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Top Boy S1E1 — Bruk Up

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Top Boy•Season 1•Episode 1

Bruk Up

8.0/10 · 51 votesSep 13, 201944 min

Ranked #2 of 10 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

Streetwise Jamie looks to lead a gang and cut old ties for a new supplier. In Jamaica, hardened criminal Dushane is at the mercy of a powerful kingpin.

Directed byReinaldo Marcus Green

Written byRonan Bennett

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Kane Robinson

Kane Robinson

Sully

Ashley Walters

Ashley Walters

Dushane

Micheal Ward

Micheal Ward

Jamie

Araloyin Oshunremi

Araloyin Oshunremi

Stefan

Joshua Blisset

Joshua Blisset

Kieron

Jasmine Jobson

Jasmine Jobson

Jaq

Little Simz

Little Simz

Shelley

Kadeem Ramsay

Kadeem Ramsay

Kit

Hope Ikpoku Jnr

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Aaron

Keiyon Cook

Keiyon Cook

Ats

Lisa Dwan

Lisa Dwan

Lizzie

Seraphina Beh

Seraphina Beh

Farah

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Reinaldo Marcus Green

Reinaldo Marcus Green

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Ronan Bennett

Writer

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Joe Anderson

Director of Photography

Morten Højbjerg

Morten Højbjerg

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Episode Summary

"Bruk Up" is episode 1 of Top Boy season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 51 votes, ranking #2 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and written by Ronan Bennett, it aired on September 13, 2019.

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