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 vibe
Top Boy Vibe
What it feels like
measureddarkintenselayeredlight-touchbroadearnest
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TV Series2019–2023
Top Boy
Created by Ronan Bennett
A crime drama series created by Ronan Bennett.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 28%
of all TV shows · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
8.0/10
160 ratings
About Top Boy
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Broad (6 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Tense
- Story Tags
- ambition hubris, betrayal, social injustice, corruption power, london, urban, close friendship, rivals, anti hero, ensemble, survival, rise and fall, season arc, drug trade, organized crime