Black Doves returns with second season of Netflix spy thriller

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 5 Nov, 14:31 · Archive

Netflix has released season two of its spy thriller Black Doves, starring Keira Knightley, Ben Whishaw and Sarah Lancashire.

Netflix has released the second season of Black Doves, its spy thriller starring Keira Knightley as Helen, an undercover agent living a double life as the wife of a man about to become Prime Minister. Ben Whishaw plays Sam, an assassin and Helen's best friend, whilst Sarah Lancashire plays Reed, Helen's spy handler. All six episodes of the new season dropped today.

In season two, Helen reaches her most powerful but risky position yet. Everything becomes complicated when her handler Reed disappears and Helen is given a new handler, Mr Conteh, played by Babou Ceesay. Helen and Sam are forced to confront their murky pasts as the plot unfolds with new twists and bloody shootouts.

The new season has received widespread critical acclaim. Critics have praised the performances of the cast, describing the show as 'a magnetically acted tale of friendship, with moments of genuine poignance'. The second outing is noted for its blend of irreverent comedy and violence, witty dialogue and fast pace, with episodes ending on cliffhangers.

Season two arrives two years after the first season launched, which became one of the standout shows of that year. Creator Joe Barton faced pressure to match the critical acclaim of the first season, with fans and critics expressing high expectations for the new episodes.

How it is being reported

• Critics Are Saying The 'Gripping' New Season Of Black Doves Is Your Next Binge WatchAfter two years away from our screens, the Netflix thriller Black Doves is back for season two with more twists, bloody shootouts and big laughs. In the new episodes, Keira Knightley ’s undercover spy, Helen, and Ben Whishaw’s gun-for-hire, Sam, duo are forced to confront their murky pasts, after handler Mrs Reed, played by Sarah Lancashire , goes awol. Fans of the show can rejoice as critics are saying this second outing is more than worth the wait. So far, the new episodes have received near-universal praise from critics for its performances, humour and poignancy. Ben Whishaw and Keira…HuffPost UK · 5 Nov, 09:33
• Black Doves review – Ben Whishaw, Keira Knightley and Sarah Lancashire are spine-tinglingly goodSeries two of this rambunctiously entertaining espionage drama might be implausible. But it’s a magnetically acted tale of friendship, with moments of genuine poignance Is Helen Webb Britain’s busiest mum? Or Britain’s least busy mum? On the one hand, she’s got two kids, is the wife of the recently promoted prime minister and also a deep cover spy, who spends her days passing information about her husband’s work to a shady intelligence organisation and her nights on covert missions which often involve acts of bloody slaughter. Yet the reason she can do all this is that nobody expects her to…The Guardian · 5 Nov, 08:01
• Black Doves is one of Netflix’s best thrillers – season 2 is heart-shatteringI'm going to need more seasons confirmed stat.Metro · 5 Nov, 08:01

In this story: Keira Knightley · Ben Whishaw · Sarah Lancashire · Netflix · Joe Barton

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