Netflix has revealed the final trailer for the Black Doves series, which will premiere globally on December 5, 2024. The streaming service previously confirmed that the spy thriller will return for a second season.
Set against the backdrop of London at Christmas, Black Doves is a sharp, action-filled, and heartfelt story of friendship and sacrifice. It follows Helen Webb (Keira Knightley), a quick-witted, down-to-earth, dedicated wife and mother — and professional spy.
For 10 years, she’s been passing on her politician husband’s secrets to the shadowy organization she works for: the Black Doves. When her secret lover Jason (Andrew Koji) is assassinated, her spymaster, the enigmatic Reed (Sarah Lancashire), calls in Helen’s old friend Sam (Ben Whishaw) to keep her safe.
Together, Helen and Sam set off on a mission to investigate who killed Jason and why, leading them to uncover a vast, interconnected conspiracy linking the murky London underworld to a looming geopolitical crisis.
The cast includes Keira Knightley (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice, Love Actually), Ben Whishaw (This is Going to Hurt, Paddington), Sarah Lancashire (Happy Valley), Andrew Buchan (Carnival Row), Adeel Akhtar (Fool Me Once), Tracey Ullman (The Tracey Ullman Show), Finn Bennett (True Detective: Night Country) and Luther Ford (The Crown).
Andrew Koji (Warrior), Kathryn Hunter (Andor, The Tragedy of Macbeth), Sam Troughton (Chernobyl, Mank), Ella Lily Hyland (Fifteen Love, Silent Roar), Adam Silver (The Diplomat, Masters of the Air), Ken Nwosu (Look the Other Way and Run), Gabrielle Creevy (In My Skin, Three Women), and Omari Douglas (Rye Lane, It’s A Sin) round out the cast.
Joe Barton (Giri/Haji, The Lazarus Project) is the writer, creator, and executive producer of the Black Doves series. The production companies include SISTER (Chernobyl, This Is Going To Hurt, The Power) and Noisy Bear.
The executive producers also include Jane Featherstone (Chernobyl, This Is Going To Hurt), Chris Fry (Kaos, Giri/Haji), and Keira Knightley. Alex Gabassi (The Crown) and Lisa Gunning (The Power) are the directors, and Harry Munday is the series producer.
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills to provide the latest news on streaming, movies, and TV shows. He previously created the websites ComingSoon, SuperHeroHype, and ShockTillYouDrop.