Black Doves Season 2 Hits Streaming Charts on Netflix

Keira Knightley has played determined women facing danger in several thrillers. She exposed government secrets in Official Secrets, investigated a serial killer in Boston Strangler, and navigated a deadly mystery aboard a luxury yacht in Netflix’s The Woman in Cabin 10.

She has returned to espionage in the second season of Netflix’s Black Doves, which arrived on Nov. 5 and quickly climbed the streaming charts. The series reached No. 2 on the global Netflix TV chart, according to FlixPatrol.

Netflix’s weekly figures show that season 2 attracted 3.8 million views between Nov. 2 and Nov. 8, making it the fourth most-watched English-language series of the week.

What is Black Doves about?

Black Doves follows Helen Webb (Knightley), a politician’s wife and mother who secretly works as a spy for a clandestine organization called the Black Doves. For a decade, she has passed her husband’s political secrets to the organization while maintaining her family life.

Helen’s double life becomes more dangerous when her secret lover, Jason (Andrew Koji), is murdered. Her employer calls on her longtime friend Sam Young (Ben Whishaw), an assassin with a complicated past, to protect her while she investigates. Their search uncovers a larger conspiracy involving London’s criminal underworld and international politics.

The first season premiered on Netflix on Dec. 5, 2024, with six episodes. Knightley and Whishaw return for another six episodes in season 2.

The series has also received strong reviews. Season 1 has a 92% critics’ score and a 64% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Season 2 has a 96% critics’ score and a 66% audience score.

Source: Polygon