The spies on TV this fall are juggling work and family – just like the rest of us

The spies on TV this fall are juggling work and family – just like the rest of us toggle caption Robert Ludovic/Netflix In Netflix's new spy series Black Doves, Keira Knightley's character Helen Webb seems to be the perfect wife and partner for an up-and-coming official in the British government. But Mrs. Webb is also a spy for a mysterious intelligence organization, feeding them information about her husband's work all while managing the family's affairs – and having an affair with another man. toggle caption Luke Varley/Paramount+ and Showtime There's Michael Fassbender's CIA case officer Martian — I know, that name seems a little odd — in Showtime's new series The Agency. Particularly in the case of Black Doves, the romantic and family relationships add a significant layer to almost every major character's arc – including Ben Whishaw, who plays a hitman acting as muscle for Knightley's character Mrs. Webb.