It’s an argument that seems to arise every December: is Bruce Willis’ thriller Die Hard actually a Christmas movie? Now, it seems that a similar debate will open around Black Doves.
The new eight-part Netflix series, which premiered last Thursday and earned a perfect 100 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes just one day after its release, is a thriller starring Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw.
But despite featuring spies, murder and killers, the show has been labeled a “Christmas series” by delighted viewers, who claim the festive soundtrack and setting gave them the “Christmas feeling”.
Set in London in December, before the big day, the thriller follows Keira’s character, Helen Webb, as an agent who passes on the secrets she has managed to uncover from her politician husband (Andrew Buchan) to the Black Doves organization.
Helen has been providing political information to the company, headed by the enigmatic Reed (Sarah Lancashire), for 10 years, but her position is compromised after Jason (Andrew Koji), the mother of two’s secret lover, is murdered.
However, all the fighting and killing in the series isn’t enough to stop fans from calling it a festive offering, thanks to the Christmas tunes playing in the background and the timing of the drama.
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It’s an argument that seems to arise every December: is Bruce Willis’ thriller Die Hard actually a Christmas movie? Now, it seems that a similar debate will open around Black Doves (pictured)
A third wrote: “Black Doves is a streaming Christmas series in the same way Die Hard is a Christmas movie.”
A fourth added: “I didn’t expect Black Doves to be the perfect Christmas show.” Ben Whishaw takes the best written character on the small screen this year. Very funny.’
When Helen’s secret lover, Jason (Andrew Koji), is murdered. Reed informs him that his position in the organization may have been compromised.
Their theory proves correct when Keira is attacked by muggers, only to be saved by a friend from her past, Sam Young, played by Ben Whishaw.
As his past threatens to catch up with him, his task is to protect Helen while investigating who killed Jason and why.
Helen then makes Sam promise to keep her alive and her family safe, so she has time to find out who killed Jason and get revenge on them.
Viewers took to social media to rave about the show after its release, with one writing: ‘Binged #BlackDovesin 24 hours.’ Bright!’
Another said: “I binge-watched Netflix’s new British spy thriller Black Doves last night and wow, what a series.” Kiera Knightley and Ben Wishaw should get some kind of acting award for that. Amazing and brilliant. Amazed.
Netflix’s new eight-part series, which premiered last Thursday and earned a perfect 100 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes just one day after its release, is a thriller starring Keira Knightley (pictured) and Ben Whishaw .
Reaction: Despite featuring spies, murder and assassins, the show has been called a “Christmas series” by delighted viewers, who claim the festive soundtrack and setting gave them the “Christmas feeling.”
A third added: ‘Am I on episode 4 of #BlackDoves yet? Yes I am, thank you very much. #glued.’
‘I was going to watch an episode of Black Doves and now I’ve seen them all. Absolute excellence from Joey Barton and everyone involved in the show. More please Netflix!’ said a fourth.
Another person wrote: ‘Black Doves is a really good spy show. I just had to binge. Keira Knightley is everything in this role, she is fantastic! I want many more Helen Webb adventures.
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