Tom Hardy's 'Taboo' renewed for second season

Actor Tom Hardy's gritty period drama "Taboo" is coming back for a second season. The actor, who portrayed enigmatic James Delaney on the show, conceived the series with his father, Edward, and co-produced it, reported Deadline.

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"We are grateful and excited to continue our relationship with the

BBC

and

FX

(in America) in contributing towards British drama," Hardy says.

The pick-up is great news for Hardy, who initially lost USD 2.5 million making the drama after production costs of USD 13 million exceeded the show's income of USD 10.5 million.

The "

Revenant

" star and his team of writers initially planned for three seasons of the show.