Top Boythe popular British crime drama spanning five seasons [series], was completed in 2023 to much fanfare. At the 2024 BAFTA Television Awards, Top Boy won awards for Best Drama Series with one of its stars saying he would consider appearing in a spinoff if the makers go ahead.
As shown in Deadline, Top Boy it beat out other critical favorites like Slow Horses from Apple TV+ along with me Happy Valley and The gold, both appear on the BBC. It was a good night for the crime drama written by Ronan Bennett as Jasmine Jobson won the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Jaq Lawrence. Jobson has been nominated three times for the award before her win and the third time was the charm.
Ashley Waters, who stars as Dushane, and Kane Robinson, who played Sully, also shined in the series. Robinson was also nominated for the Leading Actor award. Jobson, who recently starred on TV1 Platform 7he said Deadline that she is interested in reprising her role as Jaq.
“Netflix didn't come to me. All I'll say is: if Netflix is on it, I'm down [for it]Jobson said. “I had a hard time letting go of Jaq, so if they want to bring it back, let's do it, but it's out of my hands.”
Bennett said in an earlier interview that there had been some spinoff talks with Netflix, but nothing was confirmed about a new series.
Catch up Top Boy on Netflix.
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