Keira Knightley plays Helen Webb, Ben Whishaw plays Sam Young, and Sarah Lancashire plays Reed in Black Doves.
Main cast
- Helen WebbKeira KnightleySeasons 1Main
- Sam YoungBen WhishawSeasons 1Main
- ReedSarah LancashireSeasons 1Main
- Wallace WebbAndrew BuchanSeasons 1Main
- Jason DaviesAndrew KojiSeasons 1Main
- MichaelOmari DouglasSeasons 1Main
Supporting cast
- Stephen YarrickSam TroughtonSeasons 1Supp
- WilliamsElla Lily HylandSeasons 1Supp
- Kai-Ming ChenIsabella WeiSeasons 1Supp
- Jacqueline WebbCharlotte Rice-FoleySeasons 1Supp
- Oliver WebbTaylor SullivanSeasons 1Supp
- EleanorGabrielle CreevySeasons 1Supp
- LennyKathryn HunterSeasons 1Supp
- DaniAgnes O'CaseySeasons 1Supp
- BillKen NwosuSeasons 1Supp
- Cole AtwoodFinn BennettSeasons 1Supp
- Wu LinTai Yin ChanSeasons 1Supp
- Chang HaoDan LiSeasons 1Supp
- Alex ClarkTracey UllmanSeasons 1Supp
- Prime Minister Richard ReevesAdeel AkhtarSeasons 1Supp
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About this cast
Black Doves is a 2024 Netflix UK spy thriller series. The lead cast includes Keira Knightley as Helen Webb, Ben Whishaw as Sam Young, and Sarah Lancashire as Reed, alongside Andrew Buchan, Andrew Koji, and Omari Douglas.
Cast FAQs
Who plays Helen Webb in Black Doves?
Keira Knightley plays Helen Webb.
Who plays Sam Young in Black Doves?
Ben Whishaw plays Sam Young.
Who plays Reed in Black Doves?
Sarah Lancashire plays Reed.
Who plays Alex Clark in Black Doves?
Tracey Ullman plays Alex Clark.
Who plays Lenny in Black Doves?
Kathryn Hunter plays Lenny.
Sources: IMDb · IMDb · Cosmopolitan UK · Rotten Tomatoes · Netflix Tudum · Updated June 2026
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