What use is an espionage show removed from reality?  Illustration by Carlo Giambarresi Inkoo Kang reviews two new spy shows: “Black Doves,” starring Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw, and “The Agency,” starring Michael Fassbender and Jodie Turner-Smith. Both indulge in a bit more emotional mishegoss than is strictly necessary, and achieve a bit less political relevance than one might like. “Distancing espionage thrillers from our own political tumult can give them a comforting gloss,” Kang writes. “It also robs them of their staying power.” If this pair misses the moment, there’s always “Slow Horses,” a now venerable British series featuring Gary Oldman and Kristin Scott Thomas, which Kang points to as a twisty treat that serves as more than mere escapism. | 
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