The Capture creator reveals which season 3 episode is 'the best we’ve ever made'
If you thought seasons 1 and 2 were thrilling, just wait until you see what creator Ben Chanan has in store for us this time around.
As fans of BBC thriller The Capture wait for the new season to arrive, the show's creator Ben Chanan has given them even more reason to be excited, by revealing that he believes he and the team have bettered themselves once again.
Two seasons of the show have aired so far, in 2019 and 2022 respectively, and there have been some real high points along the way.
However, speaking exclusively with Radio Times, Chanan was clear when asked whether he had a favourite episode he was most looking forward for fans to check out from this upcoming run.
Chanan said emphatically: "Episode 3, season 3, is the best episode we’ve ever made."
The Capture season 3 starts airing on Sunday 8 March 2026, and will be dropping new episodes weekly, so fans will have to wait until Sunday 22 to see what Chanan and the team have in store for us in that particular instalment.
The new season of the techno-thriller picks up a year after the bombshell end of season 2, which saw Holliday Grainger's Rachel Carey expose deepfake technology Correction, and its use by the British state, to the world.
The synopsis for season 3 says: "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.
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"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?"
While stars such as Paapa Essiedu and Indira Varma are returning for the new season, newcomers to the cast include Killian Scott, Joe Dempsie, Hugh Quarshie, Linus Roache, Jonathan Aris, Andrew Buchan and Amanda Drew.
The Capture season 3 will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from Sunday 8 March 2026.
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
