'Black Doves' Trailer Brings the Red Blood to a White Christmas
Since Netflix first announced the Keira Knightley series Black Doves, in which she would play an assassin/spy, it was apparent the streaming service saw the series as the spiritual heir to The Crown. It's quite a tellingly placed follow-up, taking one of the most ambitious concepts from the streaming era, a high-concept, high-minded, grand-tradition-of-the-BBC serial, and assuming the same viewers will tune in for... a blockbuster action-style series that's extremely violent. However, one look at the lushly produced new series and the witty bon mots being thrown at each other by stars Knightley and Ben Whishaw and, well, maybe they've got something here.
Another way the show feels very "Crown School of Netflix Shows" is the trailer's signature song. Just about every season has a trailer with an arresting soundtrack. Black Doves will apparently continue that trend, using a cover version of Nancy Sinatra's "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)," recorded by British singer Raye. Please note that Netflix's press release assures us it will be "featured throughout the series."
Knowing Black Doves has already been greenlit for Season 2, which immediately went into production, it's hard not to wonder who in this trailer will survive to make it to another season. If the trailer is anything to go by, as long as Knightley and Whishaw stay teamed up, I'm good with anything.
