London’s chilly streets are once again crawling with assassins, secrets, and double-crosses. Netflix has officially kicked off filming for the highly anticipated second season of Black Doves, with Oscar-nominated superstar Keira Knightley returning as the lethal yet glamorous spy-turned-assassin Helen Webb. Cameras started rolling in late November 2025 across iconic London locations, including Mayfair, Shoreditch, and the South Bank, confirming that the smash-hit British thriller is going bigger, deadlier, and far more personal.
Early plot details that slipped out from the set are pure adrenaline. Season 2 picks up mere weeks after the jaw-dropping Christmas finale of Season 1. Helen Webb, still grieving and on the run after avenging her lover’s murder, is now fully entangled with the shadowy organization known as the Black Doves. But the biggest bombshell? New intel points to a terrifying revelation: the mysterious assassin Ava Sinclair (played by a yet-to-be-announced major star) is actually connected by blood to one of Britain’s most powerful and murderous dynasties.
Insiders whisper that Ava, originally introduced as Helen’s ruthless handler, will discover that the empire she has been serving isn’t just criminal – it’s her own family’s legacy of corruption, arms dealing, and political assassinations stretching back decades. The deeper she digs, the more targets appear on her back, including from within the Black Doves themselves. Expect brutal betrayals, rooftop chases across London at night, and a body count that makes Season 1 look like a warm-up.
Keira Knightley was spotted on set in a sleek black trench coat and blood-red lipstick, looking every inch the elegant killer fans fell in love with. Returning cast members Ben Whishaw (as Helen’s hacker friend) and Sarah Lancashire (as the icy head of the Doves) have also been seen filming intense confrontation scenes. New additions reportedly include a major British acting legend as the patriarch of Ava’s terrifying family dynasty – a casting reveal rumored to drop any day now.
Created by Joe Barton (Giri/Haji), Black Doves Season 1 became Netflix’s most-watched new British series of 2024, praised for its sexy, violent, John Wick-meets-Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy vibe. Early word from crew members suggests Season 2 is “twice as twisted and ten times more emotional,” with Helen and Ava forced into an uneasy alliance that could destroy them both.
With production scheduled through spring 2026 and a likely late 2026 release, the countdown has officially begun. One thing is certain: when Black Doves returns, no one – not even Keira Knightley’s unbreakable super-spy – is safe.
