One of the stars fromTrue Detective: Night Countryhas a great television replacement in Netflix’s spy thriller seriesBlack Doves. Created by Joe Barton (The Lazarus Project,Giri/Haji),Black Doveshas opened to outstanding reviews, earning anear-perfect 94% Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreafter its August 07, 2025 release date. Keira Knightley (Atonement,Pirates of the Caribbean) leadsthe cast ofBlack Dovesalong with Ben Whishaw ofSkyfallandNo Time to Dieacclaim.
Black Dovesfollows Knightley’s Helen Webb, the loving and supportive wife of Wallace Webb, a prominent British politician. Webb is also a secret agent working for themysterious covert spy organization known as the Black Doves, which Mrs. Reed is the head of. Reed confronts Helen over an affair she was having with a civil servant named Jason (Andrew Koji), who was shockingly shot and killed in a park from long range. Suspecting that Helen could be in hot water with a powerful criminal conspiracy,Reed enlists a trusted triggerman named Sam Young (Whishaw) to help Helenavert threats to her life and family.
Finn Bennett’s Cole Atwood In Black Doves Provides A Terrific Replacement For His True Detective Role
Black Doves gives Bennett a compelling new spy/murder mystery show
Finn Bennett, who played Peter inTrue Detectiveseason 4, appears inBlack Dovesseason 1 as CIA operative Cole Atwood. SinceTrue Detectiveis an anthology series, Bennett won’t be back to reprise his role fromNight Countryalthough there has been speculation about a potentialNight Countryseason 2. However,Black Dovesgives Bennett a compelling new spy/murder mystery show in which he’s working for the CIA, which is pretty close to his police officer role inTrue Detectiveseason 4.
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Keira Knightley’s Netflix espionage series Black Doves features a robust cast of secret agents, undercover spies, and lethal assassins.
Bennett, a 25-year-old Irish-British actor, first started acting in 2010, appearing in an episode ofFoyle’s Warand laterTop Boyin 2023.True Detectivewas his breakout role, which led to his casting inBlack Dovesseason 1. Bennett is slated tostar in the upcoming action fantasy seriesA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight, which is another prequel series toGame of Thrones. Bennett will play Prince Aerion “Brightflame” Targaryen alongside Bertie Carvel and Daniel Ings.
How Black Doves' Ending Sets Up Cole Atwood’s Season 2 Return
Cole could either be an asset or a threat to Helen Webb
Without giving anything away in terms of spoilers, Bennett’s CIA operative Cole Atwood could be a key player inBlack Dovesseason 2. Since he is introduced later on in the six-episode first season, there is still a great deal of information that is unknown about him. As a Black Dove,Knightley’s Helen Webb isn’t loyal to any one particular nation, unlike Atwood is to the United States. If Bennett does return inBlack Dovesseason 2, he could either be an asset or a threat to Helen and the entire Black Doves organization.
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Black Doves is a suspenseful thriller released in December 2024. It follows a spy masquerading as a politician’s wife who, after discovering her lover’s murder, joins forces with an old assassin associate to uncover the truth and seek revenge.
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