Period drama starring Tom Hardy is one of the best BBC | UK News

A historic sequence starring Tom Hardy has been hailed as the “best BBC period drama“. Taboo is a tv drama sequence that first aired in 2017. The sequence is made up of eight episodes and was created by Steven Knight, Tom Hardy, and his father, Chips Hardy, based on a story written by Tom and Chips.

Alongside Hardy, the forged consists of Leo Bill, Jessie Buckley, Oona Chaplin, Mark Gatiss, Tom Hollander and Stephen Graham. The sequence’ synopsis reads: “Adventurer James Keziah Delaney, long believed to be dead, returns home to London from Africa in 1814 in order to inherit his late father’s shipping empire. All is not what it seems, however, as Delaney encounters numerous enemies intent on making his life back in the United Kingdom very difficult.”

The sequence synopsis states: “Focused on building a shipping empire to rival the imperious East India Company, Delaney’s other wish to seek vengeance for his father’s death means conspiracy, betrayal and bloodshed are also in the cards. As he works to accomplish that, Delaney must also navigate increasingly complex territories in order to avoid his own death sentence.”

Screen Rant highlighted the sequence in its itemizing of the “20 Best BBC Period Dramas Of All Time”. Taboo obtained beneficial reviews upon its release, and its reputation still holds up today.

The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes awarded the sequence an approval ranking of 76%. Their crucial consensus reads: “After a sluggish start, Taboo takes hold as a mysterious, dark, and often brutal period drama with plenty of promise as a series – most notably Tom Hardy’s exceptionally watchable performance.”

One reviewer said: “Freshly unique, gloriously offensive, and delightfully vicious with superb costume design, an unbelievably talented cast, and a riveting story that thrives on reeling its audience in.”

One fan described the drama as “one of the best series of the last 20 years”.

Another said: “This is a Regency-era crime thriller that’s fuelled with vengeful spirits infesting a seasoned sailor on seas of life. He walks the streets, and death follows, known as the devil itself. Dealaney is a character who was acted out without a single break.

“The mystified look that alerts numbness to something that occurs in the ruins of society’s underbelly is the tone setter.

“Precise work by the whole cast in piecing together this unique period drama. Descriptive audio effects. A wide range of characters that could keep the audience immersed. Excellent story of strategy and action that demands another season.”

On IMDb, one person said: “I was hooked on this show within the first few minutes. Tom Hardy is brilliant in this role. In fact, the entire casting is perfect; the costumes, sets, music, scenes are perfectly executed. The entire production is very well done in cinema quality.”

Taboo is accessible to stream on BBC iPlayer.