A group of young people living on edge and out of sight in the crime-riddled area of East London today.A group of young people living on edge and out of sight in the crime-riddled area of East London today.A group of young people living on edge and out of sight in the crime-riddled area of East London today.
- Won 4 BAFTA Awards
- 9 wins & 27 nominations total
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A very raw gritty look into the darker side of London's ghettos & the reality of everyday life done flawlessly in this 3 part series from composition to the cast it's a masterclass and definatley Top of its game.. a solid 10/10
Drama set in London about two friends and their gang trying to get rich the only way they know how; selling drugs. The cast is a mix of actors and grime artists such as Kano and Scorcher all of whom are from gang London so they know how the character should be therefore giving their characters true realism. The shows gives an inside look into London gang lifestyle on the estates of London and how kids become 'shotters' for the more notorious people on the estates. Each episode of Top Boy has a gripping storyline which keeps you wanting more; one millions viewers for a urban C4 show cannot be wrong. Not only is the acting good, but the soundtrack is phenomenal, showcasing a lot of London grime artists.
I've largely avoided this series because I thought it would be bad story bad acting with posh drama school teens as gangsters n hood rats. I was wrong ... It's a great story very well crafted n filmed. The acting is very good too. So I came late to the party... But at least I'm here now.
I can't honestly remember when I last watched a series back to back all in one sitting. This series had me gripped from the start and I just had to watch it all back to back.
Really great storyline and fantastic acting from the entire cast - they were all brilliant.
I cannot recommend this highly enough - I can see why it scored so high. I am impressed.... Well done!
Oh my god Netflix have gone and done it. They have made a great series even better. I think this new revival is even better than the original made by channel 4. Hopefully they commission another series.
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- TriviaWhen the third season of Top Boy was released on Netflix in 2019, it was released as "Season 1" to attract viewers, and the first two seasons from 2011 and 2013 were retroactively retitled "Top Boy: Summerhouse" to differentiate between the two.
- Crazy creditsIn the first two seasons, the show's intro consists of a camera pan, showing a variety of buildings in London. Starting with season three, only the show's name is shown.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #16.60 (2011)
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