I was excited by Netflixs Black Doves renewal, but Ben Whishaws disappointing season 2 update means we likely won't see it this year

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Thu, 30 Jan 2025 12:31:12 +0000

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I was excited to hear that Black Doves had been renewed, but Ben Whishaw's season 2 update has left me disappointed.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Black Doves star Ben Whishaw confirms season 2 won't be released until 2026. The hugely popular Netflix series was renewed ahead of its season 1 debut. The show's creator Joe Barton revealed that he's currently writing season 2.

Back in December, Netflix delivered a splendid Christmas gift in the form of spy thriller Black Doves . Seeing Keira Knightley kick butt as an undercover agent was certainly a festive treat, and Netflix knew we would want more when it renewed Black Doves for a second season before season 1 even aired.

In Black Doves, queen of historical dramas Knightley swaps regency for
revenge in the role of undercover spy Helen Webb. Helen, the wife of the Secretary of State for Defence, works for the spies-for-hire organization Black Doves and 'acquires' government secrets from her oblivious husband. However, her double life is threatened when her lover is killed by London's criminal underworld. She teams up with fellow agent Sam (Ben Whishaw) and
sets out on a revenge mission to find those responsible for his murder.

Netflix, aka one of the best streaming services, obviously knew it had a hit on its hands, and the show's 94% Rotten Tomatoes score from the critics
proves just that. However, since Black Doves was renewed, we've seen precious few updates about a release date or when production might begin. Now, though, Whishaw has issued an update on its second installment and it's dashed my hopes of seeing it return this year. What did Ben Whishaw say about Black Doves season 2?

In an interview with Collider , Whishaw shared some bad news about season 2
of one of the best Netflix shows, which confirms that we're unlikely to see
it in 2025. "It hasn't been written, so I actually can say nothing," he said. "I know nothing about it. That's boring, isn't it? You're not interested in that, but its the truth. It's not written. It's six months, or seven months away, or something."

However, Black Doves creator Joe Barton has reassured fans that he's in the midst of writing season 2, and says he's hopeful that we won't have to wait too long for the next installment to arrive. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter in December 2024, he said: "Were figuring it all out and putting it all down on paper. But yeah, were going to be filming next year, so
hopefully, it wont be too long a wait between series for people. Thats where were at."

Barton revealed that season 2 won't have a release window in December 2025,
as that timeframe wouldn't be practical, so a mid-2026 release date seems likely. He also said that unlike season 1, the next installment won't be set around Christmas time. "I think inevitably its not going to be a Christmas show. But itll be interesting to see them out of their winter coats," Barton added.

I'm a little surprised to hear that we won't be seeing Black Doves return in the near future, especially since it was renewed ahead of the show's first outing in fact, I had hoped that the first two seasons might have been
filmed in one go and that we were in line for another Christmas treat. Here's hoping we don't have to wait too long into 2026 to see the return of one of the biggest spy shows on Netflix. You might also like The Night Agent
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