Scripted series · BBC One
The Capture
Seeing is deceiving.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Holliday Grainger
DI Rachel Carey
18 eps
Callum Turner
Shaun Emery
6 eps
Ron Perlman
Frank Napier
18 eps
Ben Miles
Commander Danny Hart
18 eps
Lia Williams
DSU Gemma Garland
18 eps
Laura Haddock
Hannah Roberts
6 eps
Ginny Holder
DC / DI Nadia Latif
13 eps
Barry Ward
Charlie Hall
6 eps
Cavan Clerkin
DS Patrick Flynn
9 eps
Indira Varma
Khadija Khan
12 eps
Charlie Murphy
Simone Turner
6 eps
Tessa Wong
DC Chloe Tan
12 eps
Andy Nyman
Rowan Gill
8 eps
Daisy Waterstone
Abigail Carey
12 eps
Killian Scott
Noah Pierson
6 eps
Nigel Lindsay
DSI / DSU Tom Kendricks
16 eps
Paapa Essiedu
Isaac Turner MP
13 eps
Florian Rafuna
Bogdan
2 eps
Faraz Ayub
Operator Two
3 eps
Kevin Garry
Jamal
4 eps
Sharon Rooney
Becky
4 eps
Tommy McDonnell
Mat Forester
4 eps
Frederick Szkoda
Ryan
3 eps
Dustin Demri-Burns
Francis
3 eps
Marcus Fraser
Guard Mikey
5 eps
Tianna Ellie Gregory
Jaycee
4 eps
Kiran Sonia Sawar
Naz
3 eps
Ian Pirie
Kenny Shaw
3 eps
Peter Singh
Operator Phillips
6 eps
Huw Novelli
Covert OP Bryn
4 eps
Tom Colley
Operator One
5 eps
Lewis Kirk
Safe House OP Louie
5 eps
Chabris Napier-Lawrence
Safe House OP Clarisse
4 eps
Ian Burfield
Taxi Driver
3 eps
Alan Williams
Eddie Emery
3 eps
James Ballanger
Guard Denny
5 eps
Alexander Forsyth
Eli Jacobi
4 eps
Rebecca Pownall
Operator Three
4 eps
Sophia Brown
Karen
5 eps
Einar Kuusk
Covert OP Ray
4 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Capture actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Capture reads strongest on Tension, Character Depth and Bingeability.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
When soldier Shaun Emery's conviction for a murder in Afghanistan is overturned due to flawed video evidence, he returns to life as a free man with his young daughter. But when damning CCTV footage from a night out in London comes to light, Shaun's life takes a shocking turn and he must soon fight for his freedom once again.
The run
Seasons
3 seasons · 18 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Series 1
20196 episodes
8.6IMDbWhen soldier Shaun Emery's conviction for a murder in Afghanistan is overturned due to flawed video evidence, he returns to life as a free man with his young daughter. But when damning CCTV footage from a night out in London comes to light, Shaun's life takes a shocking turn and he must soon fight for his freedom once again.
Best episode · S01E06 Correction
Season 2 · Complete
Series 2
20226 episodes
5.6IMDbEntrenched in the UK’s own “Correction” unit, DCI Rachel Carey finds herself in the middle of a new conspiracy – with a new target. But how can she solve this case when she can’t even trust her closest colleagues? Series two features “invisible” assassins, the terrifying rise of deepfake technology, the ever-growing tension between government and Big Tech, and corruption at the heart of the British media.
Best episode · S02E03 Charlie Foxtrot
Season 3 · Complete
Series 3
20266 episodes
5.6IMDbBest episode · S03E03 The Scarecrow
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E06
Correction
Carey teams up with Shaun Emery to try and expose Correction, but Napier is one step ahead. Shaun’s future, and that of the nation’s system of justice, lie with one person. Carey has a decision to make.
- Directed by Ben Chanan
- Written by Ben Chanan
S01E05
A Pilgrim of Justice
Surrounded by the architects of his downfall, the truth behind what happened to Shaun is revealed to him in precise detail. Meanwhile, Carey seeks for answers of her own and uncovers the complex conspiracy that is Correction.
- Directed by Ben Chanan
- Written by Ben Chanan
S01E02
Toy Soldier
After key evidence is mysteriously redacted from her investigation, Carey is forced to find other ways of pursuing Shaun, who is searching for answers of his own.
- Directed by Ben Chanan
- Written by Ben Chanan
S01E03
Truffle Hog
The stakes intensify for Shaun when he comes face to face with inscrutable CIA agent Frank Napier, whilst Carey’s investigation appears to hit rock bottom.
- Directed by Ben Chanan
- Written by Ben Chanan
S01E04
Blind Spots
Carey develops a theory as answers begin to reveal themselves, and Shaun finds himself trusting an enigmatic stranger who promises to lead him to the truth.
- Directed by Ben Chanan
- Written by Ben Chanan
S01E01
What Happens in Helmand
When British soldier Shaun Emery is accused of a crime he strenuously denies, newly promoted DI Rachel Carey is assigned to investigate.
- Directed by Ben Chanan
- Written by Ben Chanan
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S03E06
Someone to Watch Over Me
- Directed by Ben Chanan
- Written by Ben Chanan
S03E03
The Scarecrow
- Directed by Anthony Philipson
- Written by Ben Chanan
S03E01
Don't Look at the Camera
- Directed by Anthony Philipson
- Written by Ben Chanan
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Ben ChananExecutive Producer
- Sue GibbsExecutive Producer
- Kristian DenchProducer
- Rosie AlisonExecutive Producer
- Derek RitchieExecutive Producer
- Derek RitchieProducer
Writing
- Ben ChananWriter
Direction
- Ben ChananDirector
- Anthony PhilipsonDirector
- James KentDirector
- Johnny AllanDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
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