I don’t kill anyone who doesn’t deserve it,” says Sam (Ben Whishaw), the self-described “triggerman”—hit man—in the new Netflix spy thriller Black Doves. Sam, like the series’ other main character, Helen (not her real name,

As Peacock's Day of the Jackal remake has pitted Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch against each other in an espionage-adjacent thriller, the electrifying streaming hit is on a roll. With December 12th's finale looming, people who are hooked on Black Doves can jump into this very series rather easily.

In Netflix's spy thriller "Black Doves" Keira Knightly stars as Helen Webb a wife, mother and covert spy determined to find out who killed her lover.

Netflix's "Black Doves" follows a spy who seeks revenge after her lover is assassinated.

It’s called Black Doves, and it stars Keira as mom-of-two who secretly works as a spy. When her lover is killed, Keira’s Helen Webb is determined to figure out why. Naturally, there’s a lot of butt-kicking, running, and martial arts in the mix.

Critics have lauded the series for its fresh take on the spy thriller genre. The action sequences, particularly Knightley’s combat scenes, showcase her versatility and heighten the show’s intensity. A flashback to Helen’s near escape from the spy world adds emotional weight,

Helen is a black dove, a deep (deep, deep, deep) undercover spy who’s married to the defense minister and feeds state secrets back to her handler Reed (Sarah Lancashire), who represents a shadowy agency that sells those secrets to the highest bidder.

The latest, Black Doves, not only infuses the year's colder months with sultry stress and action, but it's a fittingly festive delight, with Christmas trees and twinkling lights bedazzling murder scenes,

With critical acclaim for the new Netflix series, Keira Knightley is now starring in her greatest action outing since Pirates of the Caribbean.