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Season 1 – Black Doves

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Helen embarks on a passionate affair with a man who has no idea what her secret identity is; caught in the crosshairs when her lover falls victim to the dangerous London underworld, Helen's employer's call in Sam to protect her.
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Black Doves — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Blending multiple genres into a truly unique action-thriller, Black Doves hits its target dead on.

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Inkoo Kang The New Yorker Black Doves is like a box of bonbons gifted around the holidays: pleasing, elegant, forgotten as soon as it’s consumed. Like so many spy tales, the show is driven by intricate plotting rather than by meaningful character development. Dec 31, 2024 Full Review Margaret Lyons New York Times Knightley and Whishaw are terrific here, playing all the layers of their characters’ lies and all the layers of their pains and joys. Dec 23, 2024 Full Review Carol Midgley Times (UK) Joe Barton’s Black Doves (Netflix) is ultimately quite heartwarming despite the blood and gore. Rated: 4/5 Dec 17, 2024 Full Review Lyra Hale Fangirlish Black Doves season 1 proves that Keira Knightley is still that girl. Rated: A Jan 5, 2025 Full Review James Delingpole The Spectator Barton at half-cock is still superior to most writers at the top of their game because of his gift for creating memorable, quirky characters with decent lines, and for playing with the genre conventions so that all the usual clichés feel new-minted. Jan 2, 2025 Full Review Ty'Kira Smalls Common Sense Media In a genre where spies are typically stone cold, Knightley and Whishaw's performances create vulnerable layers to these trained killers. Rated: 4/5 Dec 30, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Like others it seems something is amiss with Rotten Tomatoes these days. This is NOT cartoonish fun, a caper - it's a dirge, a cynical dreary show that manages to be sentimental, badly scripted and poorly plotted from episode one but just keep getting more so. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/13/25 Full Review Al V I am losing faith in Rotten Tomatoes. How is this show a 94? It’s not even a 49. A John Wick (not a fan of that either) and Lock, Stock and Barrel wannabe. Bad acting combined with a totally unbelievable plot. A mom that doesn’t work, but is never home, but the husband barely raises an eyebrow. A triggerman with a heart of gold, that can single handedly wipe out an army of thugs. And two female assassins that are barely 20 years old, but have the skills of a Navy Seal. Not to mention that for a country that doesn’t allow guns, there sure is a hell of a lot of guns. And of course no police or witnesses to be found anywhere. Total unbelievable crap. A hard pass on this one. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/13/25 Full Review Audience Member Honestly can’t understand the stellar reviews. The plot is nonsensical. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/25 Full Review Stevan J Great acting, thick plot, must be concentrated to follow. If you are into crime meddling with politics at a high level this one is for you. Cant wait for season 2 if it ever happens Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/12/25 Full Review Yavuz T The final episode was a joke. It was as if they ran out of money and ideas and produced a cheese Christmas special. This is a disappointing series! Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/12/25 Full Review Jared M This show is near perfect. The acting is great and the story and characters really draw you in. If you like shows like slow horses or day of the jackal you are guaranteed to like this. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/12/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Dec 5, 2024 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. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 5, 2024 After reaching a dead end in the search for Jason's killer, Helen has to fight for her own life; Sam receives a threat from his former employer. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 5, 2024 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. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 5, 2024 Investigations into the ambassador's death reach the highest corridors of power; Helen pays a visit to an old friend; Sam faces a tough choice. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 5, 2024 With danger drawing closer, Sam takes refuge in the only safe place he knows; Reed issues an ultimatum; Helen gets one step closer to the truth. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 5, 2024 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 decision to make. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Joe Barton, Jane Featherstone, Chris Fry, Keira Knightley
Screenwriter
Joe Barton
Network
Netflix
Genre
Action, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Dec 5, 2024
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