NETFLIX LIGHTS UP LONDON WITH BIGGEST EVER THAMES DRONE SHOW TO CELEBRATE THE LAUNCH OF BLACK DOVES S2

BEN WHISHAW, BLACK DOVES, KEIRA KNIGHTLEY, NETFLIX, NEVE CAMPBELL, SARAH LANCASHIRE

Netflix lit up the London skyline with a BLACK DOVES themed drone show to celebrate the launch of BLACK DOVES S2, launching on Netflix 5th November.

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Watch the drone show here:

Cast and creatives watched the London riverside show at Woods Quay, as 800 drones – the most-ever drones flown over the Thames – created BLACK DOVES inspired imagery and messages from the new season.

Earlier in the evening, the cast participated in a fireworks photocall overlooking London.

Check out some images here:

LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 02: <> the launch event for season 2 of “Black Doves” at Johnston Roof Terrace & Riverside Room, IET London on November 02, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Netflix)

And if this wasn’t enough, it was also party time as well. Check out some images from the celebrations here:

Black Doves: Season 2. Stills from the Black Doves: Season 2 launch event, featuring an 800 drone drone-show across the River Thames in Central London, Monday 2 November, 2026. Cr. Courtesy of Sam Lort/Netflix © 2026

About BLACK DOVES S2:

"Woman in blue dress aiming a handgun with both hands in a tense indoor setting, standing by a white door with a picture frame on the beige wall in the background." — Black Doves: Season 2. (L to R) Keira Knightley as Helen Webb in Black Doves: Season 2. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2026

Helen (Keira Knightley) is still betraying her nation’s secrets to the covert organisation she serves: the Black Doves. But after the misadventures of last Christmas, and with her husband Wallace (Andrew Buchan), preparing to become Prime Minister, she is walking a more treacherous line than ever.

As Helen’s enigmatic handler Mrs Reed (Sarah Lancashire) is ensnared in a ruthless plot to undermine her position in the Black Doves, Helen is reunited with her best friend Sam (Ben Whishaw).

"A man and woman sit closely indoors, facing each other with serious expressions, suggesting an intense or intimate conversation. The setting appears cozy and dimly lit, with papers and objects visible in the background." — Black Doves: Season 2. (L to R) Ben Whishaw as Sam, Keira Knightley as Helen Webb in Black Doves: Season 2. Cr. Courtesy of Matthew Towers/Netflix © 2026

The once high-end triggerman is now reduced to lonely drinks in Soho bars and low-rate hits. As they search for answers, loyalties are weaponised, trust is shattered, and the fight to protect the people they love could cost everything.

"Two women with serious expressions holding guns descend a staircase in a warmly lit, wallpapered hallway, appearing alert and cautious as they move together through the setting." — Black Doves: Season 2. (L to R) Sarah Lancashire as Reed, Keira Knightley as Helen Webb in Black Doves: Season 2. Cr. Courtesy of Sanne Gault/Netflix © 2026

"A man, woman, two children, and a police officer stand outside a building with the number 10. The adults look serious in a formal, urban setting with a crowd in the foreground." — Black Doves: Season 2. (L to R) Andrew Buchan as Wallace Webb, Keira Knightley as Helen Webb, in Black Doves: Season 2. Cr. Courtesy of Matthew Towers/Netflix © 2026

"Two women in an ornate elevator, one aiming a gun seriously while the other stands tense in a blue dress, floral wallpaper in the background." — Black Doves: Season 2. (L to R) Ambika Mod as Laila, Keira Knightley as Helen Webb in Black Doves: Season 2. Cr. Courtesy of Matthew Towers/Netflix © 2026

With all the explosive wit of Series 1, Helen and Sam’s mission leads them back to old friends and enemies, through the dark decisions and painful sacrifices of their pasts, and right to the heart of the Black Doves.

LAUNCH DATE: 5th November 2026

EPISODES: 6 x 60 mins

WRITER, CREATOR AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Joe Barton (Giri/Haji, The Lazarus Project)

PRODUCTION COMPANY: SISTER Pictures (Eric, This Is Going To Hurt, The Split) & Noisy Bear

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER FOR SISTER: Jane Featherstone (Eric, This Is Going To Hurt) and Chris Fry (Coldwater, KAOS) and Keira Knightley

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER FOR NOISY BEAR: Joe Barton (Amadeus, Giri/Haji)

DIRECTORS: Julian Farino (Amadeus, Giri/Haji), Kieron Hawkes (Red Eye, Fortitude)

SERIES PRODUCER: Callum Devrell-Cameron (Lord of the Flies)

CAST: Keira Knightley (Pride and Prejudice, The Imitation Game), Ben Whishaw (This Is Going to Hurt, Peter Hujar’s Day), Sarah Lancashire (Happy Valley, Julia), Andrew Buchan (Code of Silence, Apartment 7A), Kathryn Hunter (Ann Droid, Ladies First, Poor Things), Ella Lily Hyland (Towards Zero, Fifteen Love), Gabrielle Creevy (Amadeus, The Guest), Agnes O’Casey (Star City, Lies We Tell), Ambika Mod (One Day, This Is Going To Hurt), Babou Ceesay (Alien Earth, Free Fire), Sam Riley (Islands, Mint), Neve Campbell (Scream, The Lincoln Lawyer), Sylvia Hoeks (Blade Runner 2049, Ride or Die), Goran Kostic (Canary Black, Ant-Man and The Wasp), Samuel Barnett (Lee, Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency)

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