Now, let\u2019s caveat all of this by pointing out that this writer is very much a big fan of Happy Valley<\/a> (hell, I even got a little red in the face arguing its case for the Best Ever<\/a>), but I\u2019m also firmly in the camp of loyal Top Boy<\/a> fans who are overjoyed at the show finally getting its dues.<\/p>\n In the anticipated awards ceremony, it\u2019s the gong for best drama that is, arguably, one of the biggest of the night. Up against the likes of The Gold<\/a>, Happy Valley<\/a> and Slow Horses<\/a>, I personally love the fact that those who have yet to watch Top Boy<\/a> never counted the Ronan Bennett series as a serious contender for the award. Oh, how wrong they were.<\/p>\n X (formerly known as Twitter) users have not spared a minute in their incessant tirade against Top Boy since last night\u2019s win, deeming it to be the most unexpected of the night and bandying around phrases like \u201cunbelievable<\/a>\u201d and \u201cwhat a joke<\/a>\u201d at Top Boy\u2019s success.<\/p>\n For a lot of people, the front-running series was Sally Wainwright\u2019s expertly penned third season of Happy Valley<\/a>. The final instalment to what will likely go down in crime drama history, many clearly feel as though it should\u2019ve been celebrated one last time as the official BAFTA announcement was swarmed by X users proclaiming that Happy Valley was \u201crobbed<\/a>\u201d of its award.<\/p>\n \u201cHappy Valley should have won\u201d becomes such a regular sentence in reply to the official news in question that it almost seems like it\u2019s being churned out by those pesky online bots.<\/p>\n But what a lot of those people fail to realise is that if you haven\u2019t actually watched Top Boy, you can\u2019t understand the way that the series is more than deserving of the Best Drama Series award.<\/p>\n Bowing out after an impressive run of five seasons in total (including its previous Summerhouse iteration, which initially premiered on Channel 4 back in 2011), the final series \u2013 like Happy Valley \u2013 brought the world of Top Boy to a spectacular close.<\/p>\n Jasmine Jobson, who was rightfully recognised for Supporting Actress on the night, too, pretty much carried the final season as the fearless and captivating Jaq<\/a>, the only woman in the male-dominated London drug industry. She risked it all, turning against her mentors and friends Dushane (Ashley Walters) and Sully (Kane Robinson) and in her, we also explored the ethics and morality of being a drug dealer.<\/p>\n Where Dushane and Sully\u2019s over-arching rivalry could\u2019ve so easily waned, it took on a new form in the final season, as well as centring on the often heart-breaking story of young Stefan (Araloyin Oshunremi). It even saw Saltburn<\/a> star Barry Keoghan part of the drug-dealing action.<\/p>\n Sure, the final season of Top Boy left its viewers divided, with many deeming the series as feeling rushed, needing more time for some of the big character twists to breathe and the character arc of people like Dushane as feeling quite unrealistic.<\/p>\n I agree with all of those sentiments in part but, ultimately, did Top Boy season 5 leave me on the edge of my seat? Did it have my heart racing? Was it also home to some spectacular performances? Most definitely.<\/p>\n Top Boy wins the BAFTA for Drama Series \u2728#BAFTATVAwards<\/a> with @pandocruises<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/xX5IBIGwrQ<\/a><\/p>\u2014 BAFTA (@BAFTA) May 12, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>![\"Felicia](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/top-boy-season-5-sully-tash-bbc3a2d.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413\" "\\"top-boy-season-5-sully-tash\\"\/")
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