As fans await the final episode of The Capture season 3, they've got some good news – it will be an extended, bumper-length episode to wrap everything up.
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The instalment will officially run for 1 hour and 13 minutes, dropping as usual at 6am on BBC iPlayer, before airing between 9pm and 9:15pm on BBC One.
The synopsis for the highly anticipated finale says: "With Pierson deemed MIA, Carey finally gains full control of SO15 and immediately releases Whitlock, leaving Figgis with no choice but to act."
"The Correction Inquiry hears a shocking revelation from Sir Rowan Gill, thrusting Garland into the glare of the world’s media. Pierson takes the initiative and, with some help from Wizard, gets back on his feet."
Holliday Grainger in The Capture. BBC/Universal International Studios/Laurence Cendrowicz
The synopsis continues: "E-Squadron go on the offensive, and Carey becomes entangled in an increasingly complex and dangerous situation. Every action she takes appears to have been predicted and premeditated. With few allies left to trust, sacrifice is inevitable – just how far is Rachel Carey willing to go to protect the truth?"
We don't know for certain whether this will be the show's final season, with creator Ben Chanan previously teasing that "I always write each season like it might be the last".
He also said this made killing off Frank Napier, Ron Perlman's fan-favourite character, a "quite an easy decision, because I'd think to myself, as I was writing it, 'This is going to be the last series'".
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He explained: "Now, is that true? I don't know. Never say never, right? But I think it's really healthy to just write each series as if it's going to be the last, that you're not just hanging on to people for the sake of it."
So how will things wrap up for Holliday Grainger's Rachel Carey? Fans will just need to wait a few more days to find out.
The Capture season 3 will continue on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Sunday 12 April 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.
