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As a secret agent trying to unravel a political conspiracy, Keira Knightley’s Black Doves character is used to being on the run.
And it appears that hasn’t changed in the second series of the Netflix thriller.
The actress, 40, is seen here sprinting through the streets of London, dressed as spy Helen Webb.
Wearing a tweed baseball cap, brown coat and heeled boots, Knightley’s character determinedly runs from her chaser.
She was later seen smiling as the cameras stopped rolling in the series, in which she stars alongside Ben Whishaw.
Knightley’s bespoke outfit was put together costume designer Ian Fulcher, who has previously said he draws inspiration from ‘the golden age of spy dramas’ using concept boards with pictures of Catherine Deneuve and Grace Kelly.
As a secret agent trying to unravel a political conspiracy, Keira Knightley’s Black Doves character is used to being on the run - and it appears that hasn’t changed
The actress is seen sprinting through the streets of London, dressed as spy Helen Webb, while filming scenes for the second series of the Netflix show
The first season of Black Doves became one of Netflix’s most talked-about UK shows - praised for its sleek visuals, twisty espionage plot and stand-out performances from Knightley and co-star Ben Whishaw.
The series, which also stars Happy Valley actress Sarah Lancashire, amassed 60million views in a week when it was released in December 2024.
Knightley reprises her role in the second season as Webb, a Conservative politician’s wife who leads a double-life as a secret agent.
But this time, the stakes are higher than ever as new threats emerge and old secrets resurface.
Away from work, the actress admits she faced an even bigger challenge after discovering husband James Righton's ‘bizarre’ eating habits in their early days oftheir relationship.
Explaining how she had to ‘train him,' Knightley compared the musician, 42, to a 'a child' when it came to his diet.
The couple, who married in 2013 in the South of France, tend to keep their private life underwraps, however the actress gave a rare insight in a new interview.
Speaking on Waitrose podcast Dish with hosts Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett, Knightley recalled enlisting the help of her friend to try and make James try new foods.
She said: 'He just couldn’t cook, all he ate was cheese on toast. I was like, "This is not going to work".
She was later seen smiling as the cameras stopped rolling in the series, in which she stars alongside Ben Whishaw
Knightley’s bespoke outfit was put together costume designer Ian Fulcher, who has previously said he draws inspiration from ‘the golden age of spy dramas’
Knightley reprises her role in the second season as Webb, a Conservative politician’s wife who leads a double-life as a secret agent
'He wouldn’t even go out for dinner. He didn’t understand going to restaurants. He was bizarre.'
Knightley explained how she made him try new foods with his eyes shut as she 'trained' him.
She continued: 'My oldest friend is a proper old-school bon viveur, we basically trained him.
We took him out to restaurants and he wouldn’t try anything. He was like a child. He used to shut his eyes, and we’d be like, "Try it, try it!"'
'He’d be like "OK, it’s nice, it’s nice!"'
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