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

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.

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

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,

Knightley and Black Doves creator Joe Barton spoke with Radio Times magazine about their new spy thriller series.

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.

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.

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.

Ahead of its release on December 5, Netflix has already renewed the British spy thriller Black Doves for a second season. An early renewal is, of course, no

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.