Viewers of the BBC drama This City Is Ours are being pointed towards Top Boy, a Netflix crime series that one fan has suggested could be "the greatest UK crime drama series of all time." The recommendation follows the second season of the Liverpool-set show, which has gripped audiences on BBC One and iPlayer.
Top Boy: A London Crime Epic
Top Boy originally aired on Channel 4 before being revived by Netflix. Across five seasons, the British crime thriller follows drug dealers Dushane, played by Ashley Walters, and Sully, played by Kane Robinson, as they navigate drug dealing and gang violence in London. The series has drawn critical acclaim for its writing, performances and authenticity, earning numerous BAFTA awards and nominations.
Like This City Is Ours, it examines loyalty, friendship and hierarchy, and the fallout when those bonds are tested. One IMDb reviewer wrote: "S3 is hands down the best series of them all without a shadow of a doubt. If not, the greatest UK crime drama series of all time." Another added: "This show is literally breathtaking. Gripping throughout. Brutal. It catches you from the get-go and really makes you FEEL. You relate and feel what every character is feeling. The plot is thrilling. The acting is sublime."
Gangs of London and Kin
Sky series Gangs of London, also available on Netflix, is an action crime drama based on the video game of the same name. It follows bitter power struggles between rival gangs and criminal organisations across the capital. Much like the Phelans in This City Is Ours, the Wallaces are a powerful crime family; when their patriarch is killed, London's criminal underworld is plunged into chaos. One IMDb reviewer wrote: "Best gang-related TV series I've seen in years, the fight and gun scenes have been directed and filmed superbly, and it's also extremely well written. My advice is, if you like this kinda thing, you'll end up binge-watching Gangs of London."
Kin, available to stream for free on BBC iPlayer, is an Irish crime drama about a Dublin family embroiled in a brutal gangland war. Aidan Gillen and Ciarán Hinds play rival gang leaders Frank Kinsella and Eamon Cunningham respectively. Production on a third season began in July 2026. Like This City Is Ours, the show explores the battle for power and the extreme measures people will take to stay at the top. One IMDb reviewer wrote: "Kin has to go down as one of the best series I've seen in this genre and sits alongside Top Boy for me. Character's brilliant portrayed and expertly drags you into the murky world of the extended Kinsella family and Dublin's underworld with a storyline that twists and turns."
This City Is Ours is streaming on BBC iPlayer, with episodes also airing weekly on BBC One on Sundays and Mondays.
