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The keyword refers to the final installment of a landmark 1985 American adult miniseries, Taboo American Style . A four-part saga, it was helmed by director Henri Pachard (who also made a non-sexual cameo) and followed the ruthless rise of the protagonist, Nina Sutherland (played by Raven), as she manipulates her upper-middle-class family through incestuous relationships to achieve fame and power. Part 4, The Exciting Conclusion , sees Nina's ambition reach its peak as she tears through Hollywood, leaving her family—including a pill-popping mother and alcoholic brother—in ruins. The series was noted for its surprisingly coherent plot, solid acting, and melodramatic soap opera style, a departure from much of the adult content of its era.

The fascination with American-style workplace taboos extends far beyond the borders of the United States. Global audiences are drawn to these narratives for several reasons: