THE CAPTURE FANS RAVE 'WHAT A FANTASTIC OPENER!' AS BBC THRILLER RETURNS
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The Capture fans have raved 'what a fantastic opener!' as the BBC thriller returned to our screens on Sunday.
Series three of the thriller, written and directed by Ben Chanan, premiered back in 2019, followed by a second series three years later.
The show, produced by Heyday Television, explores just how scary the development of deepfake technology is getting.
And now fans are over the moon that new episodes of the programme will drop every Sunday.
The likes of Indira Varma, Ben Miles, Lia Williams, Andy Nyman, Nigel Lindsay, Tessa Wong and Daisy Waterstone have all returned for the latest series.
In the latest episode, of the show left viewers lost for words when Home Secretary Isaac Turner (Paapa Essiedu) was shot dead on stage by an assassin.
Four other police offices were killed as they tried to keep DI Rachel Carey (Holliday Grainger) safe.
The synopsis reads: 'Twelve months after exposing 'Correction' in the most dramatic circumstances, whistleblower Rachel Carey is back, ready to launch Operation Veritas, a revolutionary new camera network capable of catching live deepfakes in action.
'With the home secretary Isaac Turner’s support, the changes signal a new dawn in UK counter-terrorism policing.
'That is until a terror attack in central London sends shockwaves through the nation, leaving Rachel as the one key eyewitness.'
Those watched at home were lost for words after Isaac was killed off from the show.
Many flocked to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share their thoughts.
'Sensational first episode #TheCapture.'
'Wow that was an epic opening episode! #TheCapture.'
'Series 3, ep 1 so good. An explosive start. Riveting.'
'#TheCapture is the best show on TV, weekly TV is here. What an incredible, shocking opening episode!'
'Episode 1 of the new season of #TheCapture was so good!. Didn’t see that end part coming. Roll on next week!'
'First episode of the new season of #TheCapture and… wow. In total shock.'
'Brilliant first episode!'
'I DIDN'T EXPECT THAT! Great start to the series okay I'm hooked! #thecapture.'
And Daily Mail's TV critic Christopher Stevens has given the show four stars.
Writing in his recent review, he said: 'Some people are easily bored. Paapa Essiedu, it appears, really can't be bothered with sequels. He stars in one series, then gets himself violently written out at the start of the next.
'His character in Gangs Of London chucked himself off a rooftop terrace rather than hang around for the second season.
'Now, in The Capture, he plays ambitious politician Isaac Turner, but even the promise of becoming the 'first black British PM' isn't enough to keep him in the show.
'The manner of his exit was certainly dramatic — shot through the head at a press conference, seconds after directing a flirtatious smile at counter-terrorism heroine Rachel Carey (Holliday Grainger). That'll teach him not to indulge in casual workplace sexism.
'Essiedu has been cast as the disdainful Potions master Severus Snape at Hogwarts, in the forthcoming Harry Potter remake for U.S. cable channel HBO. We have to hope he won't Expelliarmus himself after the first year.'
The Capture airs on BBC.
Read more 2026-03-09T09:57:11Z
