Fresh off the back of some cosy Halloween binge-watches, it’s now time to turn our attention to some of the exciting TV shows that’ll be hitting our screens in November.
Black Doves, Netflix’s hit spy thriller, will be back with its highly-anticipated second season this week. The show’s debut saw it become a huge hit for the streaming platform, and Digital Spy’s four-star review branded it “unmissable” at the time.
Elsewhere Rivals will also be bringing us more episodes this month, and Diane Morgan will be back on the BBC with Cunk on Cinema.
So, without further ado, here are seven shows you need to watch next month!
Black Doves season 2
Netflix
The brilliant spy thriller from Joe Barton (The Lazarus Project) will be back, after becoming a huge breakout hit for Netflix in 2024. The star-studded series centres on undercover agent Helen (Keira Knightley) and her close friend and “trigger man” Sam (Ben Whishaw), as they navigate their adrenaline and danger-filled underground world.
The second season will see Helen walking an even finer line within her double life, as her unsuspecting husband sets his sights on becoming Prime Miinister. Meanwhile Happy Valley star Sarah Lancashire is back as the mysterious Mrs Reed, head of the Black Doves organisation, while new stars joining include Ambika Mod (One Day), Babou Ceesay (Wolfe) and Sam Riley (Mint).
Black Doves season 2 premieres on Netflix from 5 November.
Rivals 
James Pardon//Disney+
Is Tony Baddingham ever going to give up in his battle to stay at the top? Especially after the sudden loss of his wife Monica, which came amid a jaw-dropping mid-season cliffhanger earlier this year. And will Rupert Campbell-Black and Taggie O’Hara actually confess their true feelings to one another?
The wonderfully soapy ’80s-set drama, based on Jilly Cooper’s beloved Rutshire Chronicles, will be back with more episodes very soon – and fans are waiting with bated breath to catch up with all the drama and scandal…
Rivals season 2 returns to Disney+ on 11 November.
Cunk on Cinema
BBC
Fresh off the runaway success of Ann Droid, Diane Morgan’s satirical BBC mockumentary series, based around famed cultural commentator Philomena Cunk, will chart the history of cinema.
The comedy series will see the deadpan character interview a range of names from across the industry, with Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Bay, filmmaker Mark Cousins, composer Daniel Pemberton and cinematographer Seamus McGarvey among the stars involved.
Cunk on Cinema will premiere on BBC Two at 10pm on 12 November.
Yellowjackets season 4
Paramount+
The fourth and final season of the beloved mystery thriller should deliver us all of the answers that we’ve been waiting for, as the story brings us to the rescue of the surviving members of that dreaded plane crash.
Told through dual timelines, Yellowjackets has darted between past and present to piece together what happened in the wilderness, where a bunch of teenagers were marooned from society’s rules and forced into survival mode. Meanwhile, those that made it to adulthood (RIP Snackie) are still grappling with their experiences years later.
The critically-acclaimed psychological drama has made stars out of its younger cast including Ella Purnell and Sophie Thatcher, and also boasts the star power of Melanie Lynskey and Christina Ricci.
Yellowjackets season 4 premieres on Paramount+ on 20 November.
The Good Daughter 
Sky
Based on Karin Slaughter’s best-selling novel of the same name, the thriller centres on two sisters – Charlotte (The White Lotus star Meghann Fahy) and Samantha Quinn (Rose Byrne) – whose bond is tested when something from their past resurfaces.
Over two decades after their lives were changed by one single night of violence, Charlotte is now a lawyer. But after witnessing a new attack in her hometown, she becomes entangled in a world of buried secrets and painful memories that she would rather forget.
The Good Daughter will be available on Sky and NOW in the UK from 12 November.
The Assassin season 2
Prime Video
It’ll be a big month for fans of a female-led, action-packed, undercover thriller, with Keeley Hawes returning to screens as retired assassin Julie Green in the second season of Prime Video’s popular series.
Freddie Highmore’s Edward, Julie’s estranged son, will be forced to once again team up with his mum after his new wife Kayla (Shalom Brune-Franklin) gets kidnapped on their honeymoon.
Digital Spy’s five-star review of the first season branded the show a “gutsy take on the genre” and like “nothing we’ve seen before” – but will the follow-up measure up?
The Assassin season 2 premieres on Prime Video on 6 November.
Rings of Power season 3
Prime Video
Two years on from the most recent episode, Rings of Power’s third season is finally upon us – and it’s going to be an exciting one for fans of the LOTR franchise. The action is set to pick up at the height of the war between the Elves and Sauron, with the Dark Lord forging The One Ring.
“We have a full-on villain this season, in a way that was quite different before. This third season is darker, more dangerous. No-one is safe,” showrunner JD Payne has teased.
A real ensemble piece, Rings of Power will welcome back a lot of the same main cast members – with Stranger Things favourite Jamie Campbell Bower and Eddie Marsan coming on board.
Rings of Power season 3 premieres on Prime Video on 11 November.
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TV Editor, Digital Spy Laura has been watching television for over 30 years and professionally writing about entertainment for almost 10 of those. Previously at LOOK and now heading up the TV desk at the UK’s biggest TV and movies site Digital Spy, Laura has helped steer conversations around some of the most popular shows on the box. Laura has appeared on Channel 5 News and radio to talk viewing habits and TV recommendations. As well as putting her nerd-level Buffy knowledge to good use during an IRL meet with Sarah Michelle Gellar, Laura also once had afternoon tea with One Direction, has sat around the fire pit of the Love Island villa, spoken to Sir David Attenborough about the world’s oceans and even interviewed Rylan from inside the Big Brother house (housemate status, forever pending).