Episode 4

Episode 4
Series 1, Episode 4
Air date	Jan 28, 2017 (UK) Jan 31, 2017 (US)
Written by	Steven Knight and Emily Ballou
Directed by	Kristoffer Nyholm
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Episode 4 is the fourth of eight episodes of Series 1. It premiered on January 28, 2017 on BBC One, and January 31, 2017 on FX.

Synopsis

The Crown makes a devious move against James Delaney, while the Company has its own reasons for frustrating the plot. As London begins closing its doors to him, James sets out to protect his business by any means necessary. With empire and mayhem in mind, James adds depraved chemist Cholmondeley to his company with explosive consequences. Meanwhile, Lorna aims to prove she's anything but a weak link, while buried secrets become a matter of yet more intrigue and violence.

Cast

Starring Tom Hardy as James Delaney Oona Chaplin as Zilpha Geary David Hayman as Brace Jonathan Pryce as Sir Stuart Strange Jefferson Hall as Thorne Geary Guest Starring Jessie Buckley as Lorna Bow Stephen Graham as Atticus Franka Potente as Helga von Hinten Mark Gatiss as Prince Regent Michael Kelly as Dr. Dumbarton Leo Bill as Benjamin Wilton Richard Dixon as John Pettifer Jason Watkins as Solomon Coop Ed Hogg as Michael Godfrey Nicholas Woodeson as Robert Thoyt Tom Hollander as George Cholmondeley Ruby-May Martinwood as Winter

Co-Starring Edward Fox as Horace Delaney Louis Serkis as Robert Scroobius Pip as French Bill Danny Ligairi as Martinez Marina Hands as Countess Musgrove Tallulah Rose Haddon as Pearl Fiona Skinner as Brighton Morgan Walters as Gaoler Eleanor Hafner as Bluestocking Brian Nickels as Luis The Hanover Band as Concert Musicians Tim Charles as Butler Richard Cant as Magician David Nellist as Thomas Brooke Esq. Gintare Beinoraviciute as Party Guest Ruth Emily Plaxton as Dancer / Party Guest Tamara Sharpe as Helga's Girl

Gallery

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Videos

Taboo Season 1 Ep. 4 Trailer FX

James meets Zilpha in the garden - Taboo Episode 4 Preview - BBC One

Trivia

• The Duke of Richmond is loosely based on the nobleman of the same name. In 1814, Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond was a 50 years old Governor-General of British North America, living in Brussels. In the setting of Taboo, however, he's depicted as grotesque and depraved.
• The actresses are heckled during Act 1, Scene 2 of "The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare.