The First Images for 'Black Doves' Look Spectacular

Created and written by The Lazarus Project's Joe Barton, Black Doves was initially announced in April 2023 with Keira Knightley attached as lead. However, it wasn't until Netflix was getting ready to release the final episodes of The Crown in November 2023 that filming commenced and the cast revealed, with Ben Whishaw (This Is Going To Hunt) as the main co-star. With filming commencing in London at the end of the year, it wasn't clear when audiences could expect the series to arrive.

It turned out the wait wasn't long, as Netflix's February 2024 "Next on Netflix" announcement laid out its most significant titles for the coming year, including the first footage from the Black Doves series. Not only did viewers get their first look at the spy thriller, which looks spectacular, along with the release of the first images, but Netflix assured viewers it was part of the 2024 lineup.

While the show's details are still somewhat under wraps, one of the details about the show that was released in the full synopsis when filming commenced was that Black Doves is set at Christmastime in the U.K. That suggests that the streaming service is probably planning to hold it until the end of the year and likely release it as part of the holiday releases between November and December to make the story as timely as possible. That also would put the high-profile series, with an award-winning cast, in the pole position for awards season.