Netflix is waiting in the wings with the espionage thriller Black Doves, which sends Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw on a secret mission. The best thing: Season 2 is already certain!
This is now a rare occurrence at Netflix: before a series has even been released and has been able to assert itself among viewers, it has been renewed for a second season. The streamer has given this accolade to a new thriller series that will be launched this year with Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw in the leading roles. Read here what Black Doves is all about
Spy thriller Black Doves on Netflix: Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw on a secret mission
In the thriller series, Keira Knightley takes on the role of spy Helen Webb, who, in addition to her dangerous job, also pursues a domestic life as a wife and mother. She passes on the secrets of her husband, a high-flown politician, to her organization, the Black Doves.
When her lover is killed, Helen has to go into hiding and is assigned an unusual protector: fallen hitman Sam Young (Ben Whishaw). Together they uncover a conspiracy of global proportions operating from the London underground.
In addition to Keira Knightley (Pirates of the Caribbean) and Ben Whishaw (Paddington), the cast includes Sarah Lancashire (Happy Valley), Luther Ford (The Crown) and Finn Bennett (True Detective: Night Country). The series is the brainchild of Joe Barton, who created The Lazarus Project and The Ritual, among others.
Black Doves is coming to Netflix in 4 months – and has already secured season 2
The first season of Black Doves is set to be released with six episodes in December 2024. As Netflix announced during the Edinburgh TV Festival, the series will receive a second season. It is not yet known when this will be released
