Amazon's Upcoming Crime Thriller Releasing In Two Weeks Is The Perfect Black Doves Follow-Up

Published Nov 11, 2026, 6:31 PM EST

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Black Doves season 2 has ended with major question marks over what happens next, but season 3 still hasn’t been confirmed, although show creator Joe Barton has offered hope that there will be one. Yet, even if season 3 is confirmed soon, it might still be another two-year wait before it premieres. That leaves fans of the action-packed show missing out on the spy shenanigans for quite a while.

Not if MGM+, a streamer under the Amazon umbrella, has anything to say about it, though. While every TV series involving spies is different, MGM+ is debuting a new British series on November 22, 2026, that will more than satisfy Black Doves fans. It won’t cure the anticipation of waiting for a potential Black Doves season 3, but the upcoming MGM+ show Secret Service will make the time pass a little quicker.

Adapted from the novel of the same name by news anchor Tom Bradby (who also worked on the series), the series debuted in the UK in April, but has now found its American home on MGM+. The show follows Kate Henderson, a senior spy for MI6, who, in the course of working an operation, uncovers a Russian conspiracy to infiltrate the British government at the highest levels. Henderson and MI6 begin a covert investigation into the matter after the Prime Minister decides to resign, which means Henderson must investigate even those closest to her, including her husband and best friend.

MGM+'s Secret Service Is The Perfect Spy Replacement Show For Black Doves Fans

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Secret Service is a bit more grounded in realism than Black Doves, but it’s equally exciting, with enough twists and turns to keep viewers on the edge of their seats. Starring former "Bond girl" Gemma Arterton as Henderson, along with Avi Nash, Mark Stanley, Rafe Spall, and Aoife Hinds, the show isn’t a carbon copy of Black Doves, but it shares similar spy and political elements that fans will enjoy.

Both shows are women-led, and while the Black Doves and MI6 are very different organizations (in fact, MI5 is highly suspicious of Helen in Black Doves), both offer viewers the tension and high stakes of spycraft mixed with government. Like Black Doves, which is drowning in conspiracies and double (or even triple) crosses, Secret Service delivers a major conspiracy.

Henderson is in a race against time to find the Russian assets hidden within the British government before it's too late. Helen and Henderson both have husbands in government, too, as Henderson’s husband is the chief aide to the Chancellor. Ideally, though, Secret Service won't leave viewers with as many lingering questions as Black Doves season 2 did.

Secret Service makes the perfect replacement for Black Doves fans who enjoy female spies, vast conspiracies, and storylines that keep you guessing. Plus, the show is a quick watch, so it won’t be long before all the secrets (or at least most of them) are revealed.

Secret Service Makes For A Quick Spy Thriller Binge

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Secret Service only has five episodes, so it’s entirely bingeable. It appears that MGM+ will drop the show's first episode on November 22, and then release the others weekly into December, on Sundays at 10 pm EST.

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With this release schedule, Secret Service will make a fantastic thriller to watch over the holiday season. Even better, Black Doves fans can wait until all the episodes have aired and enjoy a Christmas Day binge after all the gifts have been exchanged.

Hopefully, whether Black Doves season 3 is happening will be officially confirmed (or denied) sooner rather than later. For now, though, fans of that show can ease themselves through the pain of season 2 ending (and on a cliffhanger) with MGM+’s Secret Service. After all, there’s always room for more badass women taking down the bad guys in the TV schedule.

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  Rafe Spall

  Stuart Henderson

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  Gemma Arterton

  Kate Henderson

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  Sergei Malinski

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  Roger Allam

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