The BBC conspiracy thriller The Capture concluded its third season on Sunday, leaving fans clamouring for a fourth series. The six-part drama, starring Holliday Grainger and Paapa Essiedu, ended on a cliffhanger that has divided viewers.
The season revolved around the shocking death of Home Secretary Isaac Turner, played by Essiedu, who was shot while presenting on stage. The finale focused on a parliamentary inquiry into the corrections programme used by intelligence services, with Grainger's detective inspector Rachel Carey left with few allies amid media manipulation and deepfakes.
Fans took to social media to praise the episode. Maggie Scarborough described it as 'brilliant', while another viewer compared it to Line of Duty. Yas Bryant called it the best finale yet and hoped for a fourth season. Callum Graant thanked the 'mastermind' behind the show.
The finale featured the apparent death of DSU Gemma Garland, but a later scene showed her in the background of a selfie, only to disappear. This twist left viewers questioning whether she was a hallucination or a product of technology. Some fans were confused; Phil asked on X: 'What on earth was that ending meant to mean? Are they hacking her brain now?'
Creator Ben Chanan told Radio Times he wrote the series as if it would be the last, but added: 'Never say never, right? I think it’s really healthy to just write each series as if it’s going to be the last.' No fourth season has been confirmed yet.
