Black Doves cast shines despite far-fetched espionage plot

Series two of *Black Doves* follows spy Helen Webb as she searches for her missing handler, Reed, while trying to protect her cover and navigate threats around her husband, the prime minister. The review finds the espionage plot far-fetched and the violence consequence-free, but says the show’s main appeal is its compelling cast and friendships.

Keira Knightley, Ben Whishaw and Sarah Lancashire are praised for their performances, alongside Gabrielle Creevy, Ella Lily Hyland and Ambika Mod. The new series brings in a mysterious figure who offers hitman Sam a way out of police custody in exchange for more killings, while an MI5 officer begins questioning Helen’s backstory.