As a raft of guest stars join the cast

Filming has begun on a second series of Black Ops, as a string of guest stars are announced for the comedy thriller.

Joining the show are Tom Stourton, Nigel Havers, Annette Badland, Ed Speleers and Cathy Tyson.

Gbemisola Ikumelo  and Hammed Animashaun return as Dom and Kay, now working for MI5… albeit doing the admin.

That changes when Dom meets a charismatic spy called Steve, offering the promise of more exciting, classified work. According to the BBC, ‘Dom and Kay soon find themselves embroiled in an escapade that tests their wits, their friendship, and their love of carnival to the limits’.

Ikumelo said: ‘Being back on set for series two is like rediscovering your favourite shoes. A little bit older and stiffer but even more fabulous!

‘I can’t believe some of the amazing things we’ve been able to achieve with this show the second time round. Fans of series one will be right at home again with Dom and Kay’s crazy, funny shenanigans whilst old and new viewers alike will be totally invested in the stakes and real world danger they find themselves in.’

Ikumelo created the series with Akemnji Ndifornyen, who  is also returning as gang boss Tevin, and fellow writers Joe Tucker and Lloyd Woolf 

Ndifornyen says: ‘Series one was so nice, of course we had to go and do it twice! 

‘Hugely excited to be going bigger, better and blacker for series two. Whatever is next for Dom, Kay - and of course Tevin - one thing is for certain, two things are for sure: it’s going to be a wild and thrilling comedy ride! Seatbelts please’

Series one averaged 1.6million viewers per episode within 28 days of airing on BBC One and iPlayer..

Published: 6 Feb 2025