JD
James Keziah Delaney
An adventurer believed dead, newly returned to London after twelve years in Africa.
COMPLETE SEASON 1 GUIDE · EPISODE 4 OF 8
TABOO
Episode 4
The setup
James manoeuvres the Crown and East India Company into interfering with one another. He also needs gunpowder for his trading plan and attends a grand ball to identify the American agent known as Carlsbad.
OPTIONAL REFERENCECharacters, places and useful termsContains story details. Open after watching.
QUICK REMINDER
7 peopleThe only names you need
LD
Lorna Delaney
An actress who says she secretly married James’s father, Horace.
ZG
Zilpha Geary
James’s married half-sister, with whom he shares a forbidden and troubled bond.
SS
Sir Stuart Strange
The ruthless chairman of the East India Company.
SC
Solomon Coop
The Prince Regent’s private secretary and the Crown’s ruthless operator.
GC
George Cholmondeley
An eccentric chemist helping James make gunpowder.
CM
Countess Musgrove
A wealthy hostess whom James suspects is the American spymaster Carlsbad.
WHILE WATCHING
Recap as you go
Scene stops placed after clear changes in the story. Open only the last scene you have reached.
!
AFTER WATCHING
Key story points
Hidden until you finish the episode.
Content note: Graphic violence, blood, strong language, sexual content, racism, slavery, drug use and disturbing themes.