Talk:Taboo (2017 TV series)

Cast sections

@Gareth Griffith-Jones: Instead of edit-warring over this, I thought that I would be the one to begin a discussion, given your blunt revert stating "You are wrong". As I stated, if they are not all are credited as main cast, then the headers are required, per WP:TVCAST. The actors credited as starring members are listed as Main, else they are listed as Recurring (or Guest, if they're notable but do not appear in enough episodes). Notice how only the four main cast are listed in the infobox? This applies to the cast section as well - I recommend taking a look at the multiple and many other television series articles that follow this guideline. If you disagree with this guideline, then this should be discussed at the appropriate Method of Style article's talk page, and not displayed on this article. Alex|The|Whovian^? 13:41, 25 January 2017 (UTC)

Your link here takes me to this: "The cast listing should be organized according to the series original broadcast credits, with new cast members being added to the end of the list. Articles should reflect the entire history of a series, and as such actors remain on the list even after their departure from the series. Please keep in mind that though "main" cast members are determined by the series producers (not by popularity, screen time, or episode count) and generally have a set order in the credits, guest stars will not necessarily be credited in the same order each episode they appear, so their place in the list should be based on the order of credits in the first episode that they appear."
I fail to see any support for your argument here. — Gareth Griffith-Jones | The Welsh | Buzzard |  17:51, 25 January 2017 (UTC)

The opening credits list Hardy first then in alphabetical order; Bill, Buckley, Chaplin, Gatiss, Graham, Hall, Hayman, Hogg, Kelly, Pryce, Watkins, Woodeson. (I've only used the surnames here for brevity) The rest are supporting. REVUpminster (talk) 18:00, 25 January 2017 (UTC)

I have taken a look as you suggest and there does not seem to be a universal rule being applied elsewhere – for example The Missing (TV series). — Gareth Griffith-Jones | The Welsh | Buzzard |  18:10, 25 January 2017 (UTC)

Thank you, REVUpminster, for providing the correct order, I've implemented it accordingly. Gareth Griffith-Jones, congratulations for being able to copy the entire guideline here. Starting with "[t]he cast listing should be organized according to the series original broadcast credits", this indicates the cast listing for the main cast. Who exactly is main cast is "determined by the series producers (not by popularity, screen time, or episode count) and generally have a set order in the credits". Anyone who is not main cast is therefore, by definition, therefore recurring or guest. The order and content of the main cast listing should be identical to the starring cast listed in {{Infobox television}}, per its documentation: "Cast are listed in original credit order followed by order in which new cast joined the show." It seems that the article for The Missing (TV series) also seems to be implementing this incorrectly - I will watch the credits for the premiere episode and update the credits accordingly. Alex|The|Whovian^? 01:31, 26 January 2017 (UTC)

"So ... all's well that ends well".
I am delighted with the outcome; it worked out splendidly. Thank you all who posted here. Cheers! — Gareth Griffith-Jones | The Welsh | Buzzard |  07:47, 26 January 2017 (UTC)

Scott Free London

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You are wrong with the US airdate and rating removal. The production company is based in both the US and the UK, so both airing details should be shown. Please revert. 101.98.165.25 (talk) 16:08, 26 January 2017 (UTC)

Sources, if you please. Alex|The|Whovian^? 23:36, 26 January 2017 (UTC)

Scott Free Productions clearly states they are based in both the UK and the US. Also the distributor Sonar Entertainment is only a US company. 101.98.165.25 (talk) 03:33, 27 January 2017 (UTC)

Scott Free Productions is a British film and television production company, straight from the article, and Sonar is the distributor, not the production company. Alex|The|Whovian^? 03:42, 27 January 2017 (UTC)

Read further Scott Free Productions has offices in London and Los Angeles. 101.98.165.25 (talk) 05:19, 27 January 2017 (UTC)

