‘Black Doves’, the new spy thriller scored by Martin Phipps and starring Keira Knightley, Ben Whishaw and Sarah Lancashire, premieres Thursday 5th December on Netflix. The six-part series is created by Joe Barton (Giri/Haji, The Lazarus Project), directed by Alex Gabassi (The Crown) and Lisa Gunning (The Power), produced by Harry Munday and executive produced by Joe Barton, Jane Featherstone, Chris Fry and Keira Knightley.
‘Set against the backdrop of London at Christmas, Black Doves is a sharp, action-filled, and heartfelt story of friendship and sacrifice. It follows Helen Webb (Keira Knightley), a quick-witted, down-to-earth, dedicated wife and mother — and professional spy. For 10 years, she’s been passing on her politician husband’s secrets to the shadowy organization she works for: the Black Doves. When her secret lover Jason (Andrew Koji) is assassinated, her spymaster, the enigmatic Reed (Sarah Lancashire), calls in Helen’s old friend Sam (Ben Whishaw) to keep her safe.
Sam Young (Ben Whishaw) is a suave, Champagne-drinking assassin. But having been out of the game since a failed job with disastrous consequences, he’s come home to a London that has moved on without him. As his past threatens to catch up with him, his task is to protect Helen as she investigates who killed Jason and why. Together they uncover a vast, interconnected conspiracy linking the murky London underworld to a looming geopolitical crisis.’