The Capture is returning for a third series on BBC One, with Holliday Grainger leading the cast once again as Rachel Carey.
The conspiracy thriller programme aired in its first series back in 2019, with a second following in 2022.
After another long gap, fans will be able to enjoy a third series of the show after an almost four year-wait.
The show has followed DI Rachel Carey (Grainger) as she investigated video footage that has been altered to make people guilty of crimes they had not committed.
At the end of the second series, Rachel was able to expose the UK intelligence service’s clandestine video manipulation programme known as Correction to the world.
The third series takes place 12 months later with a new set of challenges emerging.
A synopsis for the new series shares: "Amidst an inquiry into the unlawful use of Correction, Carey has become Acting Commander of Counter Terrorism Command, determined to regain the public’s trust in surveillance technology through the new Operation Veritas camera system.
"And then it happens: a brutal and exceptionally well-coordinated act of terror aimed right at the heart of the British establishment that leaves behind just one witness.
"The more Carey investigates, the deeper she is drawn into an unfolding geopolitical crisis that infects the British political establishment, the security services, and the media.
"The conspiracy reaches deep into the State, but just who is pulling the strings?
"Caught in an increasingly violent situation, and with few allies left to trust, what sacrifices will Carey be willing to make?"
Here's your official extended trailer for The Capture Series 3 👀
The hit thriller returns with Holliday Grainger on @BBCiPlayer from Sunday 8 March
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When the new series was initially announced, writer and director Ben Chanan said he was looking forward to switching up the dynamic a bit
He explained: "Previous seasons have seen Holliday’s Rachel Carey investigate others as their lives fall apart.
"Most of all, I am excited that series 3 puts Carey at the heart of the conspiracy."
Chanan has also spoken previously about why there's been a long gap between the seasons, as he's been waiting for the real world to catch up with the possibilities of the scenarios AI and deep fake technology can come up with.
Discussing this with the Radio Times, he said: "I think we went quite far across the two series, and I almost feel sometimes like I need to take a minute and wait for the news to catch up or for predictions, nightmare predictions of what's next.
"Because it's not so much a futuristic thing, it's kind of a what's happening now thing, and so part of me feels like I need to take a break and unfortunately wait to see where the news takes us and where the world takes us and then respond."
The Capture series 3 full cast list
- Holliday Grainger as Rachel Carey
- Paapa Essiedu as Isaac Turner
- Indira Varma as Khadija Khan
- Ben Miles as Danny Hart
- Lia Williams as Gemma Garland
- Ginny Holder as Nadia Latif
- Nigel Lindsay as Tom Kendricks
- Ron Perlman as Frank Napier
- Tessa Wong as Chloe Tan
- Daisy Waterstone as Abigail Carey
- Andy Nyman as Rowan Gill
- Hugh Quarshie as Commissioner Cameron Yates
- Linus Roache as Colonel Figgis
- Killian Scott as Noah Pierson
- Joe Dempsie as James Whitlock
- Andrew Buchan as Deputy Commissioner Julian Talbot
- Amanda Drew as Angela Stilon
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When will The Capture series 3 be on TV?
The first episode of The Capture's third series will air at 9pm on Sunday, March 8, on BBC One.
In total, there will be six episodes which will air in the same 9pm timeslot over the coming weeks.
Will you be watching The Capture series 3 on BBC One? Let us know in the comments.
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