Tom Hardy Is Back in First 'Taboo' Trailer — Watch the Video Here

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The first trailer for Taboo, an upcoming period-drama miniseries starring Tom Hardy, is finally here. The show, which will air on BBC One in the U.K. and on FX in the United States, is co-produced by Hardy and director Ridley Scott. 

The show will feature Hardy as James Keziah Delaney, a 19th century heir to a shipping empire who returns home after life-altering travels around the globe to take on his father's business, reports Deadline.

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Taboo is still in production and is set to premiere sometime in 2017. If the first trailer, which was released Thursday by FX, is any indication, the show will be a dark and bloody adventure tale unfolding over the backdrop of 19th century British Colonialism. Also, Hardy.