Rest easy, Top Boy fans, as the fifth season has now been confirmed. Netflix has officially announced the confirmation of the fifth instalment!
Top Boy season 5: Will it be renewed or cancelled?
On Thursday 31st March 2022, Netflix confirmed that the series, which began on Channel 4, would return for one further and final season. So, make the most out of this season you guys, as season 5 will be the finale of the series!
Series stars Ashley Walters and Kane Robinson said: “For those that have followed the journey from the start, you will know how much this show means to everyone on our team and we wholeheartedly know how much it means to you. These characters have been a part of our lives for over a decade now and without everyone’s support we couldn’t have come this far.”
“Whilst the journeys of Dushane and Sully have remained at the core of the show, the new characters that have entered the world of Top Boy have become a key part of the show’s legacy, representing each new storyline in a raw, authentic way.”
“With all this being said, and staying true to our original goal, every story must have an ending and so season three will be our finale. A chance to come full circle and end the journey in the right way.”
“We’re very excited about what’s next and thank you for riding with us. We appreciate you. See you again soon,” they said.
That makes it pretty evident that Top Boy season 5 is happening! Continue reading to know about its release date.
Top Boy season 5 cast: Who’s going to be included in the fourth edition?
Though season 5 has been confirmed, there isn’t much news about the star cast. But we are sure that most of the cast members will reappear for the fifth instalment. Here’s who we can expect:
- Dushane (played by Ashley Walters),
- Sully (Kane Robinson),
- Jamie (Michael Ward)
- Shelley (Simbi Ajikawo, also known by her stage name Little Simz)
- Jaq (the BAFTA-nominated Jasmine Jobson) are all returning for the show’s fourth run.
Other recurring characters in the Top Boy cast we’ll be seeing again include:
- Drug supplier Lizzie (Lisa Dwan),
- Dealer Jaq (Jasmine Jobson) and
- Her sister Lauryn (Saffron Hocking),
- Jamie’s second in command Kit (Kadeem Ramsay),
- Amma (Jolade Obasola)
- Jamie’s brothers Aaron (Hope Ikpoku)
- Stef (Araloylin Oshunremi.)
In addition, Netflix has now confirmed there will be some new faces joining the cast too. These include:
- Dan Connolly (Harlots) and Howard Charles (Shadow and Bone) are joining the series in recurring roles as Tim Braithwaite and Curtis respectively.
- Josephine De La Baume (A Very Secret Service),
- Erin Kellyman (The Green Knight),
- Adwoa Aboah will also be making appearances in season 5, though it’s unclear who they’ll be playing.
Series director Aneil Karia previously told NME that season 4 will expand the world of the show “in a really interesting way”, hinting that some new characters will shake up the show.
“As a fan, I’m really, really excited to see more,” Karia said. “I know that all the old favourites [are back] but there are also some really exciting new characters. It sounds like they’re expanding the world in a really interesting way.”
Top Boy season 5 release date: When’s it going to air?
Top Boy season 4 landed on Netflix on 18th March 2022, with the new run consisting of eight episodes.
Walters shared the first poster for the new season, emblazoned with the words “Loyalty before everything”, on Twitter on 31st January 2022. His tweet also confirmed the season 5 release date on Netflix.
Walters and Kano (Kane Robinson) previously revealed in a short video that production on season 4 had begun in December 2020.
“Yo people, what are you saying? It’s your boy Ashley Walters. I’m not gonna stay here and talk for long, I don’t need to – you know what time it is,” a masked Walters said on set. “You can see the mask, you can see where we are so we’re obviously shooting Top Boy. You asked for it, we gave it to you.”
As for the potential release date, we do not have an update for that. We’re awaiting more news from Netflix. As soon as we receive any, we will update y’all. Stay tuned!
Top Boy season 5 Netflix trailer: Is it out yet?
The trailer for Top Boy season 5 isn’t out yet. You can expect it a month or two before the show’s release. Meanwhile, find the trailer for the previous season HERE!
Top Boy season 5 spoilers: What can we expect from the plot?
In the last season, we saw that Dushane had proposed a partnership with Jamie, who is now behind bars after taking the fall for a crime he didn’t even commit.
Dushane and Sully’s friendship is at stake because Dushane framed Jamie’s brother. The last season also revealed that addicts Sarah and Lee were actually undercover agents who are investigating Dushane. So, the current top boy will likely feel the heat in season 5.
Top Boy’s creator and writer Ronan Bennett has also revealed that future episodes will continue to explore a more sensitive side to Sully, who was left reeling in season three after watching his friend/surrogate son Jason (Ricky Smarts) die in an arson attack.
“Certainly we’re taking that a step further in the new season!” Bennett said of Sully’s newly-glimpsed vulnerability.
What’s more, filmmaker Aneil Karia, who directed three episodes of season 3, previously teased what to expect in Top Boy season 4.
“I haven’t been on board with series 4 but I’m still close to everyone in that Top Boy family,” he told NME back in 2021. “I’m good friends with Kano and I speak to Ashley [Walters] as well so I’ve been hearing bits and bobs about it. As a fan, I’m really, really excited to see more. I know that all the old favourites [are back] but there are also some really exciting new characters. It sounds like they’re expanding the world in a really interesting way.”
Top Boy Season 5: Where to watch?
You can watch the show exclusively on Netflix!