Tom Hardy’s name has been all over the internet the last few months after reports surfaced online that he had been fired from MobLand after a rift formed between him and one of the show’s leading producers. New reports have since come out confirming that these tensions have been smoothed over, and that Hardy will indeed be asked back should MobLand be renewed for Season 3. Season 2 premieres on September 18. Fans were disappointed this year to not see Hardy return as Alfie Solomons in The Immortal Man, the Peaky Blinders spin-off film that dropped on Netflix back in March. Creator Steven Knight confirmed that he tossed around ideas to bring Hardy back, but ultimately settled on leaving him out of the final cut. Hardy has worked with Knight on other non-Peaky Blinders projects in the past, though.
Back in 2017, Hardy starred in the first and only (at least for now) season of Taboo, the British mystery thriller that he also wrote along with his father Chips Hardy and Steven Knight. The show was even produced by Ridley Scott via his long-time production banner Scott Free, and Scott was said to be involved in some of the show’s biggest creative decisions. It’s quickly approaching 10 years since the first season of Taboo hit the air, but the show is still a fan-favorite on streaming, where it routinely charts in the top 10 on platforms such as Peacock, Pluto TV, and even the Roku Channel. There have been whispers of a Taboo Season 2 for years, and while Knight and Hardy have confirmed they’ve had conversations about the story, there have been no concrete updates for a while.
What Is ‘Taboo’ About?
The official synopsis for Taboo, which also stars Avatar: Fire and Ash veteran Oona Chaplin, reads as follows: “James Delaney returns to London from Africa in 1814, presumed dead and hardened by war and darkness. Inheriting his father’s shipping company, he clashes with the East India Company and the Crown alike, wielding dangerous secrets and unnatural power.” Taboo earned a solid 76% from critics but a strong 91% from audiences on the aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes. Hardy’s role as James Delaney in the period series is well-regarded as one of the most underrated performances of his career.
Check out all episodes of Taboo on any of the various streaming services on which it’s available, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of Tom Hardy’s future projects.
- Release Date
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2017 – 2017-00-00
- Network
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BBC One
- Showrunner
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Steven Knight
- Directors
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Anders Engström
- Writers
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Ben Hervey







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