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Netflix Releases New Trailer For Joe Barton’s ‘Black Doves’ Starring Keira Knightley & Ben Whishaw, Premiering December

by Dave Elliott

Netflix has released a new trailer for Black Doves, a spy thriller from the excellent creator of ‘The Lazarus Project’, Joe Barton, starring Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw, which premieres in December on the streaming service.

Knightley plays Helen, a woman with a secret identity who embarks on a passionate affair. When her lover falls victim to London’s shadowy underworld, Helen’s employers send an old friend, Sam, to protect her. The two of them soon embark on a high-octane adventure set against a backdrop of diplomatic tension and Christmas. It’s the story of two old friends coming back together, finding trust in one another in a world where trust can get you killed and, ultimately, changing the course of each other’s lives forever.

Helen is a sharp and grounded wife, mother… and skilled spy. For ten years, she’s been covertly feeding her politician husband’s secrets to a clandestine group known as the Black Doves. After the assassination of her secret lover, Jason (Andrew Koji), Helen’s mysterious spymaster, Reed (Sarah Lancashire), enlists an old ally, Sam Young, to protect her.

Sam (Ben Whishaw) is a slick, Champagne-loving assassin. After a botched mission with devastating results got him sidelined, he returns to a London that has moved on without him. As his past threatens to catch up with him, he’s assigned to protect Helen while she digs into the mystery of Jason’s murder and the reasons behind it.

Together, they set off on a mission that will lead them to uncover a vast, interconnected conspiracy. One that links the murky underworld of London to a looming geopolitical crisis — and leads them to question the cost of the moral choices they’ve made.

In addition to those mentioned above, the cast also includes Luther Ford (The Crown)Finn Bennett (True Detective: Night Country)Tracey Ullman (The Tracey Ullman Show), and Adeel Akhtar (Fool Me Once), alongside Andrew Buchan (Carnival Row)Kathryn Hunter (Andor)Sam Troughton (Mank)Ella Lily Hyland (Fifteen-Love)Adam Silver (The Diplomat)Ken Nwosu (Look the Other Way and Run), Gabrielle Creevy (In My Skin), and Omari Douglas (Rye Lane).

Joe Barton’s Noisy Bear and Sister (‘Chernobyl’, ‘Gangs Of London’, ‘Kaos’) produced the drama which is written by Barton who also serves as showrunner. It’s 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.

Black Doves‘ premieres Thursday, 5th December 2024 on Netflix UK and worldwide.

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