Holliday Grainger returns as Rachel Carey to The Capture Season 3 as BBC reveals first look - here's what we know

Holliday Grainger returns as Rachel Carey to The Capture Season 3 as BBC (Image Via BBC)
Holliday Grainger returns as Rachel Carey to The Capture Season 3 as BBC (Image Via BBC)

The Capture Season 3 is under development as the BBC revealed the season's first look. It confirms that Holliday Grainger is returning as Rachel Carey, aligning with the earlier public announcements. The new season reportedly picks up 12 months after the events of season 2, suggesting a fresh starting point to the narrative.

The synopsis of season 3 tells that Rachel Carey is now acting commander of the Counter Terrorism Command and will launch a new surveillance unit called Operation Veritas. The stakes will be high in the new season, keeping up the intrigue among the fans, with its release dates to be dropped soon.


Holliday Grainger returns as Rachel Carey to The Capture Season 3

Holliday Grainger returns as Rachel Carey to The Capture Season 3 as BBC (Image Via BBC)
Holliday Grainger returns as Rachel Carey to The Capture Season 3 as BBC (Image Via BBC)

Season 3 will showcase a brutal act of terror shaking the roots of British institutions. In the attack, only one witness survives and becomes Carey's major lead in the investigation. Holliday Grainger's character, Carey, will be diving more into geological politics, media, and intelligence in season 3 of The Capture.

Season 3 will unfold in a more advanced time, with deepfakes and cyber crimes at their peak, creating further confusion while she follows her leads. The show will explore themes like who controls the narrative in such a technologically advanced time and how power shapes information.

According to reports, the new season is dropping in 2026, but no specific dates are out yet. Along with this, we don't know the format or number of episodes the new season will follow.


What will Holliday Grainger's character explore in season 3 of The Capture

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The synopsis of The Capture 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?"

The deeper she goes into the mission and investigation, the more she discovers connections that involve the powerful people of the society, the ones who are ruling like the British political elite and the Security agencies. The Media and the likely foreign actors helping them.

Correction was just the beginning; the show will move towards how the international intelligence is manipulating the events in their favor. Carey might be the only person still trying to expose the truth amidst this chaos. Season 3 seems to be expanding from the UK government into international intelligence warfare.

Eventually, Carey is meant to be more isolated as the danger around her escalates. Carey might be on the radar, being the one possibly capable of exposing the powerful people. Characters like Gemma Garland, Frank Napier, and Danny Hart will either become enemies or uneasy allies.

This is the core emotional arc of Season 3, per the full synopsis, per reports. Carey must choose between Truth and stability, and exposing corruption and protecting the public. She must decide if she wants to be a whistleblower and try to end it once and for all, or be a part of the system to enjoy money, power, and peace herself.

Edited by Priscillah Mueni