Netflix's Black Doves, starring Keira Knightley as a wife and mother who's also an undercover spy, is a surprising treat worth unwrapping this season.

The actress shines as an undercover operative married to an unsuspecting politician, with Ben Whishaw as her hitman partner in crime.

Gritty spy thrillers aren't the usual Christmas fare, but new Netflix drama Black Doves does have a festive setting. It stars Keira Knightley, who had the standout role in the great Christmas film Love Actually, and Ben Whishaw, the voice of Paddington, playing against type as a gun-toting hitman.

Keira Knightley is perfectly cast in Netflix's ambitious and engaging spy thriller that packs uniquely strong punches with a few forceful whiffs.

The London of Black Doves (Netflix, from Thursday, December 5), a shiny stocking-filler with a difference, is straight out of the Richard Curtis school of glossy seasonal entertainment.

Netflix's new spy thriller Black Doves stars Keira Knightley as Helen Webb, a wife, mother, and secret spy. When her lover is killed, she investigates a conspiracy. The series debuts December 5, 2024.

Joe Barton has opened up about the real-life inspiration behind his new Netflix thriller, Black Doves. The six-part espionage series follows Helen (Pride and Prejudice’s Keira Knightley), who has a passionate affair with a man who gets caught in the middle of London’s criminal underworld.

The hitman with a heart that can be broken, and the spy who risks her mission for love. Even so, the spirited new Netflix thriller from Joe Barton ( The Lazarus Project) is a remarkably fresh, exciting,

Black Doves sees UK television's darling Sarah Lancashire, fresh off her BAFTA win for Best Actress in the BBC's Happy Valley and being awarded Special Recognition at the NTAs, in her first foray into the world of streaming.

Keira Knightley has recently explained how motherhood helped her prepare for her new spy role.Speaking to Radio Times, the actress, who is currently promoting Netflix thriller Black Doves,

You probably recognise Andrew from his roles in Broadchurch and Industry, while he has also starred in The Crown as Andrew Parker Bowles, The ABC Murders and COBRA. Kathryn plays Lennie in Black Doves, who Netflix describe as "the person who gives Sam his first job. She’s as violent and dangerous as she is witty and sharp."