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PLAN B LISTEN BACK: Ashley Walters On Drake Reviving Netflix's Top Boy

Ashley Walters Fans were devastated when Channel 4 did not renew Top Boy for a third season in 2013. One of the most disappointed with the news was the star of the show, Ashley Walters (Dushane).   View this post on Instagram   BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THE GREATEST CHANGE CAN HAPPEN IN A MOMENT OF SECONDS.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ If you are not joyous in the life you are living, CHANGE IT.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Going down that path and seeing your growth is already so much greater than travelling the wrong path.⁠⠀ RESERVE YOUR PLACE NOW at www.KingdomDramaSchool.com or click the bio link ?? @KingdomDramaSchool #AlwaysWinning⁠⠀ •⁠⠀ •⁠⠀ •⁠⠀ #alwayswinning #dreamhardworkharder #kingdomdramaschool #dramaschool #actor #auditions #audition #casting #castings #performingarts #castingagents #castingCalls#castingdirectors #dramaschoollife A post shared by Ashley Walters /// Asher D (@ashleywalters) on Jul 17, 2019 at 3:02am PDT Ashley told Sarina, on Saturday’s Plan B, that the disappointment was replaced with excitement when Drake discovered the show on Netflix and tweeted Ashley to tell him he was a big fan.   View this post on Instagram   Hard work pays off. @topboynetflix 13th September. #alwayswinning A post shared by Ashley Walters /// Asher D (@ashleywalters) on Sep 3, 2019 at 3:13pm PDT Ashley was thrilled to see that fans outside of the UK were connecting with the show. Top Boy is Back There were a few years of chat about the possibility of bringing the show back but then there was also radio silence about it for about 18 months.   View this post on Instagram   @TopBoyNetflix drops worldwide on 13th September. ONLY ON NETFLIX ?⁠ ⠀ #TopBoy #TopBoyNetflix⁠ #AshleyWalters #AlwaysWinning⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ A post shared by Ashley Walters /// Asher D (@ashleywalters) on Aug 22, 2019 at 11:45pm PDT Ashley said that it was great to have Drake on board because he never tried to change the show – he just wanted it back and for it to be as relevant as it always was.   View this post on Instagram   AlwaysWinning #Netflix #SLNda #AshleyWalters #NajanWard A post shared by Ashley Walters /// Asher D (@ashleywalters) on Sep 12, 2019 at 1:56am PDT Even though Ashley was looking forward to going back to playing Dushane, he found the experience to be both traumatic and fun. Top Boy season 3? He can’t comment on whether or not there will be another season of Top Boy but he assured us that fans will not be disappointed with Season 3. Like fan, he (and his family) will be bingeing the latest season of Top Boy. Season 3 of Top Boy is available on Netflix now. You can listen to the full interview below. see more