But with the COVID-19 pandemic delaying the production and release of the new season \u2013 plus more than a decade having passed since the show began on original broadcaster Channel 4 \u2013 it can be tricky to keep track of who\u2019s who, who betrayed who and who tried to murder who.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re planning to catch up ahead of watching the new episodes, we recommend reading our guide on how to watch Top Boy in order<\/a> \u2013 the show\u2019s chronology \/ numbering of seasons is more complicated than you might think \u2013 but if you\u2019re after a quick and easy refresher, we\u2019ve got you covered right here.<\/p>\n From Dushane and Sully\u2019s earliest antics to where we left things at the close of the 2019 season, here\u2019s everything you need to know.<\/p>\n The first season of Top Boy<\/a>\u00a0introduced us to Dushane Hill (Ashley Walters) and Gerard \u2018Sully\u2019 Sullivan (Kane Robinson), two drug dealers who operate out of the Summerhouse estate in Hackney, East London.<\/p>\n Betrayed by an unknown party, the pair are robbed by rival drug dealer Kamale (Tayo \u2018Scorcher\u2019 Jarrett) and must recover their stolen stash before their supplier, Bobby Raikes (Geoff Bell), takes action. They plan to kidnap Kamale\u2019s cousin Shaun (Anthony Welsh) in an effort to force Kamale out of hiding \u2013 but their plan goes awry and Shaun is accidentally killed by Sully.<\/span><\/p> With the help of their enforcer Dris (Shone Romulus), the pair are eventually able to locate both Kamale and the stolen stash, with Dris executing the rival boss. Raikes\u2019 henchman Lee Greene (Cyrus Desir) is outed as the one who betrayed the Summerhouse crew and is also killed by Sully in a subsequent confrontation.<\/p>\n The Top Boy cast<\/a> of characters also includes student Ra\u2019Nell Smith<\/a> (Malcolm Kamulete) \u2013 after his mother suffers a nervous breakdown and is temporarily committed to a hospital, Ra\u2019Nell goes into the weed business with his mother\u2019s friend Heather (Kierston Wareing), against the advice of his mentor Leon (Nicholas Pinnock). His entry into the drugs world eventually brings Ra\u2019Nell into contact with Dushane, setting off a chain of events which leads to Leon\u2019s death at the hands of Sully.<\/p>\n Raikes is no longer willing to deal with the unpredictable Sully and orders Dushane to give his friend up, but Dushane refuses and kills\u00a0Raikes to protect his business partner.<\/p>\n Having originally aired on Channel 4, this season is now billed as Top Boy: Summerhouse \u2013 season 1 on Netflix<\/a>.<\/p>\n As the second season begins, Dushane is now \u201ctop boy\u201d of Summerhouse but more power brings more problems \u2013 having parted ways with Sully, he must combat a new rival gang of Albanian drug dealers alone. What\u2019s more, the police uncover Kamale\u2019s body and bring Dushane in for questioning about his rival\u2019s murder.<\/p>\n One of Dushane\u2019s young drug runners, Michael (Xavien Russell) is arrested for stealing trainers and is pressured by the police into giving up Dushane. Soon after, Dushane learns of Michael\u2019s betrayal but is fond of the boy and decides not to exact revenge but to house Michael in his flat while he decides what to do next.<\/p>\n Sully and Dushane reunite to launch an attack on the Albanian gang\u2019s warehouse, stealing their money and drugs. The Albanians, however, manage to locate Dushane\u2019s hideaway and though Dushane manages to escape, Michael is brutally murdered by the rival gang.<\/p>\n Elsewhere this season, Sully takes a shine to young criminal Jason (Ricky Smarts) and begins acting as a father figure to the wayward youth.<\/p>\n Ra\u2019Nell\u2019s storyline also continues, as he and best friend Gem Mustapha (Giacamo Mancini) get tangled up with the vicious drug dealer Vincent (Benedict Wong) \u2013 who had previously worked with Heather \u2013 and his weed-growing business. The two boys are terrorised and beaten by Vincent until Gem\u2019s father Babrak (Nabil Elouahabi) comes to their rescue, attacking Vincent and stabbing him in the leg.<\/p>\n With the danger having passed, Gem and his father relocate to Ramsgate to start a new life, while Ra\u2019Nell decides to better himself and begins attending youth football trials.<\/p>\n Having originally aired on Channel 4, this season is now billed as Top Boy: Summerhouse \u2013 season 2 on Netflix.