❮ The Capture
Season 1
Season Premiere:
Jan 1, 2019
Metascore
Generally Favorable
72
User score
Universal Acclaim
8.2
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
72
75% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
25% Mixed
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Jul 14, 2020
92
The Capture may get a little too clever with itself in its final, divisive episode in terms of allusions to current politics, but perhaps it’s not wrong to do so. Ultimately, the grounded choices it makes are as believable as its twistiest revelations.
Aug 14, 2020
80
It’s a fast-paced story that reminded me, in its propulsive energy, of the 2018 British thriller “Bodyguard” starring Richard Madden. The plot builds and its story lines intersect nicely, even if it could have been cut back an episode to be a little tighter. For a night or two of bingeing, you could do a lot worse. ... Turner is gripping, as is Holliday Grainger.
Jul 15, 2020
80
The Capture doesn’t quite deliver the seamless resolution its first five episodes deserve. ... Still, this is the rare thriller that is not just smart and gripping, but also deeply engaged with our bizarre, often terrifying present. And it’s easily the best original show you’ll find on Peacock.
Jul 14, 2020
75
This is a slick and entertaining if sometimes overly complicated conspiracy thriller in the vein of “24” that takes the concept of Fake News to mind-bending levels.
Jul 15, 2020
70
The series, from Ben Chanan, manages to feel zeitgeisty, its particular fascination lending an otherwise fairly run-of-the-mill detective series the anxious tingle of the here-and-now. Complementing that timeliness are the performances.
Apr 16, 2020
60
The question of what she has seen is the carrot that dangles before us, pulling us through the rest of an hour that without it would threaten to be very lacklustre indeed.
Jul 15, 2020
40
Dull and forgettable. ... Feels more Mad Libs than original, a little "Bodyguard," a little "Homeland," a little "Broadchurch" mixed together.
User score
Universal Acclaim
8.2
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Aug 31, 2026
9
This is an excellent, extremely topical show. It starts off as a cop caper, and evolves in ways I won't give away for fear of spoilers. Suffice to say that the plot kept my wife and me very engaged, with twists and turns that in a few instances seemed confusing but that were ironed out in the end. If you do watch it, which I very highly recommend, bear in mind that the show was filmed back in 2018 (and released in 2019). I won't say more, again for fear of spoilers.
