Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Top Boy: Netflix announces season 2 has started filming following pandemic delays

Ashley Walters and Kano featured in a short video confirming the news

Louis Chilton
Wednesday 09 December 2020 18:34 GMT
Comments
Netflix reveals filming has started on Top Boy season 2

Your support helps us to tell the story

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.

Your support makes all the difference.

The second season of Netflix’s Top Boy  has started filming, having been delayed by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

The acclaimed crime drama aired for two series on Channel 4 in 2011 and 2013, before being revived for Netflix in 2019.

Stars Ashley Walters and Kano announced the commencement of the shoot in a video posted to Twitter and Instagram.

“We’re obviously shooting Top Boy,” says Walters in the video, filming in a trailer park.

“You asked for it; we gave it to you,” he adds.

Rapper and actor Kano, real name Kane Robinson, who plays Gerard “Sully” Sullivan on the series, then turns the camera around, and says: “There you go, season two. Netflix. Let’s go.”

Top Boy had been scheduled to film in spring 2020, but was one of many TV series to suffer delays as the country entered lockdown due to the pandemic.

The series is created by Ronan Bennett. Top Boy’s original episodes were acquired by Netflix before the last series debuted, and given the subtitle Top Boy: Summerhouse, to distinguish them from the Netflix original run.

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in