The Capture returns for another season
Netflix viewers have just days to watch an “underrated” BBC series before it’s removed from the streaming service.
The Capture is set to leave Netflix at the end of this month, despite the series scoring 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and raving reviews from fans.
The mystery thriller, initially starring Holliday Grainger, Callum Turner, Ben Miles, and Laura Haddock, premiered in 2019, followed by a second season in 2022. A third season is set to air later this year, taking place 12 months after the events of Season Two.
The first instalment followed a former British army Lance Corporal accused of kidnapping and murdering his barrister after being acquitted of a war crime in Afghanistan.
While he works to clear his name, DI Rachel Carey of Homicide and Serious Crime Command (Holliday) begins to uncover a complex web of conspiracies and lies, calling into question the key evidence.
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Season two follows rising politician Isaac Turner (played by Paapa Essiedu), caught in another conspiracy, as Rachel must work to expose the truth behind a deepfake before it's too late.
I May Destroy You star Paapa will return in season three, as his character and Rachel, now Acting Commander of Counter Terrorism Command, attempt to take down Correction, the UK intelligence service’s video manipulation programme, and gain back the public’s trust in surveillance technology through a new camera system.
The cast for the upcoming season also includes Indira Varma as BBC News presenter Khadija Khan, Hugh Quarshie as Commissioner Cameron Yates, Linus Roache as Colonel Figgis, Ben Miles as Danny Hart, Lia Williams as Gemma Garland, Ginny Holder as DI Nadia Latif, Ron Perlman as CIA agent Frank Napier, Nigel Lindsay as DSI Tom Kendricks, Tessa Wong as DC Chloe Tan.
The BBC teased: “How do you protect the truth, in a world where lies are daily currency? And with the proliferation of deepfakes, how can we trust what we see?”
The synopsis goes on: “And then it happens: a brutal and exceptionally well-coordinated act of terror aimed right at the heart of the British establishment that leaves behind just one witness.
“The more Carey investigates, the deeper she is drawn into an unfolding geopolitical crisis that infects the British political establishment, the security services, and the media. The conspiracy reaches deep into the State, but just who is pulling the strings?
“Caught in an increasingly violent situation, and with few allies left to trust, what sacrifices will Carey be willing to make?”
Ahead of the third season, the first two are available to watch on Netflix for just a few more days.
Fans have hailed The Capture the “BBC’s most underrated drama series”, while one viewer said it was a “mind blowing drama”.
Another wrote: “This is WICKED, and the end of Season 2 is one of the most compelling pieces of film I've seen in a long long time,” while a third said: “If there were more shows like this, I wouldn't leave the living room! Great acting, amazing storyline, twists here there and everywhere. I'm gutted it's finished but binged it. You know it's a good one when you can't wait to get home from work to watch it. Makes you wonder who's watching you…”
Someone else wrote: “One of the best BBC shows ever! Great script, loving the twists and turns!”
Another said: “I found this series to be one of the finest and worth watching in one day in all my 70 years of life,” as someone else commented: “Gripping from the start, this won’t disappoint!”
One fan added: “Quite literally the best British box set I've watched. Worth a binge.”
Another echoed: “Very suspenseful and binge worthy!! This season is great and keeps you on the edge of your seat.”
The Capture is available to watch on Netflix.