One of Netflix’s most acclaimed original thrillers in recent years will return in early November for a second season.

Black Doves, the spy thriller series created by Joe Barton ( Amadeus , The Lazarus Project ), features a star-studded cast led by Keira Knightley ( Love Actually, Bend It Like Beckham ), Ben Whishaw ( Paddington, This Is Going to Hurt ), and Sarah Lancashire ( Julia, Happy Valley ).

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Black Doves: Season 2. Ben Whishaw as Sam in Black Doves: Season 2. Cr. Courtesy of Matthew Towers/Netflix © 2026

In Black Doves , which returns for Season 2 on November 5, “Helen (Knightley) is still betraying her nation’s secrets to the covert organisation she serves: the Black Doves.…