Netflix Confirms There Will Be A Third Series Of 'Top Boy'

After several months of speculation, it's finally been confirmed that Top Boy will be returning for a brand new series on Netflix.

The fantastic crime drama was originally broadcast on Channel Four in 2011, and followed the lives of those living on a fictional housing estate in Hackney, east London. The plot centred group of residents from the estate, who were involved in drug dealing and gangs. It was billed as an 'honest look' at inner-city gang culture.

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The show was a huge hit with audiences and critics, with a second series following two years later - both of which are now available on Netflix, if you need to catch up before the new one is released.

When Channel Four confirmed that it had dropped the show, fans thought that was it for Dushane and the rest of the Summerhouse Estate.

But then it was announced that Canadian rapper Drake had bought the rights to the show, after watching it and becoming a huge fan.

He said: "We met up to start talking about the show and we are working out a role for him.

"He loves acting, of course he wanted a part.

"He's going to be really hands on and is getting stuck into it."

Walters added that Drake was 'actually quite boring, in a good way', whatever that means.

Early last month, a lot of fuel was added to the rumour-fire, when the Radio Times seemed to confirm that there would be a third series and it would be on Netflix.

However, Netflix remained tight-lipped, until today.

The third series is due to air in 2019, so we've got a bit of a wait, but it just means we've all got time to re-watch the first two series, eh?