Keira Knightley & Ben Whishaw in Spy Series ‘Black Doves’ Trailer #2
by Alex Billington
November 21, 2024
Source: YouTube
“The world is not run how you think it is…” Netflix has revealed the second official trailer for a conspiracy thriller spy series titled Black Doves, set against the backdrop of London at Christmas. Streaming in early December in just a few weeks from now. The title is also the name of her shadowy spy organization. Helen embarks on a passionate affair with a man who has no idea she is a spy. Caught in the crosshairs when her lover falls victim to the dangerous London underworld, Helen’s employer’s call in Sam to protect her. Keira Knightley, Ben Whishaw, Sarah Lancashire as you’ve never seen them before starring in Black Doves. This six-episode spy thriller hails from filmmaker Joe Barton. A double-crossing, mysterious thriller that leads to a vast, interconnected conspiracy linking the murky London underworld to a looming geopolitical crisis. The cast also includes Andrew Buchan, Adeel Akhtar, Tracey Ullman, Finn Bennett, Luther Ford, Andrew Koji, Kathryn Hunter, Sam Troughton, Ella Lily Hyland, Adam Silver. This looks sly and sneaky and quite funny, though it seems familiar, as if we’ve seen all of it before. What do you think?
Here’s the second trailer (+ two posters) for Joe Barton’s spy series Black Doves, direct from YouTube:
You can rewatch the first trailer for Joe Barton’s Black Doves spy series right here for even more footage.
Set against the backdrop of London at Christmas, Black Doves is a sharp, action-filled, and heartfelt story of friendship & sacrifice. It follows Helen Webb (Knightley), a quick-witted, down-to-earth, dedicated wife & mother — and professional spy. For 10 years, she’s been passing on her politician husband’s secrets to the shadowy organisation she works for: the Black Doves. When her secret lover is killed, her spymaster, the enigmatic Reed (Lancashire), calls in Helen’s old friend Sam (Whishaw) to keep her safe. Together, Helen & 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. Black Doves is a series created and written by screenwriter Joe Barton, writer of iBoy, The Ritual, My Days of Mercy, Encounter, The Union, and series “Giri/Haji”, “The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself”, “The Lazarus Project”. With episodes directed by Alex Gabassi and Lisa Gunning. Produced by Harry Munday. Made by Sister & Noisy Bear. Exec produced by Jane Featherstone, Chris Fry, Keira Knightley, Joe Barton. Netflix will debut the Black Doves series streaming on Netflix worldwide starting December 5th, 2024 this year.
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