualification to become Lords, but haven't demonstarted their full strength yet, so they are still considered by others to be only "Denizens".

Among the Lords, there are some who exceed other Lords; they are usually addressed as the powerful Lord.

Also, the Crimson Gods, who are embodiment of Crimson realm's very laws themselves, are simply viewed by some only as powerful Lords, despite their supreme power as Gods.

Normal Denizens who make contracts to humans for the mission to protect the balance are honorably named as Lords even if they aren't actually Lord-Class Denizens. for the Lords who work to maintain the balance, they take care of the balance of the world by monitering the Power of Existence and utilizing their Flame Haze to terminate those Crimson Denizens who harm the balance. These Lords represent themselves as magical objects called Vessels. They can manifest fully, but to do so required tremendous amounts of Power of Existence and in turn, would be detrimental to the balance of the world.
Good Hope

### Passengers:

James Delaney; Atticus; Lorna Bow; Michael Godfrey; Robert; Cholmondeley; French Bill; Pearl; Unidentified passengers

### Affiliation:

East India Company  (formerly);
 Delaney Nootka Trading Company

### First Appearance:

Episode 8

**Good Hope** is a merchantman brig that James Delaney extorted with deception from Sir Stuart Strange in order to sail from England.

## Story

When James managed to get a private encounter with Sir Stuart Strange while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London, he was so scrumptious that he was able to steal a new ship from the East India Company after Sir Strange and his men had blown up James's previous ship, the *Felice Adventurero,* in a statement of war. Upon returning to the headquarters, Sir Stuart instructed Benjamin Wilton to find a new brig and to bring supplies to Wapping Wall. The archivist found a brig named *Good Hope*, and Sir Strange ordered to make it available to James Delaney's men as soon as possible. After Wilton lost his life after completing the assignment at the hands of French Bill, James Delaney and his associates managed to sail not to the Americas, but to Ponta Delgada in the Azores, Portugal, instead. (Episode 8)

## Memorable Quotes

**Wilton**: *"A brig called the Good Hope. It is fitted out for a voyage to Constantinople and is set to leave tomorrow on the ebb."*
**Sir Stuart**: *"Draw up papers to have it diverted. Have it rowed to Wapping Wall by a skeleton crew? It's to be tied up, with only provisions onboard. Enough for a crew of 15 for a two-month journey."*
**Wilton**: *"For what reason, sir? What I mean is, what is the official reason I should give in the daybook? The official reason."*
**Sir Stuart**: *"Well, let's see "The Good Hope was taken to Wapping Wall for an unannounced inspection of its hull for short measure of tar, in case of fraudulent accounting by the ship fitters, Master and Preece." Put that in the daybook."*
**Wilton**: *"And what is the official reason for sending two Company dray carts to Bedlam Insane Asylum?"*
**Sir Strange**: *"Because this whole thing is insane. Because this day is insane because Delaney is insane! Because I am insane! Just do it!"*

## Images

Sailing the seaJames and Atticus aboard the brig

## Appearances

Season 1
* S1, Ep2: Episode 8

## Notes

* A merchantman is any non-naval vessel, including tankers, freighters, or cargo ships, but not troopships; An East Indiaman was a merchantman licensed to or by an East India joint-stock company. Some of the East Indiamen chartered by the British East India Company were known as "tea clippers".
Катарин

Катарин је човеколика ванземаљка са мачијим ушима. Има око 40 година и изгледа као ружњикава средњовечна жена. У серијалу се појављује као вешт лопов који у Отосину кафану долази са изговором да јој треба новац да помогне породици али прави разлог био је да је покраде.[м] Кад ју је Јорозуја разоткрила Катарин је отишла у затвор али по доласку Отосе је опет унајмљује. Захваљујући томе Катарин постаје верна Отосе помажући јој како у кафани тако и са својим лоповским вештинама у наплати станарине од Гинтокија. Говори чудним акцентом а глас јој позајмљује глумица Ју Сугимото.
St Bartholomew's Hospital

**St Bartholomew's Hospital** is a hospital located in London, as well as the secret headquarters of Dr Dumbarton in the basement of the hospital.

