'One of the best British thrillers of the past decade' is now streaming again
Football February 01, 2025 04:39 PM

Streamers have a second chance to catch up with a riveting British thriller that has kept viewers on their toes over the past few years.

Two seasons have been released so far, with a third reportedly on the way, but the series is currently not available to watch on .

Starring Holliday Grainger of Strike fame, both outings of this addictive series combine a familiar mystery with a terrifying technological twist.

In the first season of The Capture, Grainger’s DCI Rachel Carey is tasked with investigating young soldier Shaun Emery (played by Callum Turner), who’s charged with a crime he insists he didn’t commit and uncovers a sinister conspiracy when she starts piecing together the evidence.

Season two introduces rising star politician Isaac Turner (Paapa Essiedu), who joins forces with Carey when a deepfake video threatens to throw his career - and the entire country - into jeopardy.

The series has been a huge hit with BBC viewers over the years, who now have another opportunity to catch up ahead of the possible third outing, which was reported by TV Zone just this week.

Stylist named the series one of “the best British crime dramas to binge-watch”, while the Guardian called it “thoroughly gripping”.

TV addicts in the States were also impressed, with the Hollywood Reporter putting it at the top of Peacock’s slate of international dramas.

“Probably the best, and certainly the most thoughtful, of the initial Peacock offerings is The Capture, which premiered on BBC One last fall,” they wrote.

“It’s a twisty journey that starts as a grounded exploration of the Panopticon-esque paranoia of the British surveillance state.

“That it eventually becomes something convoluted and vaguely silly is a disappointment, but the six hour-long episodes at least kept me curious throughout.”

When the first season aired, one enthusiastic user asked on Reddit: “How come no one is talking about The Capture?

“One of the best shows I've watched this year, I was surprised when I couldn't find a post discussing the show...especially with its themes of surveillance and fake news being so prevalent in our day and age.”

Someone else replied: “I watched it and thought it was great as well. There's so many good BBC dramas that never even appear on the radar internationally, it's a real shame.”

And another fan warned: “Legit scary show. Marianne, Evil and Haunting of Hill House are great and all but if you want to really freak the f*** out, watch this show.”

The BBC has yet to officially confirm a third season of The Capture, but streaming both seasons on could convince them there are fans out there begging for more.

The Capture is available to stream on Netflix.

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