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Spy Shows Are Back: Joe Barton & Jane Featherstone Talk Netflix’s ‘Black Doves’ & The Return Of Espionage


Netflix's 'Black Doves' has been dissected by Joe Barton and Jane Featherstone just before premiere of the Keira Knightley, Ben Whishaw spy series

Not too long after it was decided to greenlight two seasons – a rare feat reserved for very few Netflix shows such as The Witche r – and so Barton said the pressure is on to bring in the viewers and please the critics. A two-season order for Black Doves helped soften the blow of the cancelation of Sister’s big-budget series Kaos by Netflix,a surprise move that blindsided its hefty fanbase when it broke in October. The $264M-turnover company, which is yet to turn a profit, saw Kaos axed just prior to shutting its U.S. office, as Global CEO Cindy Holland stepped down amid layoffs.

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