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Season 5 – Top Boy

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This drama takes viewers into the housing estates of East London. There is tension between the drug gangs that operate almost openly and those who strive to live honest lives against the odds in the crime-riddled area. That tension is explored through the interlocking stories of 20-something drug dealer Dushane, who is determined to become the area's Top Boy, and good-natured but vulnerable teenager Ra'Nell, who is forced to grow up quickly following his mother's breakdown and enforced absence. The program combines elements of a tense gangster thriller with subtle social realism, some tenderness, innocence and humor.
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Bloody and unapologetic to the very last, Top Boy stays true to its grim self and goes out on a high note.

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Leila Latif Guardian In these last chaotic, ultra-violent episodes, Dushane and Sully are pushed to the brink – and fans get a hugely rewarding conclusion. Rated: 5/5 Oct 20, 2023 Full Review Geordie Gray The Australian The sublime East London crime drama Top Boy stayed thrilling to its bitter end. Just don’t get attached to any characters. Oct 2, 2023 Full Review Nick Hilton Independent (UK) This concluding chapter of the Top Boy saga pulls none of its punches -- if anything it makes too many of them, like a rabbit-punching flyweight -- and demonstrates that a big American streamer can be trusted to tell Black, British stories. Rated: 3/5 Sep 8, 2023 Full Review KT Mahe For Your Reference Podcast The legacy of Top Boy is distilled through the lives and experiences of those in front of the screen. It wasn’t easy to build off a shaky foundation but the most memorable moments will solidify Top Boy’s cultural relevance. Rated: 3.5/5 Nov 2, 2023 Full Review Oti For Your Reference Podcast Top Boy's final season provides closure amidst intense, somewhat unwarranted sequences. The accelerated narrative tempo, unfortunately, truncates certain story arcs, culminating in a finale that's near poignant yet lacks complete satisfaction. Rated: 3.5/5 Nov 2, 2023 Full Review Lawrence Ware The Root The British crime drama that depicts the bleak and brutal criminal underworld in London stands above all other similar shows like "Snowfall" and the "Power" franchise. Rated: A+ Oct 13, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Sadly the Season ends with the shortest Season yet with only 6 episodes (not including summerhouse) and the story behind season 5 isn't that great, there is just to much going on in some scenes and there are some characters that just get thrown away from the story, so the season didn't made a good first impression so far, until we got to the last 3 episodes. Especially the last two episodes were absolutely thrilling, heartbreaking and especially shocking, so with that I think that top boy ended on a good note, overall a very shocking and fair ending for an extremely good show. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/26/25 Full Review Robbie L Absolutely brutal portrayal of real life in a drama you will not take your eyes off The main actors are brilliant and supported by an outstanding array of young actors. It does not glorify the lifestyle in any way. It does show the desperate levels those on the margins will go to to be Top Boy Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/21/25 Full Review Ma'ark T Top Boy goes out with a bang. One of the best crime series. It was believable escapism. Ashley Walters and Kano have been superb throughout. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/24 Full Review Starchild goddess_’333 The best show ever.. wish there could be a season 6 in the making!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/24 Full Review Philip Still a reasonably enjoyable show, but not quite up the the thrills of prior seasons. The swings from protagonists to overtly narcissistic sociopaths were jilted. Likewise some swings in the opposite direction seemed forced and occured over a short period of time. I would expect drug dealers are comfortable with the concept of death via misadventure and would generally blame user error for drug related deaths, not themselves. The theme of "police bad" was also ramped up this season which was somewhat cringeworthy Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/09/23 Full Review F M There were lots of loose threads to tie up and a fitting goodbye between the two Top Boys to cram into the last series and I think they did it well. The critics have loved it and I agree - some of the viewers are less convinced but you can't please everyone; dragging it out into more episodes and satisfying all the grumblers would've had other people complaining too. The ending was bittersweet but with a couple of happy(ish) endings. They were the monsters, and never the food. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Kano

Sully

Ashley Walters

Dushane

Shone Romulus

Dris

Micheal Ward

Jamie

Little Simz

Actor

David Omoregie

Modie

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 7, 2023 Step Back Dushane agrees to back Shelley's new business venture; Sully receives a shipment containing a terrible surprise. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 7, 2023 The Tour Jaq spends time with her sister, Lauryn; Sully tries to take care of a new threat, but Dushane won't trust him to do it alone. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 7, 2023 Birthday Party Dushane tries to track down his investments; Sully plots a move against his new partners; Shelley's dreams are dashed. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 7, 2023 The Food Is Killing Us Stefan and Erin take a step forward in their relationship; Shelley calls it quits with Dushane; Jaq starts to doubt everything. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 7, 2023 Has It Come to This After a daring move, Jaq goes on the run; Sully looks for answers; Dushane learns that investigators are pursuing him closely. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 7, 2023 If We Are Not Monsters With Summerhouse up in flames, Jaq tries to make things right; Dushane makes preparations to disappear; Sully is confronted by a ghost from his past. Details

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Top Boy — Season 5

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Season Info

Director
Yann Demange, William Stefan Smith, Jonathan Van Tulleken, Brady Hood, Reinaldo Marcus Green, Aneil Karia, Nia DaCosta, Koby Adom, Myriam Raja
Screenwriter
Ronan Bennett
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 7, 2023
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