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.

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.

The prestige-drama queen flaunts her spunkier side as a spy leading a dangerous double life as a political spouse, with Ben Whishaw as her hit-man partner in crime

Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw deck the walls with gore in this fun Christmas thriller - 4/5 This is great escapist fun

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.

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,

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.

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."

A brand new spy thriller releasing on Netflix soon is well worth the watch, even if it often delves into far-fetched territory.

For a gentle watch over the festive period, Apple launches its beguiling docuseries Secret Lives of Animals, narrated by Hugh Bonneville, while the ideal Christmas watch is, undoubtedly, Ncuti Gatwa’s Dr Who Christmas special,

All we know right now is the series is set in London at Christmas. Keira Knightley plays a spy, Helen, who has been married to the defence secretary for 10 years trading government secrets as part of an underground operation called the Black Doves, headed up by Mrs Reed (Sarah Lancashire).