The Capture season 3 cast: Full list of stars in BBC conspiracy drama and who they play
The BBC thriller is back for season 3.
The latest season of the much-loved BBC drama The Capture is coming in to land after a breathless start.
Season 3 has, once again, had heroine Rachel Carey (Holliday Grainger) and the viewers at home questioning everything – and the biggest shocks may well still be to come.
The early episodes have seen huge deaths and dark cliffhangers, which have set things up nicely and should pave the way for some thrilling reveals.
But can Carey trust anyone?
And who else stars in the new season, and who do they all play?
Read on for everything you need to know about the cast of The Capture season 3.
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The Capture cast: Meet the characters in season 3 of the BBC thriller
The cast of The Capture season 3 is as follows.
- Holliday Grainger as Acting Commander Rachel Carey
- Paapa Essiedu as Isaac Turner MP, Home Secretary
- Killian Scott as Commander Noah Pierson
- Ben Miles as Danny Hart
- Lia Williams as Gemma Garland
- Ginny Holder as DI Nadia Latif
- Nigel Lindsay as DSU Tom Kendricks
- Hugh Quarshie as Commissioner Cameron Yates
- Andrew Buchan as Deputy Commissioner Julian Talbot
- Indira Varma as Khadija Khan
- Ron Perlman as Frank Napier
- Tessa Wong as DC Chloe Tan
- Daisy Waterstone as Abigail Carey
- Andy Nyman as Rowan Gill
- Linus Roache as Colonel Figgis
- Joe Dempsie as James Whitlock
- Amanda Drew as Angela Stilon
- Isabella Brown as Paige Thomas
- Jude Mack as Natasha Hayes
- Adrian Rawlins as Lord Frederickson
Scroll down for more information on the actors and who they play.
Holliday Grainger as Acting Commander Rachel Carey
Who is Rachel Carey? At the start of season 1, Carey was an ambitious, young detective. Since bringing Correction into the light, exposing its use by the British state to the public, she has become the Acting Commander of Counter Terrorism Command. However, Carey will once again come under fire for her roguish decisions.
What else has Holliday Grainger been in? Grainger is best known for starring in BBC drama Strike alongside Tom Burke. She has also appeared in series such as Where the Heart Is, Waterloo Road, The Borgias, Patrick Melrose and The Stolen Girl, as well as films such as Jane Eyre, Anna Karenina, Great Expectations, The Riot Club, Cinderella, My Cousin Rachel and Mickey 17.
Paapa Essiedu plays Isaac Turner MP
Who is Isaac Turner? He is the MP for Haslemere South, who in season 2 was the security minister and became the target of a Correction conspiracy. At the start of season 3, Turner is now Home Secretary with hopes of becoming Prime Minister.
Where have I seen Paapa Essiedu before? Essiedu has appeared in series such as Gangs of London, I May Destroy You, The Lazarus Project, Black Doves and Black Mirror, as well as films such as Men and The Outrun. He will soon be seen playing Severus Snape in the new Harry Potter series.
Killian Scott plays Commander Noah Pierson
Who is Noah Pierson? Noah Pierson is the new Commander of Counter Terrorism Command and Rachel's new boss - the only issue is that this enigmatic man is also the person she believes her team is hunting.
Where have I seen Killian Scott before? Scott has had roles in films such as '71 and Calvary, as well as series including Love/Hate, Ripper Street, Damnation, Strike, Dublin Murders, Secret Invasion and Kaos.
Ben Miles plays Danny Hart
Who is Danny Hart? Danny was a senior figure in Counter Terrorism in seasons 1 and 2 and was also romantically involved with Rachel. In season 3, Hart faces questioning by a select committee looking into Correction.
Where have I seen Ben Miles before? Miles has had roles in series including Cold Feet, The Forsyte Saga, Coupling, Lark Rise to Candleford, Black Mirror, The Trial of Christine Keeler, The Crown, Hijack, Douglas in Cancelled, Andor, The Girlfriend and Death by Lightning, as well as films such as V for Vendetta, Red Joan, Tetris, Napoleon and Nuremberg.
Lia Williams plays Gemma Garland
Who is Gemma Garland? The pragmatic Gemma was a senior detective working with Correction in seasons 1 and 2. In season 3, Gemma is living away from her old work but is still keeping an eye on Carey.
Where have I seen Lia Williams before? Williams has had roles in series including Doc Martin, Lewis, The Missing, Strike, Riviera, Death in Paradise, The Lazarus Project, The Crown, His Dark Materials, Mr Bates vs the Post Office, The Day of the Jackal and MobLand, as well as films such as Benediction, Living and Scoop.
Ginny Holder plays DI Nadia Latif
Who is Nadia Latif? Nadia is a key member of Carey's team in Counter Terrorism Command and a loyal lieutenant.
Where have I seen Ginny Holder before? Holder is best known for her role in Death in Paradise, while she has also appeared in series such as Family Affairs, Holby City, MotherFatherSon and Avenue 5, as well as films such as London Has Fallen.
Nigel Lindsay plays DSU Tom Kendricks
Who is Tom Kendricks? Tom is a key member of Carey's team in Counter Terror Command and a loyal lieutenant.
Where have I seen Nigel Lindsay before? Lindsay has had roles in series including Rome, Jam & Jerusalem, Silent Witness, Unforgotten, Safe, Victoria, White Gold, The Last Kingdom, The Salisbury Poisonings, Kidnapped: The Chloe Ayling Story, MobLand, The Hack and Maigret, as well as films such as Four Lions.
