Season 1 – Taboo

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prawnda S @RT72497680 Aug 20, 2026 it's pretty cool. tom hardy gets to play exactly the character he wants to play, but i cannot stand jesse buckley. every moment of her performance is nothing short of obnoxious, and her ostentatious overacting completely ruins immersion. she seems like the type who was the lead in all of her school plays and never understood how to do much besides pose and put on airs. it's not really acting, it's more of a stage style performance which is doubled down on by the camera centering on her, crowds parting, or her actually being on stage pretty often. there are countless other performers in this show, as it sort of has a bit of a carnival theme, but jesse does not fit with the rest of the cast at all and her accent is extremely pretentious. i also get that we aren't supposed to like her, but i swear im going to miss important plot points because i ffw every single time she's on screen. i think i could compare her to a female gus fring, just instant 4th wall breaks in every shot. See more Really S @ReallySeriously Dec 13, 2025 tom hardy and dad wrote a great script. and the casting, acting, directing well done. brilliant stuff. was probably too sophisticated to garner support for s2. See more Mother J. @African-Mother Nov 2, 2025 This show, which I first watched years after its 2017 release, instantly became one of my favorites and still holds up after many repeat viewings. Tom Hardy plays a mysterious man returning from years abroad, with plenty of unfinished business waiting for him. The show has great atmosphere, tension, and a unique tone, including scenes where his character relies on teachings he picked up during his time away. There is a key supporting character played very well by Edward Hogg. One part of the show that didn’t work for me involved the sister’s husband. His behavior and dialogue were overly harsh, and I felt some of those scenes could have been written differently. Aside from that, the writing, acting, and story are all excellent. It’s a shame that Tom Hardy hasn’t continued the series, especially since it’s been nine years. There have been talks about a second season, but it seems uncertain since he hasn’t been acting as frequently in recent years. See more Jason P. @Psutka22 Oct 25, 2025 Weird and immensely entertaining. If you love Tom Hardy like I do, you'll love this work. See more Brendan M @RT76082430 Jun 6, 2025 A controversial take, but I thought this was a waste of time and talent. A weak meandering story that was well cast all the same. Style over substance. I'm a Tom Hardy fan, but I would like to see him in better material. Happy it never made it to season 2 See more Andreja j @Njandrata Jun 1, 2025 Very very good. Too bad this never got renewed... See more Read all reviews

Taboo — Season 1

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