Black Doves

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Black Doves
GenreThriller
Created by Joe Barton
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Joe Barton
  • Jane Featherstone
  • Chris Fry
Production location United Kingdom
CinematographyMark Patten
EditorSimon Brasse
Production companies
  • Noisy Bear
  • Sister
Original release
Network Netflix

Black Doves is an upcoming British spy thriller television series created by Joe Barton. The series is developed by Sister and Noisy Bear for Netflix.

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Synopsis

Helen begins a passionate affair that may endanger her secret identity when her lover becomes victim to London’s underworld and her employers send an old friend to protect her. [1] [2]

Cast

Production

The project was announced by Netflix in April 2023. [3] Barton also produces through Noisy Bear, alongside production company Sister.

Filming began in London in October 2023. [4] That month, Sarah Lancashire and Ben Whishaw were added to the cast, along with Andrew Buchan, Omari Douglas, Andrew Koji, Kathryn Hunter, Sam Troughton, Ella Lily Hyland, Adam Silver, Ken Nwosu and Gabrielle Creevy. [5] In March 2024, Adeel Akhtar, Tracey Ullman, Finn Bennett and Luther Ford were added to the cast. [6]

Broadcast

The series is expected to be broadcast on the streaming service, Netflix, in 2024. [7]

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