London. Christmastime. Politician’s spouse Helen Webb (Keira Knightley) is wrangling creation calendars, her youngsters’ nativity play costumes and internet hosting festive drinks events… as nicely as searching down her enemies with a secret arsenal of weapons and secret agent abilities. That’s the pitch for Netflix six-parter Black Doves, a London-set spy thriller that pairs Knightley up with Ben Whishaw as a captivating, heart-broken murderer.
Created by Joe Barton (The Lazarus Challenge, Half Unhealthy: The Bastard Son and the Satan Himself, Giri/Haji), and – as introduced at this yr’s Edinburgh Tv Competition – already commissioned for a second season, Black Doves seems to be set to be huge this Christmas. Learn our assessment right here, and meet the characters and forged beneath.
Keira Knightley as Helen Webb
Delight and Prejudice, Anna Karenina, Atonement, Love Truly, the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise, Bend it Like Beckham… British star Keira Knightley wants no introduction. In Black Doves, she performs Helen Webb (actual title: Daisy Bradshaw), a risktaker who fled the UK for a decade following a household tragedy and who, on her return, signed up with the Black Doves – a mercenary spy company that infiltrates the corridors of energy and sells their secrets and techniques to the best bidder. Helen is a mom of twins and spouse to Wallace Webb, the UK authorities minister for defence.
Ben Whishaw as Sam Younger
Q from the Bond movies clocks some area time in Black Doves, as Ben Whishaw’s character Sam will get very a lot into the motion. He’s a set off man who fled the UK after a job went fallacious, however who’s now again in London to guard his outdated pal Helen. In addition to Bond, his stage work, and naturally offering the voice of Paddington Bear throughout three movies, Whishaw was lately celebrated for roles in A Very English Scandal, This Is Going to Damage, The Private Historical past of David Copperfield and extra.
