Helen Webb (Keira Knightley) in front of a picture of London and a map of the world in Black Doves Keira Knightley has starred in plenty of successful projects throughout her career, from Pride and Prejudice to Pirates of the Caribbean, but her latest series Black Doves is proving to be one of his most acclaimed works to date. The series follows a female assassin named Helen, whose cover is seemingly blown when her lover falls victim to the dangers of London’s gritty underworld and attracts the attention of some dangerous criminals. Alongside being one of Keira Knightley’s best projects, it’s also been a huge success for Netflix.

Black Doves was renewed for a second season before the first was even released, which proves just how much faith the streaming service has in this project. It’s a gripping, high-octane, often frightening series that keeps its foot on the gas and keeps its characters in the most dangerous of situations from start to finish. It’s a very different kind of role for Knightley, who’s best known for starring in period pieces and romance films, but it’s already breaking records for the actress.

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Helen fires a gun on the street in Black Doves Helen Webb (Keira Knightley) with blood on her face holding a pistol in Black Doves Sam Young (Ben Whishaw) and Michael (Omari Douglas) in Black Doves Michael (Omari Douglas) caressing Sam's (Ben Whishaw) face covered in blood in Black Doves Helen Webb (Keira Knightley) with a blood-covered face talks to Sam Young (Ben Whishaw) in Black Doves Helen fires a gun on the street in Black Doves Helen Webb (Keira Knightley) with blood on her face holding a pistol in Black Doves Sam Young (Ben Whishaw) and Michael (Omari Douglas) in Black Doves Michael (Omari Douglas) caressing Sam's (Ben Whishaw) face covered in blood in Black Doves Helen Webb (Keira Knightley) with a blood-covered face talks to Sam Young (Ben Whishaw) in Black Doves

Black Doves’ preemptive renewal marks the first instance in Knightley’s career that she will star in a multi-season television show. The actress is best known for her work on the big screen, but she has starred in some TV projects before: these include Doctor Zhivago, Oliver Twist, and Neverland. However, none of these were ever picked up for a second season.

The plot of Black Doves season 2 is being kept tightly under wraps, but it’s been confirmed that Knightley will be returning, and thus breaking her career-long trend of only starring in shows with one single season. This is extremely exciting news, as it could be indicating a more grand-scale transition to TV for the actress.

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Keira Knightley pointing a pistol as Helen in Black Doves

Additionally, Black Doves’ could be the perfect replacement for Knightley’s departure from the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. The news comes at the perfect time, as it’s been seven years since Knightley’s last appearance in the fifth Pirates movie – leaving the actress without a recurring role. Knightley has also stated that she’s moving away from movie franchises, celebrating her time on the Disney movies but deciding that it’s time to enter a new stage in her career (via The Times).

Black Doves could end up being the project that finally gives Keira Knightley another recurring role, allowing her to delve deep into this universe and make it another global hit for Netflix. The potential is certainly there, and with the second season undoubtedly expanding this fictional story even more, there’s plenty of longevity on the table.