Netflix announces THREE new series – including steamy drama with A-list star and twisted crime thriller
NETFLIX has announced THREE new series – including a steamy drama with an A-list star and a twisted crime thriller.
The streaming service brings subscribers new content on a regular basis, and today it confirmed three more programmes would be joining its roster.
The first is a steamy drama called Black Doves starring Keira Knightley.
When Keira’s character Helen embarks on a passionate affair with a man who has no idea what her secret identity is, her carefully constructed web of subterfuge is endangered.
Caught in the crosshairs when her lover falls victim to the dangerous and shadowy London underworld, Helen’s employer’s call in Sam to protect her.
Set over Christmas, against the backdrop of rising diplomatic tensions, in a heightened world with wit, flair and high-stakes action sequences, Black Doves is the story of two old friends coming back together, finding trust in one another in a world where trust can get you killed and, ultimately, changing the course of each other’s lives forever.
The second is a must-see for any crime drama fans, eight-part series Department Q.
It is based on the novels of the same name from Danish author, Jussi Adler-Olsen. Shooting will take place in Edinburgh, where the story is set.
The series centres around Carl, a former top-rated detective who is wracked with guilt following an attack that left his partner paralysed and another policeman dead. On his return to work, Carl is assigned to a cold case that will consume his life.
Director Scott Frank said: “The fact that I have been a fan of Jussi’s novels for a dozen years now combined with my long standing obsession with old school British procedurals like ‘Cracker’ and ‘Prime Suspect,’ made this one irresistible.
“There are ten novels in all, each one is a terrific mystery with great potential for a great season of television. And Carl Mørck is one of those classic detective antiheroes, funny and dark at the same time, that I can never get enough of. I think audiences will feel the same way.”
Finally, Netflix is bringing film fans Bank of Dave: The Sequel.
As with the first, it is inspired by a true story and sees Dave Fishwick taking on a new and more dangerous adversary: The Payday Lenders.
In order to take them down and protect some of the most vulnerable members of communities across Britain, Dave has to risk everything – including the community bank he founded two years ago, his liberty and, on occasion, even his life.