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'Black Doves' review: Keira Knightley's festive spy thriller is a gift

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Black Doves is an espionage thriller that just happens to be set at the end of December .

The series starsKeylan Knightley as Helen Webb , philanthropist, mother, and spy.

Ben Whishaw and Sarah Lancashire are brilliant, modern spy-assassin besties.

It's classic thriller material here: Seemingly unconnected high profile murders abound.

Characters even wear tinsel scarfs and Santa hats firing guns on a job.

If you're looking for a festive treat with more hired killers, less small town Christmas festivals in barns, Black Doves is a riveting watch that just happens to come with decked halls. A true gift. How to watch: Black Doves is now streaming on Netflix . Topics Netflix .