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Shows that feel likeTaboo (2017)

Adventurer James Keziah Delaney returns to London from Africa in 1814 along with fourteen stolen diamonds to seek vengeance after the death of his father.

If you loved Taboo, the closest series we have are Girl from Nowhere (2018), My Name (2021) and Revenge (2011). All three share Taboo's contemplative and twisty feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Shooter (2016).

★ 8.3 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗1 season · BBC Onecreated by Steven Knightcontemplativetwistyrelentlessparanoid
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If Taboo hit the spot, these will too

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Girl from Nowhere
2018–2021 · 2 seasons · Netflix
★ 7.6drama · mystery · crimeNetflix

Common ground in both: revenge and murder

The difference: Easier on the paranoia than Taboo

A mysterious, clever girl named Nanno transfers to different schools, exposing the lies and misdeeds of the students and faculty at every turn.

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My Name
2021 · 1 season · Netflix
★ 7.8crime · drama · mysteryNetflix

Both keep coming back to the same thing: revenge

The difference: Trades the paranoia of Taboo for an angle of its own

Following her father's murder, a revenge-driven woman puts her trust in a powerful crime boss — and enters the police force under his direction.

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Revenge
2011–2015 · 4 seasons · ABC
★ 7.8drama · mysteryHulu

Common ground: betrayal

When Emily Thorne moves to the Hamptons, everyone wonders about the new girl, but she knows everything about them, including what they did to her family. Years ago, they took everything from her. Now, one by one, she's going to make them pay.

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The Terminal List
2022– · 2 seasons · Prime Video
★ 7.9action & adventure · dramaPrime Video

Contemplative and relentless in the same breath

The difference: Leans harder into action & adventure than Taboo does

Navy SEAL Commander James Reece turns to vengeance as he investigates the mysterious forces behind the murder of his entire platoon. Free from the military's command structure, Reece applies the lessons he's learned from nearly two decades of warfare to hunt down the people responsible.

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American Gods
2017–2021 · 3 seasons · STARZ
★ 7.6drama · mystery · sci-fi & fantasyPrime Video

Both are built on the same subject: conspiracy

The difference: Sits closer to sci-fi & fantasy than Taboo does

An ex-con becomes the traveling partner of a conman who turns out to be one of the older gods trying to recruit troops to battle the upstart deities. Based on Neil Gaiman's fantasy novel.

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The Night Agent
2023– · 4 seasons · Netflix
★ 7.4action & adventure · drama · mysteryNetflix

One thread runs through both: conspiracy

Brought together by a midnight phone call, an FBI agent and a cybersecurity expert must unravel an ever-growing web of political conspiracies.

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Who Killed Sara?
2021–2022 · 3 seasons · Netflix
★ 6.4drama · crime · mysteryNetflix

The same preoccupation in both: murder

Hell-bent on exacting revenge and proving he was framed for his sister's murder, Álex sets out to unearth much more than the crime's real culprit.

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Lupin
2021– · 3 seasons · Netflix
★ 7.5crime · drama · mysteryNetflix

Both are built on the same subject: the investigation

Inspired by the adventures of Arsène Lupin, gentleman thief Assane Diop sets out to avenge his father for an injustice inflicted by a wealthy family.

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House of Cards
2013–2018 · 6 seasons · Netflix
★ 8.6dramaNetflix

The same preoccupation in both: corruption

Betrayed by the White House, Congressman Frank Underwood embarks on a ruthless rise to power. Blackmail, seduction and ambition are his weapons.

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Bodyguard
2018 · 1 season · BBC One
★ 8crime · drama · war & politicsNetflix

Twisty where it counts, paranoid underneath

A troubled war veteran is assigned to protect a controversial politician who may be the target of a terror plot.

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Shooter
2016–2018 · 3 seasons · USA Network
★ 7.5action & adventure · war & politics · drama

Both are built on the same subject: betrayal

Bob Lee Swagger is an expert marksman living in exile who is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the president.

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The Queen of Flow
2018– · 3 seasons · Caracol TV
★ 7.5drama · crimeNetflix

Contemplative drama in both cases

Seventeen years after being wrongly imprisoned, a talented songwriter seeks justice against the men who caused her downfall and killed her family.

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