## Story

James Delaney visited the St Bartholomew Hospital in order to get in touch with American spies after discovering one of their secret lairs being in the hospital. There, James had an interesting conversation with Dumbarton, a doctor and a merchant that James believed to be an American spy. However, James' statements soon lead to the doctor pointing a to him telling him to leave the hospital property.

Following an assault, Delaney was rescued by some Dumbarton's spies following him and transported to the hospital where Dumbarton seized James' wounds in exchange for an exchange of information.

## Episode Appearances

Season 1
* S1, Ep. 2: Episode 2
* S1, Ep. 3: Episode 3
* S1, Ep. 5: Episode 5
* S1, Ep. 7: Episode 7
* S1, Ep. 8: Episode 8

## Notes

* St Bartholomew's Hospital, nicknamed Barts and, later, formally named The Royal Hospital of St Bartholomew, is a hospital located in Smithfield in the City of London and founded in 1123. Today it forms part of Barts Health NHS Trust.

## References

1. ↑ Knight, Steven (writer) & Nyholm, Kristoffer (director); January 14, 2017, BBC; January 17, 2017, FX; "Episode 2". *Taboo*.
2. ↑ Knight, Steven (writer) & Nyholm, Kristoffer (director); January 21, 2017 BBC; January 24, 2017, FX; "Episode 3". *Taboo*.
Franka Potente

**Franka Potente** is an actress who portrayed Helga von Hinten in the first series of the BBC and FX original drama *Taboo*.

## FX's Biography

Franka Potente stars opposite Tom Hardy as “Helga.” She can also be seen in *The Conjuring 2* with Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson. Previously, she appeared as the main villainess in the second season of FX’s *The Bridge* and was a series regular on BBC America’s *Copper.*

Potente notably starred opposite Matt Damon in *Bourne Identity* and *The Bourne Supremacy* and is widely known from her breakout role in *Run Lola Run*. Other credits include Che, Blow, and playing “Anne Frank” on season two of *American Horror Story.*

## Credits

Series 1
* Episode 1
* Episode 2
* Episode 4
* Episode 5
* Episode 6
* Episode 7
* Episode 8

## References

1. ↑ FX Network - Taboo Cast - Franka Potente
Episode 2

**Episode 2** is the second of eight episodes of Series 1. It premiered on January 14, 2017 on BBC One, and January 17, 2017 on FX.

## Synopsis

*Having made his shock entrance into London society, James Delaney sets about reclaiming his legacy and establishing a new life for himself. While the city views him with hostility and suspicion, James begins to enlist allies in unlikely places and with irregular loyalties. At the reading of his father's will, an unexpected arrival threatens to disrupt his plans, and it is not long before the poisonous nature of his new-found inheritance is finally revealed. Not only must he face down two of the mightiest powers in London, but there are equally complicated matters much closer to home. And then there is his past, which will not be denied.*

## Cast

* Oona Chaplin as Zilpha Geary
* David Hayman as Brace
* Michael Kelly as Dr. Dumbarton
* Jonathan Pryce as Sir Stuart Strange

Guest Starring* Stephen Graham as Atticus
* Franka Potente as Helga von Hinten
* Mark Gatiss as Prince Regent
* Leo Bill as Benjamin Wilton
* Richard Dixon as John Pettifer
* Jason Watkins as Solomon Coop
* Jefferson Hall as Thorne Geary
* Ed Hogg as Michael Godfrey
* Nicholas Woodeson as Robert Thoyt
* Jessie Buckley as Lorna Bow
* Ruby-May Martinwood as Winter
* Scroobius Pip as French Bill
* Philip Philmar as Auctioneer
* Daniel Tuite as Palace Servant
* Dudley Rogers as Old Man
* David Houston as Ship's Captain
* Sophie Ablett as Nurse
* Alex Ferns as Hall
* Robert Morgan as Gent
* Donovan Louie as The Malay
* James Greaves as Strange's Clerk
* Gareth Snook as Compere
* The Hanover Band as Concert Musicians
* Jason Grangier as Boat Salesman
* Sophie Karl as Featured pheasant handler
* Martyn Mayger as Passerby

