Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw lead the cast of spy thriller series Black Doves.
Created by Joe Barton (Giri/Haji), the Netflix series follows professional spy Helen Webb (Knightley) who finds herself at risk of a wider conspiracy following the assassination of her secret lover.
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Other cast members include Sarah Lancashire, Andrew Buchan, Andrew Koji, Omari Douglas, Kathryn Hunter and Sam Troughton.
All six episodes of the show’s first season debuted December 5 on Netflix. Before the show was even released, it was renewed for a second season.
Who composed the soundtrack for Black Doves?
Keira Knightley plays Helen in ‘Black Doves’ CREDIT: Netflix
The show’s score is by Martin Phipps, whose previous credits include The Crown, the BBC adaptation of War & Peace, Peaky Blinders and Ridley Scott’s Napoleon.
What is the song in the Black Doves closing credits?
A cover of Nancy Sinatra’s ‘Bang Bang’ performed by Raye plays at the end of every episode. The track also features in the show’s trailer.
What other songs feature in the show?
To match the festive setting, Black Doves features a wealth of Christmas songs alongside other tracks. You can check out an episode-by-episode breakdown below.
Episode one – To Love Then
‘Fairytale Of New York’ – The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl
‘Wonderful Christmastime’ – Paul McCartney
‘Lonely This Christmas’ – Mud
‘Sweet With A Beat’ –Alyn Ainsworth
‘Only Chile’ – Robert J. Walsh
‘Christmas Is In The Air’ – Henrik Lars Wikstrom
‘Stings’ – Kamaal Williams
Episode two – A Little Black Dove
‘Santa Baby’ – Eartha Kitt
Episode three – The Coming Night
‘Renegades’ – X Ambassadors
‘Sleigh Ride’ – The Ronettes
‘Feel Yourself’ – Jessie Ware
Episode four – Go Bang Time
‘The Little Drummer Boy’ – Johnny Cash
‘Rides Through The Morning’ – Michael Nau
Episode five – The Cost Of It All
‘(You Don’t Know) How Glad I Am’ – Nancy Wilson
Episode six – In The Bleak Midwinter
‘The Christmas Waltz’ – Frank Sinatra
‘Fairytale Of New York’ – The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl
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