A group of operatives working for private espionage organizations attempt to prevent an international incident around the holidays, in a six-episode drama created by Joe Barton ('Giri/Haji').

It begins with the assassination of a skittish civil servant, who may or may not have found out something about the mysterious recent death of the Chinese ambassador to the UK. Sniped on the South Bank — in a glittering,

British actress Keira Knightley says her new series "Black Doves" stands out for its tongue in cheek take on the world of espionage.