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Shows like Taboo

Not everyone loves Taboo for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Taboo

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like a story that takes its time in the fog and the mud.

  2. You want Tom Hardy brooding and growling in every scene.

  3. You like Georgian London, ships and the East India Company.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • The Godfather Part II1974

    • a story that takes its time in the fog and the mud
    • Tom Hardy brooding and growling in every scene

    Good for you if you like a long, patient tragedy.

  • The Godfather1972

    • a story that takes its time in the fog and the mud
    • Tom Hardy brooding and growling in every scene

    Good for you if you like a story that takes its time and lands like a verdict.

  • Prisoners2013

    • Tom Hardy brooding and growling in every scene

    Good for you if you like watching an actor go somewhere raw. Hugh Jackman does.

  • There Will Be Blood2007

    • a story that takes its time in the fog and the mud
    • Tom Hardy brooding and growling in every scene

    Good for you if you like watching Daniel Day-Lewis disappear into a ruthless oil man.

  • True Detective2014

    • a story that takes its time in the fog and the mud

    Good for you if you like a case that takes its time and a mood that settles in.

  • The Wire2002

    • a story that takes its time in the fog and the mud

    Good for you if you like a case built patiently over a whole season.

  • The Irishman2019

    • a story that takes its time in the fog and the mud
    • Tom Hardy brooding and growling in every scene

    Good for you if you like a slow, reflective gangster story.

  • Gangs of New York2002

    • Tom Hardy brooding and growling in every scene
    • Georgian London, ships and the East India Company

    Good for you if you like one man in a stovepipe hat owning every scene he is in.

  • Breaking Bad2008

    • a story that takes its time in the fog and the mud

    Good for you if you like tension that builds for a whole episode before it breaks.

  • The Crown2016

    • Georgian London, ships and the East India Company

    Good for you if you like the second half of the 20th century seen from inside Buckingham Palace.

Reasons taken from Taboo's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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