BBC's The Capture announces I May Destroy You and Game of Thrones stars for series 2

Photo credit: Holliday Grainger - BBC
Photo credit: Holliday Grainger - BBC

The Capture had us all talking in late 2019 with its central mystery being whether damning CCTV evidence used in court had been tampered with or not.

A second series is in the works, and the BBC has announced cast members that may seem familiar to fans of excellent TV dramas.

First up, we've got Paapa Essiedu, who was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his role in I May Destroy You. He'll be starring opposite Holliday Grainger as the joint lead of the series.

Photo credit: Ruth Crafer - BBC
Photo credit: Ruth Crafer - BBC

Related: The Witcher and The Capture stars join BBC's crime thriller The Responder

His character hasn't been publicly named, but we know that he is an MP who has ambitions to go all the way to the top.

"I'm so excited to be coming on board with The Capture," Essiedu said. "Ben (Chanan, creator and writer) has written one of the freshest and most prescient scripts of recent times and I can't wait to see what this incredible cast and crew can do with it."

Game of Thrones and Luther actress Indira Varma, and Unforgotten and Dead Set actor Andy Nyman, have also been cast for series 2, although we don't know what their roles are at this moment in time.

Photo credit: Holliday Grainger - BBC
Photo credit: Holliday Grainger - BBC

Ron Perlman, Nigel Lindsay, Ginny Holder, Ben Miles, Lia Williams and Cavan Clerkin are all reprising their roles from series 1.

Filming for The Capture is taking place "imminently", according to the BBC, with further details about it hopefully not too far off.


In the latest edition of Digital Spy Magazine, we reflect on the 50 most groundbreaking soap characters of all time. Read every issue now with a 1-month free trial, only on Apple News+.

Interested in Digital Spy's weekly newsletter? Sign up to get it sent straight to your inbox – and don't forget to join our Watch This Facebook Group for daily TV recommendations and discussions with other readers.

You Might Also Like