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Helen embarks on a passionate affair with a man who has no idea what her secret identity is

Caught in the crosshairs when her lover falls victim to London’s dangerous underworld, Helen’s employer calls Sam to protect her. Bingo, the owner of the guitar shop where Sam gets his guns, is played by Rat Scabies, a member of the classic punk band The Damned..

Spies, London, Keira, Ben, quality cinematography, a wonderful soundtrack – what could go wrong?

Featured in Graham Norton and guests: Cher/Keira Knightley/Michael Fassbender/Josh Brolin/Jalen Ngonda (2024). Besides, I already know that this is my favorite genre and I will overlook any shortcomings that come my way.

I was wrong

But when Episode 1’s dialogue paced slowly, a few moments lingered too long and scenes with attempted Quinten-style dialogue left me speechless, I tried to console myself. They certainly develop characters and set a unique tone.

Not just unconnected, but with few or no characters I actually cared about

As the episodes dragged on, I realized that this series wasn’t going to deliver. I honestly don’t know how the magic happens, but I was deeply drawn to the stories and characters in Slow Horses, The Americans, Le Bureau, The Diplomat, and even The Old Man—for all their flaws.

Add to that the lack of stakes and the numerous omissions of key details, and the annoying:intriguing ratio became too high to be enjoyable

Yes, all the basic spy elements are here in Black Doves, but somehow there was no salt in the recipe, and by E03 I was already cranking up the playback speed. I’m so sad for what could have been… No need to waste time endlessly scrolling—here’s the full lineup of new movies and TV shows streaming on Netflix this month.