Chris Connor reviews Netflix’s new spy thriller series Black Doves… 2024 has proven to be a year to remember for espionage TV with Slow Horses’ acclaimed fourth season, a stratospheric launch for The Day of the Jackal, and an all-star adaptation of The Bureau (The Agency) led by Michael Fassbender, Jeffrey Wright and Richard Gere. […]
New trailer for spy series Black Doves starring Keira Knightley, Ben Whishaw, and Sarah Lancashire
Ahead of its arrival on Netflix next month, the streamer has released the final trailer and a batch of new images for the espionage action series Black Doves. The series centres on Helen (Keira Knightley), a wife, mother and professional spy who calls on the help of her spymaster Reed (Sarah Lancashire) and an old […]
A New Golden Age of Espionage TV Shows?
In the wake of the success of Apple TV+’s Slow Horses, Chris Connor looks forward to a new golden age of TV spy shows… Espionage and TV have a long and often hugely successful history; if we look at acclaimed adaptations of John Le Carre’s work including The Night Manager and Alec Guinness-led adaptations of […]
New trailer and posters for Netflix’s Black Doves starring Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw
Netflix has shared a trailer and posters for the upcoming spy thriller series Black Doves. Keira Knightley stars as Helen, a mother and professional spy who has spent a decade sharing her politician husband’s secrets with her organisation, but after her lover is killed she calls on the help of an old friend Sam (Ben […]
Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw are bruised and bloodied in first look images and teaser for Netflix series Black Doves
Netflix has released a teaser and some first look images for their forthcoming espionage action-series Black Doves, which stars Keira Knightley, Ben Whishaw, and Sarah Lancashire as three agents caught up in spy-games set against the backdrop of Christmas in London. Joining the headline trio in the six-part series are are Andrew Buchan (Carnival Row), […]
