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"Black Doves."

"Black Doves."

The Netflix spy series should be your next watch.

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Dec 12, 2024
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There’s a moment in “Black Doves,” the new Netflix spy series, when we meet a pair of lesbian assassins, about the third time watching the show where I said out loud, “Love this.”

I usually blurt out comments like that when I’m positively (and impulsively) endorsing a creative decision by the writers, a deft shot from the director or some impressive casting choice. If I say it instead of just think it, generally I’m on to something good.

Ben Whishaw, Kiera Knightley, Sarah Lancashire.

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