Who’s in 'Black Doves' season 2? Every new and returning cast member
Time to put names to faces in the Black Doves cast.
Season 2 pushes Helen Webb even closer to the seat of power. As her husband ascends to become the U.K.’s next prime minister, Helen steps into a more prominent role of her own — and the clandestine life she’s been hiding gets riskier with every move inside and around Downing Street.
The new chapter brings back the core duo of Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw while expanding the show’s London spy world with fresh players who could either blow Helen’s cover or help her keep it intact. Kathryn Hunter also returns, along with several Season 1 standouts.
Who’s back — and who’s new
Returning cast
- Keira Knightley — Helen Webb
- Ben Whishaw — Sam
- Sarah Lancashire — Reed
- Andrew Buchan — Wallace Webb
- Kathryn Hunter — Lenny Lines
- Ella Lily Hyland — returning
- Gabrielle Creevy — returning
- Agnes O’Casey — returning
- Molly Chesworth — returning
New faces
- Neve Campbell — Cecile Mason
- Ambika Mod — Laila
- Sam Riley — Patrick
- Babou Ceesay — Mr. Conteh
- Sylvia Hoeks — Katia Chernov
- Goran Kostic — Alexi Chernov
- Samuel Barnett — Jerry
Creator Joe Barton says the returning ensemble and the new additions are designed to ratchet up the tension inside the halls of government and the shadows just outside them.
“To have so many of our amazing cast returning and also being able to add some of my absolute favorite actors into the mix is such a great joy. Downing Street will never be the same again.”
The second season of Black Doves runs six episodes and streams on Netflix starting November 5, 2026 .