<\/p>\n Six years on from the events of the previous season, Dushane is living in Jamaica, but his new life falls apart following a run-in with local drug baron Sugar (Gilbert Chen) and his henchman Haze (Alessandro Babalola) and Dushane returns to London, promising to deliver big profits for the dangerous Sugar.<\/p>\n Back in Summerhouse, Dushane attempts to partner once again with Sully, who is still acting as a mentor \/ father figure to an older Jason, but he initially resists. However, following Jason\u2019s tragic death in a house fire, Dushane and a traumatised Sully strike up their old dynamic once again.<\/p>\n The pair go to war with a rival gang led by ambitious young crook Jamie Tovell (Micheal Ward) and his close friend Kit (Kadeem Ramsay), kidnapping Jamie\u2019s supplier Lizzie (Lisa Dwan) \u2013 with whom Jamie is also having an affair \u2013 and convincing her to work for them instead. Having established a new supplier, Dushane arranges for the deaths of both Sugar and Haze \u2013 who had previously executed Dushane\u2019s cousin Donovan as a warning.<\/p>\n While attending Jason\u2019s funeral, Sully is attacked by Leyton (Kola Bokinni), another old prison rival \u2013 Leyton had been tipped off as to Sully\u2019s location by his girlfriend Lauryn (Saffron Hocking), sister to Dushane\u2019s dealer Jaq (Jasmine Jobson). Sully survives and Leyton is later shot dead by Farah (Seraphina Beh), one of Jamie\u2019s soldiers. When Jaq discovers Lauryn\u2019s betrayal, she orders her sister to leave London and never return if she wants to escape Dushane and Sully\u2019s wrath.<\/p>\n Lauryn isn\u2019t the only traitor in the midst of the Summerhouse crew, however \u2013 looking to support his daughter and feeling increasingly sidelined by Dushane after suffering a stroke, Dris gives up Dushane and Sully\u2019s location to Sully\u2019s estranged cousin Jermaine Newton (Ashley Thomas), who teams with Jamie and Sully\u2019s old prison rival Modie (Dave) in an attempted ambush on Dushane and Sully. The pair survive, while Jermaine also escapes \u2013 Modie, though, is shot and killed in a stand-off with the police.<\/p>\n Realising that Dris betrayed him and Dushane, Sully shoots him dead \u2013 leaving Dris\u2019s girlfriend Mandy (No Lay) to raise their daughter alone.<\/p>\n This season also follows Jamie\u2019s youngest brother Stefan (Araloyin Oshunremi) \u2013 who lives with Jamie and middle brother Aaron (Hope Ikpoku Jr) \u2013 and his best friend Ats (Keiyon Cook) as life in Summerhouse drives a wedge between the pair, with Ats working for Dushane against Jamie\u2019s gang. On Dushane\u2019s orders, Ats betrays Stefan, planting a bag of guns in Jamie\u2019s flat.<\/p>\n Jamie takes the blame for the guns to save his brothers from prison. With his foe behind bars, it appears that Dushane has won the war, but he has a proposition for Jamie \u2013 if the young dealer will agree to work for him, Dushane will secure Jamie\u2019s release from prison.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Dushane grows close to Shelley (Simbiatu \u2018Little Simz\u2019 Ajikawo), who is caring for his ailing mother, and the pair eventually begin a relationship, with Dushane even meeting Shelley\u2019s daughter Tish. Dushane appears to be back on top, but is ignorant to the fact that the police have launched an investigation into his activities, with supposed drug addicts Lee (Josef Altin) and Sarah (Isla Jackson-Ritchie) revealed as undercover officers.<\/p>\n Though it\u2019s technically the third season of the show overall, this season was the first to launch on Netflix and is billed as Top Boy season 1 by the streaming service.<\/p>\n Top Boy returns to Netflix with new episodes on Friday (18th March) \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>visit our guide to the\u00a0best series on Netflix<\/a>, read more of our\u00a0Drama<\/a>\u00a0coverage or find something to watch now with our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, l<\/strong>isten to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a> with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n By Morgan Jeffery Published: Thursday, 17 March 2022 at 12:00 am Top Boy is returning to Netflix, with a new season of eight action-packed episodes that see the show on spectacular form \u2013 if you want to know more, read our Top Boy season 4 review. 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