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Top Boy (TV Series)

Top Boy

2011

Ronan Bennett (Creator), Yann Demange ...

Ashley Walters, Kane Robinson, Micheal Ward, Simbi Ajikawo ...

7.5

2,086

TV Series. Drama TV Series (2011-Present Day). 4 Seasons. 26 Episodes. In London, a thriving but underground drugs business is being run by Dushane (Ashley Walters) and his friend Sully (Kane Robinson) to become the richest men on the block. To live rich Dushane and Sully go into partnership with top don Bobby Raikes (Geoff Bell). Rivalry with Kamale (Scorcher) and his gang results in their loan from Raikes being stolen, and they swear revenge. ... [+]

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Leila Latif The Guardian	"[4th Season Review]: A potent ending that rivals the very best television (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Nick Hilton The Independent	"[4th Season Review]: [It] pulls none of its punches and demonstrates that a big American streamer can be trusted to tell Black, British stories (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Nick Clark London Evening Standard	"[4th Season Review]: There is nothing better than realising it has bowed out at exactly the right time -at the top (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	James Jackson The Times	"[4th Season Review]: It's so much more than knives and guns"	POS
United States	Shane Ryan Paste Magazine	"[4th Season Review]: An ongoing masterpiece, the kind of show that will make your day and ruin your whole night"	POS
United Kingdom	Keith Watson Metro	"[4th Season Review]: This gripping tale returns to wheel and deal through the highs and lows of characters we've come to love and respect over four series"	POS
United Kingdom	Rebecca Nicholson The Guardian	"[3rd Season Review]: It is not a flattering portrait of our times, but as a TV drama, it is up there with the best – tense, gripping and relentless (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Jonathon Wilson Ready Steady Cut	"[3rd Season Review]: it bows out at the top of its game (...) Rating: ★★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Lucy Hunter Johnston London Evening Standard	"[3rd Season Review]: We feel that at any point the tables could turn, the luck could run out, the worst could happen. This is a depiction of 'the edge', in every sense. Everything is taut"	POS
United States	Joel Keller Decider	"[3rd Season Review]: For fans of the original series, 'Top Boy's comeback delivers."	POS
Australia	Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald	"[3rd Season Review]: The performances from cast members old and new simmer and flare brilliantly. Deeply steeped in place in a way that few other urban dramas are, it's a must-see."	POS
United States	Greg Wheeler The Review Geek	"[2nd Season Review]: There’s no denying that many people will see 'Top Boy's second season as an improvement over its first (...) The script is well written"	POS
United Kingdom	John Crace The Guardian	"'Top Boy' feels like a drama that isn't going to end well. But don't let that stop you watching"	POS
United States	Greg Wheeler The Review Geek	"The realistic dialogue (...) along with the clever converging of storylines, make 'Top Boy' one of the more accurate and bleak reflections of London’s underbelly"	POS
United Kingdom	Ed Cumming Telegraph	"On the whole this was a well-made, convincing drama, with an excellent ensemble cast."	POS

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