Tom Hardy's limited series Taboo will be leaving BBC iPlayer in just a matter of days.
The period drama was co-created by Hardy, his father Chips Hardy and Peaky Blinders writer Steven Knight. Comprised of eight episodes, the miniseries is available to stream on iPlayer until 11 June.
The series premiered in 2017 and is based on a story written by the father-son Hardy duo. Tom Hardy plays protagonist James Delaney, an adventurer and businessman in 1814 England.
After spending 12 years in Africa, James returns home following the death of his father as the war between Great Britain and the United States is nearing its end.
Also starring Jessie Buckley, Mark Gatiss and Stephen Graham, Taboo explores the corruption connected to the East India Company and the social class divides, exposing poverty in working-class communities.
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Co-produced by Hardy and Ridley Scott, the series originally aired on BBC One in the UK and FX in the US in early 2017.
Upon release, it received mostly positive reviews, with critics praising Hardy's performance, the "bonkers" pacing and themes.
Taboo is now Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 76% critics' score out of 68 reviews.
The Guardian included the series in their best TV of 2017 list, with their end-of-year review reading: "From the incest and exorcism scenes to the gunpowder plots, Tom Hardy's grubby, grimy, Georgian period drama is bonkers to the last."
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Hardy currently stars in Paramount+ star-studded series MobLand, executive produced by Guy Ritchie.
The show centres on the war between two rival crime syndicates in London, the Harrigans and the Stevensons. Hardy plays Harry Da Souza, a fixer on the Harrigans' payroll, while Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren portray big boss Conrad Harrigan and matriarch Maeve Harrigan.
Taboo is streaming on BBC iPlayer until 11 June. MobLand streams on Paramount+, with the final episode being released on 1 June.
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