Thirteen-year-old Ra'Nell finds he has to 'step up and be a man' when his mother Lisa has a breakdown and is hospitalised.
At the same time his mum's friend Heather, enlists his help in a dangerous plan she has concocted to give her unborn baby the chances she never had - 'even if it means doing one wrong thing to get to the right place.'
Meanwhile, in the courtyards of the Summerhouse Estate a thriving but underground drugs business is being run by Dushane and his friend Sully.
Charming, sexy and clever, 26-year-old Dushane has 'already run out of things to be - except this.' When he attracts the attention of the operation's king pin Bobby Raikes, he seizes an opportunity to be more, to have more, to be Top Boy.
But others will pay a heavy price for Dushane's ambitions, including Ra'Nell's best friend, the guileless and vulnerable Gem, members of Dushane's own family and an innocent young man whose only offence is to be related to Dushane's deadly rival Kamale.
As Dushane and Sully's fight for control of Summerhouse escalates, Ra'Nell finds himself caught in the crossfire - with devastating consequences.
There's interviews and cast profiles online, plus more information about issues featured, go to channel4.com/topboy
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Series 1 Episode 1
Episode One
Thirteen-year-old Ra'Nell finds he has to 'step up and be a man' when his mother Lisa has a breakdown and is…
- Violent scenes from the start and very strong language throughout
- This programme has episodes with subtitles available.
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Series 1 Episode 2
Episode Two
Dushane and his partner Sully find themselves hugely in debt to Raikes and under increasing pressure to retrieve their…
- Violent scenes from the start and very strong language throughout
- This programme has episodes with subtitles available.
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Series 1 Episode 3
Episode Three
In the penultimate episode Dushane and Sully know that time is running out to find Kamale and repay their debt to…
- Strong language throughout, violence and some distressing scenes
- This programme has episodes with subtitles available.
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Series 1 Episode 4
Programme Four
Dushane's loyalty to his hot-headed accomplice and best friend, Sully, is tested to the limit when he discovers him…
- Violent scenes and strong language from the start
- This programme has episodes with subtitles available.
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