How to watch 'The Capture' season 3 online – stream the BBC thriller series online from anywhere for FREE
Glossy thriller about trust and the power of tech and media manipulation returns to U.K. screens for season 3
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Watch "The Capture" season 3 as Rachel Carey (played by Holliday Grainger) returns to U.K. screens as Acting Commander of Counter Terrorism Command in the conspiracy thriller. Her job? To restore public trust in surveillance technology, 12 months after exposing the UK intelligence service’s clandestine video manipulation programme known as Correction...
Here's how to watch "The Capture" season 3 online from anywhere with a VPN — and potentially for free.
"The Capture" season 3 premieres on Sunday, March 8 on BBC One at 9 p.m. GMT (3 p.m. ET/ 12 p.m. PT). All six episodes will be also be available to stream on BBC iPlayer with a VPN.
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"How can we sort fact from fiction?" Carey asks. "How can we believe what we see?" Nobody is sure anymore but the rollout of a new surveillance system (Operation Veritas) is designed to reassure the general public in this post-truth world.
However, a devastating terrorist attack at the heart of the British establishment leaves only one key witness to assist the investigation that discovers a geopolitical conspiracy with far reaching consequences.
Now it's Carey who has to work out where to place her trust. But the more she investigates, the more she is drawn into an unfolding crisis.
Not least trying to work out who the enigmatic, mysterious Noah Pierson (Killian Scott) really is...
Read on to find out how to watch "The Capture" season 3 online, on TV and from anywhere.
How to watch 'The Capture' season 3 for FREE in the U.K.
"The Capture" season 3 premieres on Sunday, March 8 on BBC One at 9 p.m. GMT (5 p.m. ET/ 2 p.m. PT). All six episodes will be also be available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
You don't have to miss it if you a Brit exiled abroad because you can unblock BBC iPlayer with a VPN. We'll show you how to do that below...
How to watch 'The Capture' season 3 from anywhere
Thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network), "The Capture" season 3 should be available to Brits no matter where they are. The software allows your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you find yourself. Our favorite is NordVPN.
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Using a VPN is incredibly simple.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're away from the U.K. and want to view a U.K. service, you'd select U.K. from the list.
3. Sit back and watch the show. Head to BBC iPlayer to watch "The Capture" season 3 online and on-demand.
How to watch 'The Capture' season 3 around the world
Can I watch 'The Capture' season 3 in the United States?
You can. "The Capture" season 3 will join the previous two seasons on Peacock at a date yet to be confirmed but likely to be in the summer, based on previous timetables. Check back here for details.
However, if you are a Brit in the United States for work or on vacation you can catch the show for FREE by using a VPN such as NordVPN, choosing U.K. from the list and selecting BBC iPlayer.
How to watch 'The Capture' season 3 online and on-demand in the U.K.
"The Capture" season 3 premieres on Sunday, March 8 on BBC One at 9 p.m. GMT.
All six episodes will be also be available to stream FREE on BBC iPlayer. You'll need a valid TV licence, naturally.
If you're not in the U.K., you can still catch the show by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN.
Can I watch 'The Capture' season 3 online in Canada?
Almost certainly. "The Capture" season 3 is likely to join the previous two seasons on Prime Video in Canada at a date yet to be confirmed. Check back here for details.
However, if you are a Brit in the Great White North for work or on vacation you can catch the show on your usual domestic streaming service by using a VPN such as NordVPN.
Can I watch 'The Capture' season 3 online in Australia?
Almost certainly. "The Capture" season 3 is likely to join the previous two seasons on ABC iview in Australia at a date yet to be confirmed. Check back here for details.
However, if you are a Brit working or on vacation Down Under you can catch the show by using a VPN such as NordVPN.
Can I watch 'The Capture' season 3 in New Zealand?
You can. "The Capture" s3 will join the previous two seasons on Sky Go NZ at a date yet to be confirmed. Check back here for details.
However, in the meantime, and if you are a Brit currently there for work or vacation, you can catch the show by using a VPN such as NordVPN .
'The Capture' season 3 - Cast
Holliday Grainger as Rachel Carey
Paapa Essiedu as Isaac Turner
Killian Scott as Noah Pierson
Indira Varma as Khadija Khan
Ron Perlman as Frank Napier
Ben Miles as Danny Hart
Lia Williams as Gemma Garland
Ginny Holder as DI Nadia Latif
Nigel Lindsay as DCI Tom Kendricks
Hugh Quarshie as Commissioner Cameron Yates
Andrew Buchan as Deputy Commissioner Julian Talbot
Amanda Drew as Angela Stilton
Adrian Rawlins as Lord Frederickson
Daisy Waterstone as Abigail Carey
Isabella Brownson as Paige Thomas
Tessa Wong as DC Chloe Tan
Joe Dempsie as James Whitlock
Amy Conachan as DC Erin Foster
Beruce Khan as DC Lyons
Frederick Schmidt as CTSFO Commander George
Georgina Hellier as DC Jacobs
Jude Mack as Natasha Hayes
Sam Hoare as Ed Polczynski
Ross Green as ARV Sergeant Mills
Duran Fulton Brown as Anton Koslov
Sam Thorpe-Spinks as Voytek Albasi
Barney Taylor as SO15 Detective Taylor
Olamide Candide-Johnson as SO15 Detective Evans
Jason Lewis as Heathrow Security Officer
Jo Stone-Fewings as Andrew Splint
'The Capture' season 3 - Episode guide
Season 03 Episode 01: "Don't Look at the Camera" - Twelve months after exposing 'Correction' in the most dramatic circumstances, whistleblower Rachel Carey is back, ready to launch Operation Veritas, a revolutionary new camera network capable of catching live deepfakes in action. With the home secretary Isaac Turner’s support, the changes signal a new dawn in UK counter-terrorism policing. That is until a terror attack in central London sends shockwaves through the nation, leaving Rachel as the one key eyewitness.
S03 E02: "Lone Wolves" - More video evidence of the attack emerges, isolating Carey further from those around her. With pressure building to find the assassin, Carey looks for allies in unlikely places.
S03 E06: TBA
What is "The Capture" season 3 schedule?
The six-episode BBC iPlayer run of "The Capture" season 3 will premiere on Sunday, March 8 at 9 p.m. GMT in U.K.. The episodes will then continue every Sunday for the next five weeks.
Episode 1: "Don't Look at the Camera" (March 8, 2026)
Episode 2: "Lone Wolves" (March 15, 2026)
Episode 3: (March 22, 2026)
Episode 4: (March 29, 2026)
Episode 5: (April 5, 2026)
Episode 6: (April 12, 2026)
What has major TV shows has Holliday Grainger appeared in apart from "The Capture"?
Strike (2017) as detective Robin Ellacott
Patrick Melrose (2018) as Bridget Watson Scott
The Borgias (2011–2013) as Lucrezia Borgia
Bonnie & Clyde (2013) as Bonnie Parker
What else can I watch on BBC iPlayer?
Lots – including "Small Prophets", "Return to Paradise" season 2, "Hope Street", "Once Upon a Time in Space", "In My Own Words: Frederick Forsyth" and "The Ridge".
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