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Top Boy

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8.0IMDb160 votesWorth your time
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2019 – 20233 seasons · 24 episodesTV-MAEnded
CrimeAction & AdventureDrama
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Who's in it

Cast

The principal ensemble across the run of the series.

Kane Robinson

Kane Robinson

Sully

24 eps

Ashley Walters

Ashley Walters

Dushane

24 eps

Micheal Ward

Micheal Ward

Jamie

24 eps

Malcolm Kamulete

Malcolm Kamulete

8 eps

Araloyin Oshunremi

Araloyin Oshunremi

Stefan

24 eps

Joshua Blisset

Joshua Blisset

Kieron

24 eps

Saffron Hocking

Saffron Hocking

Lauryn

13 eps

Olivia Musangi

8 eps

Jasmine Jobson

Jasmine Jobson

Jaq

24 eps

George Wood

8 eps

Little Simz

Little Simz

Shelley

24 eps

Kadeem Ramsay

Kadeem Ramsay

Kit

24 eps

Hope Ikpoku Jnr

Hope Ikpoku Jnr

Aaron

24 eps

Keiyon Cook

Keiyon Cook

Ats

10 eps

Lisa Dwan

Lisa Dwan

Lizzie

24 eps

Seraphina Beh

Seraphina Beh

Farah

24 eps

David Omoregie

David Omoregie

Modie

10 eps

Dudley O'Shaughnessy

Dudley O'Shaughnessy

Si

24 eps

Jolade Obasola

Jolade Obasola

Amma

24 eps

Shone Romulus

Shone Romulus

Dris

10 eps

Reniko Francis

Tyrone

24 eps

Giacomo Mancini

Giacomo Mancini

Gem

10 eps

Kola Bokinni

Kola Bokinni

Leyton

6 eps

Rachel Sophia-Anthony

Rachel Sophia-Anthony

School Teacher (uncredited)

6 eps

Lucy Russell

Lucy Russell

1 eps

Ava Brennan

Ava Brennan

Vee

5 eps

Jo Martin

Jo Martin

Zoe

4 eps

Sam Rix

Sam Rix

Ramsgate Local

2 eps

Ashley Thomas

Ashley Thomas

Jermaine

4 eps

Lynette Clarke

Susan Campbell

1 eps

Paul Blackwell

Paul Blackwell

Police Officer

1 eps

Tayo Jarrett

Kamale

2 eps

Alexander James-Blake

Cam

4 eps

Billy Wright

Derek

1 eps

The Nutevio profile

TV DNA

How Top Boy actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.

Signature profile

Top Boy reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Emotional Weight.

Character DepthDefining8.6

How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.

BingeabilityDefining8.5

How hard it is to stop after one episode.

Emotional WeightVery strong7.0

How much the series is designed to affect you.

SerializedVery strong7.0

How much each hour depends on the one before it.

SpectacleStrong6.5

Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.

TensionStrong6.5

The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.

Cliffhanger IntensityStrong5.5

How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.

World BuildingLight3.5

The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.

HumourLight2.5

How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.

The story

What it's about

Two seasoned drug dealers return to the gritty street of London, but their pursuit of money and power is threatened by a young and ruthless hustler.

The run

Seasons

3 seasons · 24 episodes.

  • Official poster for Season 1

    Season 1 · Complete

    Season 1

    201910 episodes

    7.9IMDb

    Best episode · S01E03 Big Flame

  • Official poster for Season 2

    Season 2 · Complete

    Season 2

    20228 episodes

    7.2IMDb

    Dushane wants to expand his empire beyond the streets. But with a huge investment, partners abroad and family crises, more money means more problems.

    Best episode · S02E06 De Capa y Espada

  • Official poster for Season 3

    Season 3 · Complete

    Season 3

    20236 episodes

    7.1IMDb

    Sully takes charge, pushing Dushane to cash out, but with a new order comes new challenges, threats, and consequences.

    Best episode · S03E01 Step Back

Where the series peaks

Best Episodes

The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

Still from Big Flame

S01E03

Big Flame

8.7IMDb17 votes

Strapped for cash, Dushane makes a proposition to an old friend and attempts burglary. Beefing with a rival gang, Jamie struggles to keep a low profile.

13 Sept 201949 min
Still from Bruk Up

S01E01

Bruk Up

8.1IMDb48 votes

Streetwise Jamie looks to lead a gang and cut old ties for a new supplier. In Jamaica, hardened criminal Dushane is at the mercy of a powerful kingpin.

13 Sept 201944 min
Still from Press Gang

S01E06

Press Gang

8.0IMDb10 votes

As the Zero Tolerance gang asserts their power, Dushane's crew attempts to hire young recruits. When Sully becomes a target, the group prepares for war.

13 Sept 201955 min
Still from Bad Eye

S01E08

Bad Eye

8.0IMDb9 votes

A familiar face breaks free from jail and confronts Jamie about his self-appointed leadership. Lizzie is forced to change her business strategy.

13 Sept 201956 min
Still from De Capa y Espada

S02E06

De Capa y Espada

8.0IMDb7 votes

Jaq tracks down the woman in Ats' video. Dushane attends Ruben's bail hearing. An unexpected visitor arrives in Spain, muddling Jamie's plans.

18 Mar 202254 min
Still from Building Bridges

S01E02

Building Bridges

7.9IMDb19 votes

Dushane returns to London. Jamie juggles family duties with risky responsibilities. Before his prison release, convict Sully is provoked by an inmate.

13 Sept 201953 min

Recently aired

Latest Episodes

Behind the series

Created by

Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

The craft

Key Crew

Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.

Executive production

Writing

Direction

Cinematography

Music

Where to watch

Streaming

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