Jermaine Newton

Jermaine Newton is a major antagonist in Top Boy. He is a major antagonist in season 2 & one of the two secondary antagonists in season 3.

He is portrayed by grime rapper Bashy.

Biography
Jermaine is known to be Sully's cousin, he is en-stranged family member, he is kidnapped by Sully and his sidekick Mike as they were ordered to kill him but they kidnap him but spare him, however Jermaine is still upset over being kidnapped even though it was 6 years ago. He is good friends with Modie and helps him escape and attempt to take out his cousin which failed to happen. Jermaine has a son who he thinks the world of.

Season 2
Sully and his new sidekick Mike were ordered to kill Jermaine who was revealed be Sully's cousin, but Sully goes along with the job anyway, but Sully's phone was stolen by a little kid Jason moments before kidnapping Jason but whilst Sully confronts Jason, Jermaine attempts to run away but fails which Jason gets away Sully then hears Jason shout "I got your phone dickhead" but Sully just focus's on his cousin and him and Mike take him up Sully's flat instead. He ties Jermaine to radiator, Jermaine wants some food so Sully rings Jason and tells him to bring some pizza over and automatically forgives Jason. Meanwhile Rafe (Jermaine's brother) bursts in to try and save his brother but Sully, Jason and Mike manage to get away and take him round Jason's mums house. Dushane Hill comes over and he then meets Rakes to sort out the solution, Jermaine is let go and Rakes spares his cousin but kills Mike instead.

Season 3
Jermaine meets Sully, and however, still upset over the kidnapping, Sully tells him to move forward and stop living in the past. Afterwards, Sully and Jermaine shake hands and move on. Later, Sully goes to Jason's funeral. Soon after, Jermaine drives with Modie's cousin Leyton to the cemetery to assassinate Sully, but both fail to kill him. After this, Jermaine helps intercept a prison convoy to break Modie out of prison and later joins him and Jamie on a raid on Sully and Dushane's hideout. They kill Ricky and Gerry but fail to kill Dushane and Sully while still injuring Sully. It is revealed that Dushane and Sully's long-time friend Dris betrayed them by giving Jermaine information on the hideout's location.

Modie's eye injury worsens, so Jermaine sends him to a private doctor, presumably one who deals with criminals often. The three keep Lizzie with them after rescuing her from Dushane and Sully. After realising Modie will kill Jamie and Lizzie after reaching Lizzie's supplier, Jamie attempts to stab Jermaine but fails. Jamie and Lizzie begin fighting with Jermaine, and Jamie begins strangling him. On the brink of death, Jermaine points to the television, and the three see Modie getting shot by firearms officers. With nobody to work for, Jermaine walks out.

Murders connected to Jermaine

 * Mike: Shot to death by his brother Rafe in result of revenge of kidnapping Jermaine. (2013)
 * Ricky: Shot to death by Modie in an ambush, Jermaine and Jamie came with Modie to try and kill Dushane & Sully but they both fail. (2019)
 * Gerry: Shot to death by Modie in an ambush, Jermaine and Jamie came with Modie to try and kill Dushane & Sully but they both fail. (2019)