Every so often, a show comes along that is so good, we already start speculating about a second series before the first one is even over. This time, it's Black Doves, the sharp, action-filled spy thriller starring Keira Knightley which hit our screens on 5 December and has got us all hooked. At the time of writing, it's the platform’s number one show.
In case you haven't got round to watching it yet, or just need a little reminder, Black Doves centres around a politician's wife, Helen, who marries him in order to drip state secrets to an organisation called the Black Doves. When her secret lover is assassinated, Helen and her old friend discover a geopolitical conspiracy while investigating the man's death. Alongside Knightley, the show stars Ben Whishaw as Sam and Sarah Lancashire as Reed.
After a thrilling six episodes, Black Doves left us with a satisfying, but dramatic ending. No spoilers, of course, but we can reveal that the final episode certainly set things up for a gripping second season, with Knightley’s Helen set to become an even bigger asset to the secretive Black Doves organisation moving forward.
But is there going to be one? Here's everything we know about Black Doves season two...
Will there be a Black Doves season two?
It's good news for fans who can't get enough of the show's spy action. Netflix renewed Black Doves for season two over the summer, before the first one had even premiered. However, Netflix did not reveal any other information about Black Doves season 2 besides the fact it was being renewed.
'It’s a different kind of pressure now,' Black Doves creator Joe Barton told Deadline. 'When you do a show you are always wanting it to do well to get a second season but now they’ve already let us come back the pressure is about hoping it does well to reward that faith.' Jane Featherstone, the show's producer, added, 'I am thrilled we’re doing Black Doves again.'
He told the Radio Times that the renewal came as a surprise. 'It’s never happened before. Most things I work on get cancelled almost instantly. So, I was all prepared to have a really nervous Christmas this year. I was on holiday, and in an Italian supermarket, when I got a call from the producers saying, "Come home, you need to start writing, we’re doing more."' He added, it's wonderful to have 'everyone feeling very, very confident about the show and that we’ve made something that we can all stand behind and can’t wait for people to watch.'
When will Black Doves season two be on TV?
There's no denying that Black Doves season one was perfectly timed in line with cosy season. What better excuse to binge a new TV series than a week of dark and stormy evenings?
The release date for Black Doves season two hasn't been announced yet, and will depend on whether the producers want to do another Christmas instalment for 2025. Watch this space.