Netflix shares the premiere date and first images of Black Doves, a series starring Keira Knightley, Ben Whishaw and Sarah Lancashire. Set near London around Christmas, the new thriller series
Black Doves is a sharp, action-packed and heartfelt story about friendship and sacrifice. It follows Helen Webb (Keira Knightley), a quick-witted, down-to-earth, devoted wife and mother - and professional spy. For 10 years, she has been passing on the secrets of her politician husband to the shadowy organization she works for: the
Black Doves. When her secret lover Jason (Andrew Koji) is murdered, her spymaster, the enigmatic Reed (Sarah Lancashire), enlists Helen's old friend Sam (Ben Whishaw) to protect her. Together, Helen and Sam go on a mission to investigate who killed Jason and why. In doing so, they discover a vast, interconnected conspiracy that connects London's dark underworld with a looming geopolitical crisis.
Cast: Keira Knightley, Ben Whishaw (This is Going to Hurt), Sarah Lancashire (
Happy Valley), Andrew Buchan (
Carnival Row), Adeel Akhtar (
Fool Me Once), Tracey Ullman (Tracey Ullman Show), Finn Bennett (
True Detective : Night Country) and Luther Ford (
The Crown), Andrew Koji (
Warrior (2019)), Kathryn Hunter (
Andor), Sam Troughton (
Chernobyl), Ella Lily Hyland (
Fifteen-Love), Adam Silver (Masters of The Air) Ken Nwosu, Gabrielle Creevy (
In My Skin) and Omari Douglas (It's A Sin). The writer, creator and executive producer is Joe Barton, known for
Giri/Haji and
The Lazarus Project. Production company is SISTER (
Chernobyl, This Is Going To Hurt,
The Power) & Noisy Bear. Directed by Alex Gabassi (
The Crown) and Lisa Gunning (
The Power). Producer is Harry Munday.
Black Doves season 1 can be seen worldwide on Netflix from December 5.
