Series synopsis
Black Doves is a British action & adventure mystery crime television series that premiered on Netflix on December 5, 2024. It was created by Joe Barton. It stars Keira Knightley, Ben Whishaw, Sarah Lancashire and Andrew Buchan.
When a spy posing as a politician's wife learns her lover has been murdered, an old assassin friend joins her on a quest for truth — and vengeance.
Premise
When a spy posing as a politician's wife learns her lover has been murdered, an old assassin friend joins her on a quest for truth — and vengeance.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Keira Knightley as Helen Webb
- Ben Whishaw as Sam Young
- Sarah Lancashire as Mrs. Reed
- Andrew Buchan as Wallace
- Andrew Koji as Jason
- Omari Douglas as Michael
- Sam Troughton as Stephen Yarrick
- Ella Lily Hyland as Williams
Supporting cast
- Isabella Wei as Kai-Ming
- Adam Silver as Arnie
- Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as Zack
- Hannah Khalique-Brown as Maggie
- Thomas Coombes as Phillip
- Lizzie Hopley as Beth
- Agnes O'Casey as Dani
- Molly Chesworth as Marie
- Ken Nwosu as Bill
- Rat Scabies as Bingo
- Antonia Campbell-Hughes as Georgina
- Justine Mitchell as Emma
Guest cast
- Andrew Buchan as Wallace
- Andrew Koji as Jason
- Omari Douglas as Michael
- Sam Troughton as Stephen Yarrick
- Ella Lily Hyland as Williams
- Isabella Wei as Kai-Ming
- Adam Silver as Arnie
- Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as Zack
- Hannah Khalique-Brown as Maggie
- Thomas Coombes as Phillip
- Lizzie Hopley as Beth
- Agnes O'Casey as Dani
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | December 5, 2024 | December 5, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
To Love Then When politician's wife and undercover spy Helen Webb learns that her lover has been murdered, the Black Doves recruit an old friend to help protect her. |
December 5, 2024 |
| 2 |
A Little Black Dove After reaching a dead end in the search for Jason's killer, Helen has to fight for her own life, while Sam receives a threat from his former employer. |
December 5, 2024 |
| 3 |
The Coming Night Memories of Sam's past come back to haunt him as he prepares to finish the job he started seven years ago. Wallace secretly meets with a Chinese envoy. |
December 5, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 5, 2024 |
| Last aired | December 5, 2024 |
| Status | continue |