Sherlock vs Taboo
Sherlock has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.9/10 for Taboo). Sherlock is the older of the two (2010 against 2017). Both are drama, mystery shows, so they suit a similar mood.
Sherlock
Taboo| Sherlock | Taboo | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 2017 |
| Seasons | 4 | 1 |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery | Drama, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Creator / director | Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat | Chips Hardy, Steven Knight |
| Main cast | Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman | Tom Hardy, David Hayman, Jonathan Pryce, Oona Chaplin, Richard Dixon |
Synopsis
Sherlock
A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century London.
Taboo
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.