Show Guide: 'Black Doves'

Synopsis: 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. Together, Helen and Sam set off on a mission to investigate who killed Jason and why, leading them to uncover a vast, interconnected conspiracy linking the murky London underworld to a looming geopolitical crisis. (Courtesy Netflix, 2024)

The Cast:
Keira Knightley as Helen Webb
Ben Whishaw as Sam
Sarah Lancashire as Reed 
Andrew Buchan
Adeel Akhtar
Tracey Ullman
Finn Bennett
Luther Ford
Andrew Koji
Kathryn Hunter 
Sam Troughton
Ella Lily Hyland
Adam Silver
Ken Nwosu
Gabrielle Creevy
Omari Douglas
Paapa Essiedu

Production Credits:
Writer, Creator and Executive Producer: Joe Barton (Giri/Haji, The Lazarus Project)
Production Company: SISTER (Chernobyl, This Is Going To Hurt, The Power) & Noisy Bear
Executive Producer for SISTER: Jane Featherstone (Chernobyl, This Is Going To Hurt) and Chris Fry (Kaos, Giri/Haji), and Keira Knightley
Executive Producer for Noisy Bear: Joe Barton
Director: Alex Gabassi (The Crown) and Lisa Gunning (The Power)
Series Producer: Harry Munday

The Episodes:
Season One Episode Guide (Netflix)
1-01 To Love Then--12/05/2024

1-02 A Little Black Dove--12/05/2024

1-03 The Coming Night--12/05/2024

1-04 Go Bang Time--12/05/2024

1-05 The Cost Of It All--12/05/2024

1-06 In The Bleak Midwinter--12/05/2024