## Videos

Taboo Season 1 Ep. 2 Trailer FXJames and Atticus in the Dolphin - Taboo Episode 2 Preview - BBC One
## Trivia

* Delaney speaks of the "Fifteen States" despite Tennessee became the sixteenth in 1796.
* At the 33:18, James walks through the shot with his trench coat looking authentically soiled and in the next shot, at 33:22, his trench coat appears to have been dry cleaned.
* Doorknobs were not invented until 1878, 64 years after the year the series is set.
Steven Knight

**Steven Knight** is one of the creators, writers and executive producers of BBC and FX original series *Taboo*.

## Biography

FX Network's Biography

In 1988, Knight and Mike Whitehill started a freelance writing partnership providing material for television, and later co-created the Celador-produced *Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?,* which won awards around the globe including a BAFTA, National Television Awards, Indie Awards, Broadcast Awards, New York Festival, Silver Rose of Montreux and the Queen’s Award for Enterprise.

Knight has had four novels published: *The Movie House, Alphabet City, Out of the Blue* and, in 2011, his first children’s novel, *The Last Words of Will Wolfkin.*

Knight’s first screenplay, *Dirty Pretty Things,* directed by Stephen Frears, premiered at the 2002 Venice Film Festival to outstanding reviews and was selected to open the prestigious London Film Festival. The film was released in the U.K. and the US to universal critical acclaim. It won a host of prestigious awards including four BIFAs, Best Film & Best Actor at the Evening Standard British Film Awards, the 2004 Humanitas Award, the Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay, Best British Screenwriter at the London Film Critics’ Circle Awards and an Oscar® nomination for Best Original Screenplay at the 76th Annual Academy Awards.

His first stage play, *The President of an Empty Room,* which was directed by Howard Davies, opened at the National Theatre in London in 2005.

Two more screenplays were released in 2007. *Amazing Grace*, directed by Michael Apted, about the life of the British anti-slavery politician William Wilberforce, and *Eastern Promises*, directed by David Cronenberg and starring Viggo Mortensen and Naomi Watts, which centred on London’s Russian crime community.

Knight has directed two films (both of which he also wrote): his directorial debut, *Hummingbird,* starring Jason Statham and Agata Buzek about a damaged ex-special forces soldier living on the streets of London and *Locke*, starring Tom Hardy, about an ordinary working man whose life changes in the course of one evening and which won him a 2013 BIFA for Best Screenplay.

Other screenplays include: *The Hundred Foot Journey* (directed by Lasse Hallström), which was released in 2014; Pawn Sacrifice (directed by Ed Zwick), which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in 2014; *Seventh Son* (directed by Sergei Bodrov) and *Burnt* (directed by John Wells), both in 2015; and *Allied* (directed by Robert Zemeckis), a WWII thriller starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard that premiered in 2016. *The November Criminals* (directed by Sacha Gervasi) is currently in post-production.

Knight is also the creator and Executive Producer/writer on *Peaky Blinders* Series 1, 2 & 3, starring Cillian Murphy and Helen McCrory.

## References

1. ↑ FX Network - Taboo Crew - Steven Knight
Anders Engström

**Anders Engström** is a Swedo-Finnish director who directed several episodes of the first season of *Taboo*.

## Biography

Anders Engström was born on 2 October, 1963 in Nykarleby, Finland. Anders Engström is most known for directing *Taboo*, *Thicker Than Water*, *Jordskott* and the theatrical feature films *Vares*.

He also directed *Mankell's Wallander*, *Morden*, *Irene Huss* and *Småstadsberättelser*.

Engström studied film making at the London International Film School. He won the 2006 Venla award for directing the TV Series *Isabella*.

## Credits

Director

* *Episode 5*
* *Episode 6*
* *Episode 7*
* *Episode 8*