Oscar-nomineeTom Hardyhas now provided an extremely promising update on the return of one of his most underrated projects. Debuting way back in 2017, the period thriller seriesTaboowas created byPeaky Blinders' Steven Knight, Tom Hardy, and his father, Chips Hardy, and while talk of a second season has ebbed and flowed ever since, nothing has come of it. Until now.
Speaking with LadBible about his new Paramount+ seriesMobLand, Hardy revealed that, finally,TabooSeason 2 is now in the works, with the actor once again penning the show. While he doesn’t confirm, it’s likely that Hardy is once againjoining forces with Steven Knightfor the long-awaited comeback of mysterious adventurer James Keziah Delaney.
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Tom Hardy shares how passionate he is about ‘Taboo’ Season 2, and may bring Paddy Considine with him.
Confirming thatTabooSeason 2 is now happening, Hardy added…
“We’re writing that at the moment.”
Tom Hardy Plans To Stay On the Small Screen
Alongside Tom Hardy,Taboofeatures a stellar cast that includes Leo Bill, Jessie Buckley, Oona Chaplin, Stephen Graham, Jefferson Hall, and David Hayman. The series finds Hardy’s James Keziah Delaney returning to 19th-century London and delving headfirst into the political and business corruption, violent gangs, and misery that plagues the city.
Scoring solid scores from both critics and audiences alike (76% and 91%, respectively, on Rotten Tomatoes), as well as finding some awards love with nominations at both the Primetime Emmy Awards and the Satellite Awards,Taboorecently found successafter being launched on the free streaming platform Freevee, suggesting audiences certainly have an appetite for more from the show. You can check out the official synopsis forTaboobelow.
“Adventurer James Keziah Delaney, long believed to be dead, returns home to London from Africa in 1814 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. 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.”
While we await further updates onTabooSeason 2, Tom Hardy is likely to spend a lot of time on the small screen for the foreseeable future, with his new Paramount+ seriesMobLandhaving also now been confirmed to returnfor more. Starring Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren, Paddy Considine, Anson Boon, Geoff Bell, and Joanne Froggatt.MobLandSeason 1has now debuted on the streamer, and follows Hardy as a street-smart gangland “fixer” who is tasked with keeping the peace when two warring crime families barrels towards war.
Source:LadBible
