- Film And TV
- 27 Aug 19
The long-awaited third season of the hit series features rappers Dave and Little Simz.
Back in 2017, it was announced that the critically acclaimed series Top Boy, which originally aired on Channel 4 in 2011, was set to be revived for a third season, with Drake as a producer. Today, Netflix have released the first trailer for the upcoming series, set to be released on September 13.
Ashley Walters (Bulletproof, Sugarhouse) and Kane Robinson reprise their roles as ‘Dushane’ and 'Sully', joined by newcomer Micheal Ward as ‘Jamie’ (The A List, Blue Story).. Shone Romulus (Out) returns as ‘Dris’ and Ashley Thomas (24: Legacy, The Night Of, Black Mirror) returns as ‘Jermaine’. New cast members include Lisa Dwan (Trust), Jasmine Jobson (Lie Low, Obey), Kadeem Ramsay (Sex Education, Blue Story), Saffron Hocking (London Kills, White Gold), Kola Bokinni (Hunter, Killer, Black Mirror) and Hope Ikpoku.
The series will also feature musical artists Little Simz and Dave.
The new episodes pick up as Dushane (Ashley Walters) returns from exile to his home in London to reclaim his throne in the highly lucrative drug market. He teams up with Sully (Kane Robinson), his spiritual brother, partner and sometime rival, who is also returning to the same streets after his own form of exile – prison – comes to an end. Awaiting them both is Jamie (Micheal Ward), the young, hungry and ruthless gang leader whose ambitions leave no place for Dushane and Sully.
Netflix have revealed that the third season will consist of ten new episodes, and is set to launch on September 13. Created and written by Ronan Bennett, with additional writing from Daniel West, the series is executive produced by the original creative team -- Charles Steel and Alasdair Flind (for Cowboy Films), Ronan Bennett (for Easter Partisan) and Yann Demange. Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo is series producer. The new instalment is also executive produced by multi-platinum entertainer Drake and his business partner Adel “Future” Nur, along with Maverick Carter and Jamal Henderson for SpringHill Entertainment.
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Top Boy is directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green (Monsters and Men), Nia DaCosta (Candyman, Little Woods), Aneil Karia (Pure) and Brady Hood (Endeavour).
The series features original music by Brian Eno and additional music by Michael 'Mikey J' Asante.
Watch the trailer below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ2-PpXOsvw