Keira Knightley didn’t have an extensive background in the world of espionage before taking on the role of a wife, mother and spy in the new Netflix series “Black Doves.” That didn’t stop her from relating to the character because of the years Knightley has spent as an actress and a mom.

Netflix's new spy thriller Black Doves is set to premiere on the streaming platform this week and stars Keira Knightley in the lead role of Helen Webb

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.

The London of Black Doves (Netflix, from Thursday, December 5), a shiny stocking-filler with a difference, is straight out of the Richard Curtis school of glossy seasonal entertainment.

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.

Keira Knightley is perfectly cast in Netflix's ambitious and engaging spy thriller that packs uniquely strong punches with a few forceful whiffs.

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.

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."

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