Hugh Quarshie plays Commissioner Cameron Yates
Who is Cameron Yates? Cameron is the Commissioner of the Met Police and the most senior officer that Carey reports to.
Where have I seen Hugh Quarshie before? Quarshie is known for his roles in Holby City, Casualty, Doctor Who, Breeders, Riches, Maryland, The Marlow Murder Club and Wild Cherry. He has also appeared in films including Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and The Railway Children Return.
Andrew Buchan plays Deputy Commissioner Julian Talbot
Who is Julian Talbot? Julian is Deputy Commissioner of the Met Police and is often the one giving orders to Carey.
Where have I seen Andrew Buchan before? Buchan is known for his roles in series including The Fixer, Cranford, Garrow's Law, The Honourable Woman, Broadchurch, The ABC Murders, The Crown, The Spanish Princess, COBRA, Industry, This England, Better, Carnival Row, Black Doves and Code of Silence, as well as films such as All the Money in the World and The Mercy.
Indira Varma plays Khadija Khan
Who is Khadija Khan? She is the former presenter of Newsnight and a fierce interviewer who doesn't hold back. Along with Carey, she helped to expose Correction in season 2. In season 3, Khadija is fronting BBC News and still won't let her friendship with Carey get in the way of a good story.
Where have I seen Indira Varma before? Varma's has had roles in series such as Doctor Who, Torchwood, Luther, Game of Thrones, Rome, Patrick Melrose, Carnival Row, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Extrapolations, Creature Commandos, Coldwater and The Night Manager, as well as in the films Exodus: Gods and Kings and Official Secrets.
Ron Perlman plays Frank Napier
Who is Frank Napier? Frank is a key figure within the CIA who has also been linked to the Correction programme. In season 3, could Frank prove a valuable ally to Carey?
Where have I seen Ron Perlman before? Perlman has roles in series including a whole host of animated shows, The Magnificent Seven, Sons of Anarchy, Hand of God, Poker Face and Mr & Mrs Smith, as well as films such as Blade II, Hellboy, Conan the Barbarian, The Book of Life, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Nightmare Alley, Don't Look Up and Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio.
Tessa Wong plays DC Chloe Tan
Who is Chloe Tan? Chloe is a key member of Carey's Counter Terror team in Counter Terrorism Command.
Where have I seen Tessa Wong before? Wong has had roles in series including Smothered, Silent Witness and Black Mirror.
Daisy Waterstone plays Abigail Carey
Who is Abigail Carey? Abigail is Rachel's civilian half-sister.
Where have I seen Daisy Waterstone before? Waterstone has had a roles in the film Testament of Youth, as well as series such as The Durrells, Dalgliesh, The Long Shadow and Prime Target.
Andy Nyman plays Rowan Gill
Who is Rowan Gill? In season 2, Rowan was the Home Secretary. However, where has political fortune swept Gill now?
Where have I seen Andy Nyman before? Nyman has had roles in series including Peaky Blinders, Wanderlust, Hanna, Unforgotten, A Small Light and Lockerbie: A Search for Truth, as well as films such as Kick-Ass 2, Ghost Stories, Judy, Jungle Cruise, That Christmas and Wicked.
Linus Roache plays Colonel Figgis
Who is Colonel Figgis? Nothing is yet known about Figgis.
Where have I seen Linus Roache before? Roache has had roles in series including Law & Order, Coronation Street, Vikings, Summer of Rockets, Homeland, Fellow Travelers, Billy the Kid and Doctor Who, as well as films such as Batman Begins and My Policeman.
Joe Dempsie plays James Whitlock
Who is James Whitlock? Whitlock is the suspect in a shocking act of violence in The Capture season 3.
Where have I seen Joe Dempsie before? Dempsie is best-known for his roles in Skins and Game of Thrones, as well as in other series including Doctor Who, This is England, Deep State, Pieces of Her, Showtrial, Get Millie Black and Toxic Town. His film roles have included appearances in The Damned United and Blitz.
Amanda Drew plays Angela Stilon
Who is Anegla Stilon? Angela is a figure high up in the Met Police as a communications chief, often keen to utilise Carey for good PR.
Where have I seen Amanda Drew before? Drew is best known for playing May Wright in EastEnders, but has since been seen in Broadchurch, Doctor Who, A Very British Scandal, Gangs of London, The Peripheral, Wednesday, Wolf, Eric, The Outlaws, A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story, The Bombing of Pan Am 103, The Gold, Bookish and more series.
Isabella Brown plays Paige Thomas
Who is Paige Thomas? A police communications official working directly under Carey and keen to give her great PR.
Where have I seen Isabella Brownson before? Brownson has also had small roles in the series My Lady Jane and the film Napoleon.
Jude Mack plays Natasha Hayes
Who is Natasha Hayes? A BBC News journalist who reports to Khadija on the latest developments.
Where have I seen Jude Mack before? Mack has appeared in Such Brave Girls and Prime Target. Mack has also joined the cast of Ted Lasso season 4.
Adrian Rawlins plays Lord Frederickson
Who is Lord Frederickson? The chair of a Parliamentary select committee looking into the use of Correction by the British security establishment.
Where have I seen Adrian Rawlins before? Rawlins is best known for his roles in The Woman in Black (1989) and Chernobyl, plus as James Potter in the Harry Potter film series.
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Abby Robinson is the Drama Editor for Radio Times, covering TV drama and comedy titles. She previously worked at Digital Spy as a TV writer, and as a content writer at Mumsnet. She possesses a postgraduate diploma and a degree in English Studies.
