On the day of broadcast, Top Boy season 2, episode 1 was the number 1 tweeted TV show of the day. The title was trending on Twitter long before the broadcast commenced and achieved a total of 98,640 tweets with a peak of 3,894 tweets per minute. The premiere episode peaked with total ratings that saw a 15% increase on the lead-in series and a 23% increase on the figures achieved by the programme occupying the slot the previous week. It also proved extremely popular amongst the 16-24 age group, achieving a 78% increase on the benchmark share. While Top Boy season 2, episode 1 proved popular with male audiences, increasing on the benchmark share, the benchmark for female viewers was almost doubled.