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  • BBC One
  • Jan 1, 2019
  • BBC One
  • Jan 1, 2019
The Capture

Summary CCTV footage shows Shaun Emery (Callum Turner) kidnapping and assaulting his barrister, but as Detective Inspector Rachel Carey (Holliday Grainger) looks into the case, she finds evidence of a conspiracy in this Ben Chanan crime drama.

  • BBC One
  • Jan 1, 2019
  • BBC One
  • Jan 1, 2019
The Capture
Season 1
Season Premiere: Jan 1, 2019
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 20 Critic Reviews
72
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 6 User Ratings
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Summary CCTV footage shows Shaun Emery (Callum Turner) kidnapping and assaulting his barrister, but as Detective Inspector Rachel Carey (Holliday Grainger) looks into the case, she finds evidence of a conspiracy in this Ben Chanan crime drama.

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Episode 1 • Jan 1, 2019 • 59 m
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.
Episode 2 • Sep 10, 2019 • 58 m
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.
Episode 3 • Sep 17, 2019 • 58 m
Truffle Hog
Episode 4 • Sep 24, 2019 • 58 m
Blind Spots
Episode 5 • Oct 1, 2019 • 58 m
A Pilgrim of Justice
Neither Carey nor Shaun is prepared for what lies ahead, as the truth in all its complexity and ambiguity is revealed to them.
Episode 6 • Oct 8, 2019 • 58 m
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.
Episode 7
Episode Seven
Carey reaches out to help Shaun evade capture, but Shaun is drawn out faced with another more dangerous threat than he could have ever imagined.
Episode 8
Episode Eight
Secrets of the intelligence services are in danger of being exposed. Shaun's future, and the fate of our criminal justice system, lie with one person. Carey has a choice to make.

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 20 Critic Reviews
72
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75% Positive
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25% Mixed
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0% Negative
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92
Jul 14, 2020
The Capture may get a little too clever with itself in its final, divisive episode in terms of allusions to current politics, but perhaps it’s not wrong to do so. Ultimately, the grounded choices it makes are as believable as its twistiest revelations.
By Allison Keene FULL REVIEW
80
Aug 14, 2020
It’s a fast-paced story that reminded me, in its propulsive energy, of the 2018 British thriller “Bodyguard” starring Richard Madden. The plot builds and its story lines intersect nicely, even if it could have been cut back an episode to be a little tighter. For a night or two of bingeing, you could do a lot worse. ... Turner is gripping, as is Holliday Grainger.
By Matthew Gilbert FULL REVIEW
80
Jul 15, 2020
The Capture doesn’t quite deliver the seamless resolution its first five episodes deserve. ... Still, this is the rare thriller that is not just smart and gripping, but also deeply engaged with our bizarre, often terrifying present. And it’s easily the best original show you’ll find on Peacock.
By Judy Berman FULL REVIEW
75
Jul 14, 2020
This is a slick and entertaining if sometimes overly complicated conspiracy thriller in the vein of “24” that takes the concept of Fake News to mind-bending levels.
By Richard Roeper FULL REVIEW
70
Jul 15, 2020
The series, from Ben Chanan, manages to feel zeitgeisty, its particular fascination lending an otherwise fairly run-of-the-mill detective series the anxious tingle of the here-and-now. Complementing that timeliness are the performances.
By Richard Lawson FULL REVIEW
60
Apr 16, 2020
The question of what she has seen is the carrot that dangles before us, pulling us through the rest of an hour that without it would threaten to be very lacklustre indeed.
By Lucy Mangan FULL REVIEW
40
Jul 15, 2020
Dull and forgettable. ... Feels more Mad Libs than original, a little "Bodyguard," a little "Homeland," a little "Broadchurch" mixed together.
By Kelly Lawler FULL REVIEW

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