Introduction

The Capture is a British mystery crime-drama series created, written and directed by Ben Chanan, and starring Holliday Grainger, Callum Turner, Laura Haddock, Ben Miles, Paul Ritter and Ron Perlman.

Set in present-day London, Grainger stars as Detective Inspector Rachel Carey, who is assigned to arrest and charge United Kingdom Special Forces Lance Corporal Shaun Emery (Turner), who is looking to clear his name of a horrific crime supposedly captured by CCTV.

Outline Series 01, Episode 01

After serving six months in prison for the alleged murder of an unarmed Taliban insurgent in Afghanistan, former Lance Corporal Shaun Emery is acquitted when the Court of Appeal rules that video evidence used to convict him was potentially flawed.

Whilst celebrating victory, his barrister Hannah Roberts abruptly leaves. Emery goes after her and the two kiss, with Roberts then going home by bus. However, CCTV footage captures Emery assaulting and kidnapping her.

Meanwhile, DI Rachel Carey has been temporarily seconded to Homicide and Serious Crime Command from SO15, having recently led Operation Sycamore that secured the convictions of four ISIS terrorists. Rachel’s team is called to the scene of the kidnapping, and Carey calls in her contacts to identify Emery with facial recognition. Emery is arrested, but no trace of Roberts is found in his vehicle.

In custody, Emery is shown the CCTV footage, but violently lashes out and claims it is fake. Carey sets about locating Roberts’s body.

The Capture Series

You can find a full index of The Capture here.

Production & Filming Details

• Director: Ben Chanan.
• Producers: Rosie Alison, Ben Chanan, Tom Coan, David Heyman, Ben Irving, Tom Winchester, Derek Ritchie, and David Higginson.
• Writer: Ben Chanan.
• Music: Ian Arber and Dave Rowntree.
• Cinematography: Rasmus Arrildt.
• Editors: Kim Gaster, Richard Graham, and Emma Oxley.
• Release Date: 03 September 2019.
• Running Time: 50-60 minutes.
• Country: UK.
• Language: English.

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