Black Doves Season 1 Review
‘Black Doves’ Stars Keira Knightley in a Solid British Espionage Thriller with a Christmas Feel. The new show from Joe Barton, the creator of ‘Giri/Haji’ and ‘The Lazarus Project,’ also stars Ben Whishaw and Sarah Lancashire. Launching with all six episodes on Netflix on December 5th, ‘Black Doves’ almost feels like it could be a crossbreed between an expensive BBC drama and a Shane Black movie.
The former for the production values and starry British-led cast (with the financing instead coming from the world’s biggest streaming service) and the latter for the chewy, satisfying dialogue, occasional bursts of violence and Christmas setting.
'Black Doves' Season 1 Videos
Season 1 Episodes
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.
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.
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.
4. Go Bang Time
Investigations into the ambassador's death reach the highest corridors of power. Helen pays a risky visit to an old friend, and Sam faces a tough choice.
5. The Cost of It All
With danger drawing closer, Sam takes refuge in the only safe place he knows. Reed issues an ultimatum, and Helen gets one step closer to the truth.
6. In the Bleak Midwinter
Armed with evidence and bent on vengeance, Helen goes searching for the Clarks. As the conspiracy starts to unravel, she has a deadly decision to make.