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As part of its UK announcement week, Netflix ordered and unveiled a new series starring Keira Knightley. The series will be called black pigeons and comes from creator Joe Barton. This is what we know so far.

from netflix black pigeons is created and written by joe barton. His credits include Giri/Haji, The Lazarus Project, and the upcoming Netflix original movie Our Jersey Man, starring Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry. Barton was also the executive producer of The bastard son and the devil himself, which was canceled after just one season.

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Production companies Noisy Bear and SISTER will produce the series.

It came alongside the announcement of two other Netflix UK productions in the form of Department Q from Left Bank Pictures and a sequel to dave’s bank. It’s part of an ongoing commitment to the UK with Netflix now investing almost $1.5 billion a year in its film and TV slate here.

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What is the plot of black pigeons?

Netflix’s plot black pigeons is largely kept secret. All we have at the moment is a very brief summary:

«The series follows Helen as she embarks on a passionate affair that puts her carefully constructed network of subterfuge in jeopardy.»


who is cast in black pigeons?

Keira Knightley

It has been confirmed that the Oscar nominee and pirates of the Caribbean star Keira Knightley lead to black pigeons for netflix. To date, this is Knightley’s first Netflix original project.

She will play the main character named Helen, described as a woman with a secret identity who embarks on a passionate affair. When her lover falls victim to the shadowy London underworld, Helen’s employers send an old friend of hers, Sam, to protect her from her. The two soon embark on a high-octane adventure against a backdrop of diplomatic tension and Christmas.

No other cast members have been announced yet.


How many episodes will there be in black pigeons?

It is not clear how many episodes black pigeons will appear, but we would predict between 8 and 10, as is the usual number for Netflix.


What is the production status of black pigeons?

As of April 2023, Netflix black pigeons The series is in early development, and there is no word on the start of filming yet.


What is the Netflix release date? black pigeons?

As the series is still in the very early stages of development, it’s too early to talk about release dates, but perhaps we could estimate sometime between 2024 and 2025.