Title: ‘Black Doves’ Starring Keira Knightley: What We Know So Far About the Much-Anticipated Netflix Series
Netflix has become a hub for exciting content in recent years, with some of the most gripping series and films making a massive impact on audiences around the world. The streamer has recently announced plans for a new series featuring Oscar-winning actress Keira Knightley, titled “Black Doves.” And trust us, fans will have a lot to say! Here’s what we’ve gathered so far on what this show is going to be all about.
What’s it all about?
Loosely based on Italian filmmaker and screenwriter Nella Bielski-Breen’s novel of the same name, "Black Doves" revolves around Emma, a 1915 British woman who forms the Women’s Forged passport unit to help fugitives escape persecution. By acquiring false passports, often accompanied by fabricated back stories and identities, these real-life heroines, a motley crew of former performers, socialites and entrepreneurs, save countless refugees in the early years of WWI.
Storylines and Cast
Without compromising too much on information at this point, insiders at Netflix hint that episode length will range from forty-fifty minutes each as episodes will unfold as close quarters, in a narrative unfolding over eight episodes spread. The plot is alluded to have its epic-scale action and emotional turbulence revolving around these female anti-resistance figures, battling within the world of propaganda politics, all while safeguarding their very own destinies.
The series’s impressive cast boasts Keira Knightley in the driving lead role, Emma Bache, the leader. They will be joined alongside seasoned actors and actresses namely Fionn Whitehead from "Dunkirk", "Pride Rock ‘s’ own Namu, the lion "War Horse", and Muna Otaru
from "Sex Education"-"The Queen’s Choice ".
What could come next?
Currently production is ongoing in Scotland where the set has gained media attention, showcasing remarkable craftsmanship and production values reflecting real-life WWI aesthetics during the production of wartime Paris. Netflix is anticipating it to debut sometime, next year.
As ‘Black Doves’ wraps a fascinating blend of WW1 history, espionage. Intrigue and action unfolds along with its all-rounded casting, anticipation for future action is only rising worldwide anticipation. It is undoubtedly thrilling to witness the arrival in the ever-growing selection.