The Capture (TV series)

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The Capture (TV series)

Cast and characters

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=== Main ===
'''Overall'''
'''Overall'''
* [[Holliday Grainger]] as Rachel Carey – An ambitious detective driven by a strong moral compass and a search for the truth. When her idealism is tested by a vast conspiracy, she is forced to navigate a compromised system as her constant commitment to accountability places her at odds with the very institutions she serves.


* [[Holliday Grainger]] as Rachel Carey – A fast-track detective whose career is defined by a ruthless ambition and a rigid, often isolating moral compass. While highly capable and headstrong, she is frequently viewed as "spiky" and "plain-speaking," traits that often place her at odds with her superiors and leave her with few personal allies. Despite her tactical sharpness, her commitment to accountability leads her trust in her own integrity to be pushed to its breaking point
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* [[Lia Williams]] as [[Superintendent (police)|DSU]] Gemma Garland – An inscrutable and glacial senior intelligence official working within SO15. As a pragmatic operative who prioritises national security over legal transparency, she often uses morally ambiguous methods to protect sensitive government interests. She has a complex relationship with Carey; while she often acts as an antagonist to Carey's pursuit of the truth, she also views her as a protégé, and attempts to "educate" her on the harsh necessities of statecraft.


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* [[Lia Williams]] as [[Superintendent (police)|DSU]] Gemma Garland – An inscrutable and glacial senior intelligence official within [[Counter Terrorism Command|SO15]]. A pragmatic operative who prioritises national security over transparency, she frequently employs morally ambiguous methods to protect state interests.
* [[Ron Perlman]] as Frank Napier (series 1–3) – A powerful [[Station chief#CIA|CIA Section Chief]] operating at the intersection of American and British intelligence. He often uses ruthless, clandestine tactics to protect American geopolitical interests and ensure the continued viability of covert state operations such as "Correction". An older, pragmatically cynical operative, Napier maintains a tense respect for Carey's intellect, often oscillating between acting as a formidable adversary and a reluctant collaborator.


* [[Ron Perlman]] as Frank Napier – A powerful and cynical [[Station chief#CIA|CIA Section Chief]] who utilises ruthless, clandestine tactics to protect American interests. He oversees covert state operations with a pragmatic disregard for legal transparency.
* [[Ben Miles]] as Daniel 'Danny' Hart – Head of [[Counter Terrorism Command|SO15]] and Carey's mentor and former lover. He maintains a complex, manipulative bond with her, balancing his protective instincts against a growing ethical conflict between his conscience and loyalty to the state. After resigning over the "immorality" of the "Correction" programme, he transitions to the private security sector, and eventually resurfaces as an ally to Carey in her pursuit of the truth.
* [[Ben Miles]] as Danny Hart – The [[Commander (police rank)|Commander]] of [[Counter Terrorism Command|SO15]] who oversees counter-terrorism operations. While a staunch defender of national security, he is increasingly conflicted by the ethical cost and systemic deception involved in covert state programmes.


* [[Ginny Holder]] as [[Sergeant#United Kingdom|DS]] (later [[Inspector#United Kingdom|DI]]) Nadia Latif – A principled detective initially working in [[Homicide and Major Crime Command|Homicide and Major Crime]] and later [[Counter Terrorism Command|Counter Terrorism]]. She provides a grounded, process-driven approach to investigations, often identifying the technical anomalies that expose wider conspiracies. Her relationship with Carey is built on deep mutual respect; while loyal, Latif prioritises empirical facts over intuition, occasionally creating a "truthful friction" when Carey's instincts clash with the available evidence.
* [[Ginny Holder]] as [[Sergeant#United Kingdom|DS]] (later [[Inspector#United Kingdom|DI]]) Nadia Latif – A principled and methodical detective who relies on empirical facts over intuition. Her process-driven approach often leads her to identify the technical anomalies that expose larger conspiracies.


* [[Cavan Clerkin]] as [[Sergeant#United Kingdom|DS]] Patrick Flynn (series 1–2) – A seasoned detective working in Homicide and Major Crime and Carey's colleague. While initially sceptical of her fast-track career, he becomes a trusted ally, often providing a pragmatic, street-smart perspective to their complex investigations. His murder serves as a turning point for Carey, heightening the stakes of her ongoing efforts to expose the "Correction" programme and the forces behind it.
* [[Cavan Clerkin]] as [[Sergeant#United Kingdom|DS]] Patrick Flynn (series 1–2) – seasoned, street-smart detective and pragmatic ally to Carey. Despite initial scepticism of her career path, he provides a grounded perspective while assisting her in navigating complex investigations.


* [[Paapa Essiedu]] as Isaac Turner (series 2–3) – The [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] for Haslemere South, [[Minister of State for Security]], and later [[Home Secretary]]. After becoming the victim of a sophisticated real-time deepfake hack that upends his career and personal life, he works with Rachel Carey to expose the "Correction" programme. A year after doing so, he is killed in central London during the launch of Operation Veritas; he had become a liability to certain powerful forces owing to his status as the guaranteed successor to the Prime Minister and his opposition to covert state operations such as "Correction".
* [[Paapa Essiedu]] as Isaac Turner [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|MP]] (series 2–3) – The [[Minister of State for Security]] and a rising political star. After his career and personal life are upended by a real-time deepfake hack, he becomes an ally to Carey in her attempt to expose 'Correction'.

* [[Indira Varma]] as Khadija Khan (series 2–3) – A fierce and high-profile [[BBC News|BBC]] [[BBC News|News]] presenter and [[Investigative journalism|investigative journalist]]. Ambitious and ruthlessly pragmatic, she prioritises her own career advancement and the pursuit of high-stakes information over personal loyalty, often operating on a strictly transactional basis.


* [[Indira Varma]] as Khadija Khan (series 2–3) – A high-profile, sharp, and fierce [[BBC News]] presenter and [[Investigative journalism|investigative journalist]]. After becoming a victim of a live deepfake hack during a [[Newsnight]] interview with Isaac Turner, she works with Rachel Carey to expose the "Correction" programme. Eventually, her relationship with Carey becomes increasingly transactional; while she remains an essential conduit for the truth, her ambitious and ruthless nature leads her to prioritise information and her own career over personal loyalty, often placing her at professional odds with Carey.
'''Series 1'''
'''Series 1'''


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