‘Black Doves’ Trailer: Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw Star in Netflix’s Twisty Spy Thriller

Keira Knightley is a spy now.

The actress will lead Netflix’s “Black Doves,” created by Joe Barton (“Giri/Haji,” “The Lazarus Project”), opposite Ben Whishaw. It marks the actress’ first live-action TV role since she first rose to fame in “Bend It Like Beckham” and “Pirates of the Caribbean” as a teenager. Whishaw was last seen on TV screens on the BBC/AMC 2022 hit “This Is Going to Hurt.”

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“‘Black Doves’ is a very exciting spy thriller set at Christmas in London,” Knightley said at a Netflix event earlier this year. The first season will contain six episodes, and Netflix has already renewed it for a second season (so: It sure feels like a cliffhanger is coming).

Per a press release, “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.”

The series is directed by Alex Gabassi (“The Crown”) and Lisa Gunning (“The Power”). Executive producers are Barton, Jane Featherstone (“Chernobyl,” “This Is Going To Hurt”), Chris Fry (“Kaos,” “Giri/Haji”) for SISTER, and Knightley. Harry Munday serves as producer.

The trailer features a cover of Nancy Sinatra’s “Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)” by Ray, which Netflix notes will be used throughout Season 1.

Watch the trailer below.

“Black Doves” premieres on Netflix on December 5.

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