I agree with Alex and would add that the London website reads,
"Scott Free London was set up by award-winning film-maker Ridley Scott in early 2010 to develop and produce UK-originated theatrical features and high-end television drama.
2017 will see the launch of TABOO, an 8×1-hour period drama written by Steve Knight and co-produced by and starring Tom Hardy for BBC One in the UK and FX in the US, with Sonar Entertainment handling international distribution."
Do you not think the copy should be modified to Scott Free London?
I am copying this thread to the article Talk page. — Gareth Griffith-Jones | The Welsh | Buzzard |  10:49, 28 January 2017 (UTC)

Huh??? Besides the fact that the financial books are done in Britain, the production company has largely produced shows for the US. Also the show was commissioned for both the British and the US channel, not just the BBC making both airdates and ratings valid for inclusion. Also given a US company is handling distribution for other markets further strengthens the validity of the US details being included. 101.98.165.25 (talk) 00:47, 29 January 2017 (UTC)

WP:MOS -- clarification

My last edit's summary should've been Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Lead_section. Placing this here so that my edit does not come over as edit warring.

PS. A condensed version of the Historical Controversy section should be added in the lead section too. I'll leave that to either of you -- or I'll add it in a few hours (since I'm busy right now).

Cheers.

N. Gasieta (talk) 12:59, 28 January 2017 (UTC)

I have added a line which I believe should suffice. Cheers! — Gareth Griffith-Jones | The Welsh | Buzzard |  17:46, 28 January 2017 (UTC)

Cheers! N. Gasieta (talk) 17:52, 28 January 2017 (UTC)

Anachronisms

In episode one, the Marsh arsenic 'mirror' test is used to prove that the father was poisoned. This test was not discovered until some twenty years after the time period in which the story is supposedly set. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.168.199.228 (talk) 04:36, 15 February 2017 (UTC)

The episode did not claim it to be the Marsh test which was a refinement of earlier tests as testified here on Wikipedia. The apparatus in the episode though looks exactly like the illustration on said page.REVUpminster (talk) 07:52, 15 February 2017 (UTC)

Lots of anachronisms - linguistic (no-one in 1814 would have asked ‘Are you ok?’); sets and locations (modern windows in some of the buildings; an Edwardian building in another shot); costuming (clearly machine-stitched seams); even horticultural (modern cultivars in gardens). And yet I loved it all so can forgive these. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.132.97.116 (talk) 12:36, 18 May 2020 (UTC)

Romans go home

Anyone else driven to distraction by the erroneous Latin inscription in the Bedlam scenes? Not sure it's worth a mention in the article, just had to check. Adhib (talk) 08:45, 1 March 2017 (UTC)

The series is over?

Does not seem to be any new episodes being made? Is it officially dead?--Theapemonkey (talk) 09:26, 19 July 2018 (UTC)

Bump. 83.249.34.60 (talk) 18:46, 24 October 2018 (UTC)

Bump. 83.251.83.106 (talk) 09:20, 10 January 2019 (UTC)

Bump. 83.251.83.106 (talk) 21:21, 6 March 2019 (UTC)

Check the internet...https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a26648647/taboo-season-2-premiere-episode-1-release-date/ DLManiac (talk) 23:23, 6 March 2019 (UTC)

Any news? 83.251.201.86 (talk) 22:54, 17 December 2019 (UTC)

"19th century"

Britain in the 19th century changed so much that the text should qualify "19th century" to "early 19th century". Macdonald-ross (talk) 09:22, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

Historical note: The series is set in London in 1814 and references are made to the sitting American president: Thomas Jefferson (3rd President, 1801 - 1809); the US President in 1814 was James Madison (1809-1817), not Jefferson.

James Madison — Preceding unsigned comment added by Historicus 777 (talk • contribs) 13:31, 14 March 2022 (UTC)

Please Add These to "Taboo" Write-up:

Make-up, Cosmeticians credits? Casting by? Costuming by? Where can I find these references? 2600:100E:B06E:4C5D:4A2:5ED7:CDC7:6243 (talk) 15:39, 30 May 2022 (UTC)