Black Ops: What we know About the British Comedy Series 

What to expect when two bumbling community officers are told to go undercover to save their community? Black Ops explores this situation in a comedic setup. However, when the violent criminal gang finds out what’s up, it might just be game over for both. 

Directed by Ben Gregor, Black Ops offers comedy lovers the laughs they yearn for. A trailer has been released which shows exactly what’s in store- and it’s all fun and gags. To make matters better, season 1 isn’t the last you will see of these hilarious characters. 

Want to know more about this series? In this article, we will discuss everything we know about Black Ops. Stay tuned as we will keep updating this space with all the latest details when they get released. 

Release date and Where to Watch

All six episodes of Black Ops will be released on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, on Hulu and Hulu On Disney+. The series is also available to watch on the BBC iPlayer in the UK. 

What is Black Ops About?

Black Ops is set in East London and follows two Police Community Support Officers called Dom and Kay. They are asked to join the Met Police so that they can help clean up their community plagued with drugs. However, the two officers soon realize that they have been recruited for deep cover infiltration. 

Now, they will have to take down a major criminal enterprise in London. However, neither of them knows how to talk, walk, and work as undercover officers. So, their initial attempts at convincing the drug dealers that they are on their side don’t go well. As the series progresses, they gain greater access into the gang while trying to convince the criminals that they are one of them.

Regarding the relationship between the two, Gbemisola Ikumelo, who plays Dom, said that it's strictly platonic. She explained, "The thing I love about this show is there's no ‘will-they-won't-they’ built into the mix, as there tends to be when there's a man and woman working side by side. It's a brotherly sisterly thing, a real, genuine friendship." (via BBC)

Hammed Animashaun agreed and said, "Yeah, they are like siblings, they bicker, and they don't get on, but there is love there – a platonic love that can't be broken, especially on the journey they go through in the show."

She also talked about why Dom is so dismissive of her partner-in-crime, Kay, saying, "I genuinely think that she underestimates him right from the get-go. There is a sense in what I think is a jaded world that we live in, that the sort of people who do have faith or a pure and kind of way of looking at things, who aren’t cynical about the world, can be seen as dumb because they don't see the darker things."

Who is Starring in Black Ops?

• Gbemisola Ikumelo (Famalam,) as Dom
• Hammed Animashaun (Black Mirror, The Wheel of Time) as Kay
• Akemnji Ndifornyen (Famalam, The Queen’s Gambit) as Tevin
• Ariyon Bakare (His Dark Materials) as Detective Inspector Clinton Blair
• Joanna Scanlan (After Love) as Chief Inspector Garner
• Robbie Gee (Motherland) as Morris
• Jo Martin (Holby City) as Julie
• Felicity Montagu (This Time With Alan Partridge) as Superintendant Edwards
• Colin Hoult (After Life) as Officer Price
• Jaz Hutchins (Peacock) as Breeze
• Rufus Jones (Home) as Inspector Scholes
• Lucian Msamati (Gangs of London) as Pastor Tomi
• Katherine Kelly (Innocent) as Kirsty
• Alex Macqueen (The Thick of It) as Marcus
• Emma Sidi (Starstruck) as Marsh Ranger
• Tyger Drew-Honey (Outnumbered) as Weird Guy
• Alan Ford (Snatch) as Sid
• Kerry Howard (Him & Her) as Jen
• Zoë Wanamaker (Shadow and Bone) as Celia Herrington

Black Ops Trailer

The hilarious trailer shows Dom and Kay getting recruited for an undercover job to bust a drug ring. But they are clearly not up to the task and almost fail to fit in with the hood. But things go from bad to worse when they are caught in a shootout and have to help bury a dead body. 

The trailer maintains its fun and comic tone throughout, giving a hint of the blast that’s coming. Check it out below: 

Will There be a Season 2 of Black Ops?

Yes, Black Ops has been renewed for a season 2. The next season will introduce a new undercover case with some new cast members like:

• Tom Stourton (Dreaming Whilst Black)
• Nigel Havers (Downton Abbey)
• Annette Badland (D.I. Ray)
• Ed Speleers (Wolf Hall)
• Cathy Tyson (Criminal Record).

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Behind the Scenes 

Black Ops is created by Gbemisola Ikumelo and Akemnji Ndifornyen. It is produced by BBC Studios Comedy Production with Mondo Deluxe. Gbemisola Ikumelo, Akemnji Ndifornyen, Joe Tucker and Lloyd Woolf are the executive producers. Tucker and Woolf have also co-written the series. 

The series is directed by Ben Gregor, and it is commissioned for BBC One and BBC iPlayer by Jon Petrie, Director of Comedy at the BBC. Hammad Animashaun, who plays Kay, revealed in an interview with BBC how this project came to be. He said:

"Just before the pandemic I met AK at an event and I've always been a big fan of AK’s (Akemnji Ndifornyen) for the longest time, and Gbemi’s – I would just watch from afar. Anyway, we met for the first time and exchanged contact details, and then quite soon afterwards he messaged me, “There's a script I want you to read. Do you want to read it?” And I was like, “Yeah sure, I’ll read it.” So, he sends me a script, I thought it was hilarious and I text him going, “Thanks for the script, I think it’s really funny.”"