"Black Doves" is a British action-spy television series created by Joe Barton. The series, starring Keira Knightley, Ben Whishaw, and Sarah Lancashire, is about a for-hire spy organization that sells secrets to the highest bidder. It follows Helen Webb, a spy who is married to a politician, as she navigates a dangerous world after her lover is murdered, The "Black Doves," the spy organization she works for, sends an old friend named Sam to protect her while she tries to uncover the truth behind her lover's death, focusing on Helen's double life and the consequences of her choices.