The Capture returned to BBC One and iPlayer for a riveting third series, but many viewers have expressed the same frustration
The BBC’s returning thriller has had viewers on the edge of their seats with fresh episodes every Sunday night, but a common grievance has emerged among fans.
The Capture features Holliday Grainger as detective Rachel Carey, an expert in deepfake conspiracies. She investigates a programme called Correction, which criminals have commandeered to disseminate false information and evade capture.
In the third series, which premiered last Sunday (8th March) on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, Carey is the Acting Commander of Counter Terrorism Command (SO15). The unit is jeopardised when an assassin infiltrates their ranks, posing as her new Commander, Noah Pierson (portrayed by Killian Scott).
However, her colleagues are sceptical that Pierson is their main suspect, as Carey was the sole eyewitness and footage from the shocking shooting that initiated the latest mystery depicts a different man perpetrating the crime.
Despite the odds being against her, Carey must stand firm in her account of events to demonstrate that the guilty party SO15 is seeking is hiding in plain sight, reports the Mirror.
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Viewers watching both the live broadcast and early releases on iPlayer have been engrossed by the series thus far.
Indeed, many have voiced their annoyance that the BBC has chosen a weekly release schedule, rather than making all six episodes of the new series available immediately.
Several expressed their desire for the remainder of the new series after the second episode aired.
One viewer wrote: “An open tweet to @BBCOne and @BBCiPlayer:
“I am politely asking you to release the remaining episodes of #TheCapture onto iPlayer.
“2 episodes in, and the 7 day wait for the next episode is torture. The suspense is killing me! I need to binge watch it! Urgently!”
“I wish they released all episodes of The Capture at once,” another person concurred. “Such a shame they haven’t just released the whole series on iPlayer. Got to wait another week now……” a further post stated.
One viewer confessed: “Episode 1 of The Capture was mad, I should have waited for all the episodes to drop first.”
Another complained: “BBC being stingy when it comes to giving us The Capture episodes [eye roll emoji].”
Whilst someone else enquired: “Are we not getting all episodes online.”
A final supporter questioned: “Now why would I play myself and watch The Capture when not all the episodes are out.”
The second episode presented a tense showdown between Carey and Pierson, who maintained his composure throughout, leaving audiences uncertain about how he executed the extraordinary deception.
“The interrogation scene in #TheCapture was the best since #LineOfDuty. Playful and menacing all at once,” one audience member commended.
Another enthusiast echoed: “The Capture is sensational television. Elite British TV drama. Right up there with Line of Duty.”
The Capture series 3 continues Sundays on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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