The first season of The Capture introduced viewers to the world of deepfakes and covert government operations, and season two took it to a whole new level.
We saw a young British Security Minister, Isaac Turner (Paapa Essiedu), become the latest target of the Correction unit, forcing DCI Rachel Carey (Holliday Grainger) to turn against her bosses.
Of course, it’s very possible you’ve forgotten all of this because The Capture season 2 finale was four years ago now (where has the time gone?)
So with the thriller series about to finally return for a third season, we thought we’d do you a favour.
We’ve recapped The Capture season two finale so you can jump back in to tonight’s episode without skipping a beat.
Warning: spoilers ahead for The Capture season 2!
What happened at the end of The Capture season 2?
After Carey was saved by one of the assassins in Knox’s office building, she was bundled into the back of a van and kidnapped.
It turns out that all along, the suspects were linked to the American government, with Carey turning up in an interrogation room in front of Napier.
Demanding help from Garland, Carey’s interrogation continues as it’s revealed that Correction knew all along they were being recorded by the dogged detective.
After a grilling and a not very thinly veiled threat to her life, Carey begrudgingly agrees to rejoin Correction after spilling all her secrets, surprised that Garland would trust her.
The first port of call is Carey’s confidante, BBC journalist Khadija Khan (Indira Varma), who had been plotting, along with the officer, to expose Correction.
The Newsnight presenter agrees to suppress her information on Correction for another exclusive and to be a ‘secret spook’ for the government.
Correction’s real target, however, was to destroy Knox and his illegal scheme to boost politicians’ careers by manipulating everything they could get their hands on.
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It’s for this reason Carey accepts her position back in Correction, understanding the operation can be used to bring down terrifying organisations like Knox’s.
To quash Knox’s scheme, they enlist Khadija to interview a deep-faked version of Turner to turn the tide of power.
Turner and Knox look horrified as they reveal their scheme is being foiled, with Knox immediately attempting to flee the country.
However, Carey has one trick up her sleeve and, during the live broadcast, Turner’s script is manipulated so that he reveals Correction, with Khadija in on it.
Napier also lent Carey a helping hand after learning his stage four cancer diagnosis was faked by Garland and her team.
Turner is in a taxi to Piccadilly Circus, organised by the pair, with the fake Turner telling everyone to head to the iconic spot in order to prove Correction exists.
Naturally, crowds flock to the busy London landmark while Turner is simultaneously being broadcast live on the BBC.
Garland is furious, while Carey, finally achieving her goal of exposing Correction, walks free.
What do we know about season 3?
The BBC officially confirmed that The Capture was returning for a third season on February 26 2026, with the latest instalment set to arrive on BBC iPlayer and BBC One from Sunday, 8 March.
Set 12 months after the events of season 2, the show will begin amidst an inquiry into the unlawful use of Correction, while Carey has become Acting Commander of Counter Terrorism Command.
When a terror attack in the heart of the British establishment leaves the country reeling, Carey finds herself drawn into a geopolitical crisis that threatens the entire country.
It’s been confirmed that Holliday Grainger and Paapa Essiedu will both return for season three, and they’ll be starring alongsideKillian Scott, Indira Varma, Ron Perlman, Ben Miles, Lia Williams, Ginny Holder, Nigel Lindsay and more.
The Capture is available to stream on iPlayer now.
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