Barry Keoghan Top Boy Spin-Off: Everything We Know About His New Drama

Barry Keoghan Returns in Netflix’s Jonny Boy Origins

Barry Keoghan first stepped into the shoes of Irish mob member Jonny McGee during the third and final season of Top Boy, a gritty crime drama that originally aired on Channel 4 before finding a massive global audience on Netflix. In the parent series, McGee operated a drug-distribution ring in London alongside his uncle and partner-in-crime, Tadhg McGee, played by Brian Gleeson, eventually colliding with the powerful Summerhouse gang.

The upcoming five-party prequel, Jonny Boy, dives backward into the complex history of Keoghan’s character. The series is being actively developed through WOLFCUB Productions, an independent production company owned by Barry Keoghan and Des Byrne. Detailing their ambitions for the spin-off, WOLFCUB Productions shared in an official statement: WOLFCUB Productions is proud to bring Jonny McGee – the character introduced in Top Boy’s third and final season – to the screen in Jonny Boy, adding that We pitched our vision and idea to Netflix and the Executive Producers and they were so supportive in wanting to bring our passion project forward, exploring Jonny McGee’s origin story through a new bold lens.

Lisa McGee Launches Mockumentary JIG Alongside Major Netflix Slate

While Keoghan tackles gritty crime origins, Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee is shifting gears with JIG, a brand-new six-part mockumentary commissioned by Netflix at the Edinburgh TV Festival. Set to begin filming in Northern Ireland next year, the series plunges viewers directly into the intensely competitive world of Irish dancing. The official synopsis outlines the central conflict, explaining that Best friends Cara and Fletcher, from the struggling Sweeney School of Dance in Derry, take on their sworn rivals in Florida, a slick, sponsored, seemingly unbeatable operation, and noting that We follow both teams as they journey towards the all-important World Championships. But who will lift that trophy?

The slate of new Netflix commissions also brings prominent literary adaptations and high-profile ensemble casts to production. Bridgerton and Derry Girls favorite Nicola Coughlan has been cast in Untitled Dahl Stories For Adults. Production on the series—based on Roald Dahl’s collection of adult short stories—is scheduled to kick off in Manchester and across the North of England.

Expanding Drama and Comedy Slate Features Winslet, Owen, and Spall

Netflix’s expansive content drop highlights several other high-profile creative endeavors heading into production. Kate Winslet and Maxine Peake are slated to star in The Unheard, a tense dramatic narrative following two sisters forced on the run after a desperate act of vengeance goes disastrously wrong. Meanwhile, literary adaptations continue to anchor the streamer’s scripted offerings through How To Kill Your Family, a brand-new series featuring Clive Owen, Orlando Norman, David Shields, and Anya Taylor-Joy, adapted from Bella Mackie’s bestselling novel.

On the comedy front, Netflix greenlit Marbles, a family-focused series starring Robert Webb, Timothy Spall, Alexandra Roach, and Denise Welch. With Keoghan, Lisa McGee, and Winslet anchoring this diverse wave of programming, Netflix’s latest slate solidifies a major investment in distinctive British and Irish storytelling.