Short ofrewatchingPeaky Blinders, Taboomay just be its best replacement.
Both shows feature complex, morally ambiguous characters who operate outside the law.
Like Alfie, James is ruthless and driven, carving his own path in a corrupt and dangerous world.
Alfie is primarily concerned with maximizing his own power, shifting allegiances and manipulating others to achieve his goals.
His more sympathetic character is one of many things that makeTabooa BBC series well worth a watch.
In 1814, in the wake of his father’s death, British businessman James Delaney returns to England, having spent the past twelve years in Africa. As he has little to his name, he sets about trying to reclaim his inheritance, against the gritty backdrop of 19th century London’s political corruption, underhanded business practices, and criminal activity.
