The Capture season 3 release schedule: When will episode 2 air?
*Warning - contains major spoilers for The Capture season 3 episode 1.*
The third season of The Capture has kicked off in style, with a huge opening episode which saw two major twists right out of the gate.
Not only did Paapa Essiedu's character Isaac Turner make an early exit, getting assassinated by a highly skilled, lethal gunman, but Holliday Grainger's Rachel Carey found that her new boss, Noah Pierson, was the same man she saw shoot him.
How this will play out in future weeks is yet to be seen, but given the huge cliffhanger things were left on, fans will no doubt be desperate to see it for themselves. So when will episode 2 be released?
Read on for everything you need to know about the full release schedule for the rest of The Capture season 3.
When will The Capture season 3 episode 2 be released?
The first episode of The Capture season 3 was released at 6am on BBC iPlayer on Sunday 8 March, before airing at 9pm on BBC One later that night. The show will follow this release schedule for the rest of the season, with new episodes arriving on Sundays.
This means that episode 2 will be released on BBC iPlayer at 6am on Sunday 15 March, before airing at 9pm later that day on BBC One.
How many episodes will there be of The Capture season 3?
There will be 6 episodes of The Capture season 3 in total.
This is the same number of episodes as in both seasons 1 and 2, which were released in 2019 and 2022 respectively.
Creator Ben Chanan told Radio Times that he started writing season 3 thinking it would be the last run of the show - however, he said he could no longer be certain that that would be the case.
"I see each season almost like a movie in itself, and the story within the season is concluded for sure - I hope it is," he said. "But you can't get rid of everybody and the door’s always ajar."
The Capture season 3 release schedule
The Capture season 3 is releasing its six episodes weekly on Sundays, with each instalment airing at 9pm on BBC One.
However, fans will be able to watch the episodes ahead of that time, as they will be individually released on BBC iPlayer at 6am on the same day as they are set to air.
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Here's a full breakdown of the release schedule for The Capture season 3 on BBC One and iPlayer:
- The Capture season 3 episode 1 – Sunday 8 March 2026, 6am on iPlayer, 9pm on BBC One (out now)
- The Capture season 3 episode 2 – Sunday 15 March 2026, 6am on iPlayer, 9pm on BBC One
- The Capture season 3 episode 3 – Sunday 22 March 2026, 6am on iPlayer, 9pm on BBC One
- The Capture season 3 episode 4 – Sunday 29 March 2026, 6am on iPlayer, 9pm on BBC One
- The Capture season 3 episode 5 – Sunday 5 April 2026, 6am on iPlayer, 9pm on BBC One
- The Capture season 3 episode 6 – Sunday 12 April 2026, 6am on iPlayer, 9pm on BBC One
The Capture season 3 will continue on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Sunday 15 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.
