For years, it was treated like a beautiful ghost—admired, remembered, but assumed gone for good. Now, Taboo has staged one of the most unexpected resurrections in recent television history, and its sudden return to relevance is finally forcing its creators to talk about what comes next.
On February 2, 2026, streaming charts in France and Canada lit up with an anomaly. The 2017 gothic drama, created by Tom Hardy and Steven Knight, surged into the Top 10 on iTunes and streaming platforms—outperforming newer, heavily marketed blockbusters. Industry insiders summed it up bluntly: “We thought it was dead. We were wrong.”
Labelled by new viewers as “easy to binge,” Taboo has found a powerful second life on platforms like BBC iPlayer and Peacock. The revival has validated Hardy’s long-standing belief in the character of James Delaney, a role he co-created with his late father Chips Hardy. Nine years after its debut, audiences are proving they still crave Delaney’s growled monologues, occult rituals, and mud-soaked revenge.
For nearly a decade, fans blamed the absence of Season 2 on Hardy’s packed schedule, particularly his long-running commitment to the Venom franchise. But Knight has now confirmed that time was only part of the problem. In recent interviews, he revealed that the delay was also creative. The team refused to move forward until the story felt “properly fulfilled,” hinting that the next chapter ventured into territory that felt uncomfortably real.
Knight confirmed in early 2026 that the creative plan is now locked. “We know what we would do,” he told Radio Times. Hardy echoed that sentiment late last year, stating they are actively writing the series and emphasizing how deeply personal the project remains for him.
According to insiders, Season 2 is set to be “darker than before.” Following the explosive Season 1 finale—where Delaney and his “League of the Damned” sailed toward the Azores—the story is expected to expand into the American frontier. The battle for Nootka Sound and the shadowy intelligence network known as Collett will reportedly take center stage, pushing the narrative beyond London into a global web of power and bloodshed.
The supernatural elements will also intensify. Delaney’s shamanistic aura, shaped by his time in Africa, is expected to play a larger role, blurring the line between psychological trauma and genuine mysticism. Hardy has even teased experimental ideas, including radical time jumps that explore how cycles of corruption echo across generations.
The timing of Taboo’s resurgence is no accident. With Knight wrapping up The Immortal Man and Hardy potentially clearing space in his schedule, the long-frozen project suddenly feels alive again.
The devil may have left London—but judging by the charts, hell is still very much in demand.