BBC unveils extended first look at one of its best thriller shows’ new season

The BBC has also revealed exactly when the new season will arrive.

It was confirmed last year that the series would be back for a season three, with the BBC revealing a list of new cast members.

Created by BAFTA-winner Ben Chanan (The Missing), The Capture first launched in 2019. It revolves around an ambitious young detective named Rachel Carey (Holiday Grainger, Mickey 17) as she enters "the terrifying world of deepfake technology" and "the fabric of reality starts to fray".

Each season sees Carey investigating a different conspiracy.

The Capture Season 3 Artwork

The plot synopsis for The Capture season three from the BBC reads:

"How do you protect the truth, in a world where lies are daily currency? And with the proliferation of deepfakes, how can we trust what we see?

"It’s been 12 months since Rachel Carey broadcast a live deepfake of a government minister to the nation, exposing the UK intelligence service’s clandestine video manipulation programme known as Correction.

"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?"

You can check out the new trailer for The Capture season three below:

Alongside Grainger, other returning cast members include Andy Nyman (Ghost Stories), Ben Miles (The Crown), Daisy Waterstone (Prime Target), Ginny Holder (Death in Paradise), Indira Varma (Game of Thrones), Lia Williams (The Missing),  Nigel Lindsay (White Gold), Paapa Essiedu (Gangs of London), Ron Perlman (Nightmare Alley) and Tessa Wong (Black Mirror).

Love/Hate actor Killian Scott will also be joining The Capture for its season three in a "pivotal role". This is alongside other newcomers Amanda Drew (The Gold), Andrew Buchan (Black Doves), Hugh Quarshie (Star Wars: Episode I), Joe Dempsie (Get Millie Black), Jonathan Aris (Vivarium) and Linus Roache (Mandy).

Praised for the way it blends real-world issues with twisty thrills, The Capture's first two seasons hold an average Rotten Tomatoes score of 96%.

The Capture's new cast: Killian Scott, Joe Dempsie, Andrew Buchan, Hugh Quarshie and Amanda Drew

As for season three, creator, writer and producer Chanan has said: “I am delighted to join up with Holliday Grainger, Lia Williams, Ben Miles, Ron Perlman, and all our brilliant cast on The Capture again, and to welcome the fantastic Killian Scott to the fold.

"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.”

The new season will consist of six 60-minute episodes. Filming took place in the South East of England.

Episode one of The Capture S3 will launch on BBC iPlayer at 6am on Sunday, 8 March and on BBC One at 9pm that evening.

New episodes will then be released weekly on BBC iPlayer and BBC One each Sunday.