The Capture is a new show being aired on the BBC. It stars Callum Turner as Shaun Emery. The former soldier is locked away in prison for allegedly killing insurgents in the Middle East. Then, we have Rachel Carey played by Holliday Grainger. The investigator has scored big by bringing down a terrorist plot. She will soon have Shaun Emery in her sights. Emery’s case is taken back to court. This time, things are going to be different. His barrister, Hannah Roberts (Laura Haddock), has discovered something new.

The video recording used to convict Emery during the trial was flawed. The audio and video were not in sync. When synced back up, the court learns that Shaun Emery is not guilty of the crime he was convicted of. He is subsequently released. After a night out celebrating with friends, Shaun and Hannah fall for one another. A friend causes a scene and Hannah flees the club. Shaun follows her a short time later. Authorities watch the CCTV footage as something happens between Shaun and Hannah.

Investigators are called in immediately and Rachel Carey is assigned the case. Thanks to facial recognition technology, Shaun Emery is quickly identified as the suspect. His house is raided and he is taken into custody. At this time, he is shown the CCTV footage. It shows that Emery beat up Rachel and put her in his vehicle. All the while, Shaun claims his innocence and insists this never happened.

Why am I writing a review and recap as usual? Well, I have no intention of finishing The Capture. I have never been a big fan of conspiracy thrillers but this one seems particularly bad. I like the fact that the writers have decided to focus on the manipulation of CCTV footage. I see where they’re going here. Sadly, the rest of the show isn’t credible in the least. The political correctness has gone overboard. I can stomach that. What I cannot stomach is mediocre writing.

Are we really to believe that Shaun Emery would be locked away for killing terrorists in the Middle East? That is doubtful. If this would have aired many years ago when the Middle Eastern invasion was in full swing, things might have been different. The dialogue was cringy as well. At times, I felt like they were speaking with gumballs in their mouths. I use subtitles when watching these shows and the dialogue is poorly written.

I generally prefer British shows over the American ones. I can see that Ron Perlman is going to appear in this series. This should have been a sign to me that the show was going to be Americanized. Please don’t do that BBC. Stick with the formula that has worked so well in the past. This is a show I cannot recommend to anyone. The subject matter is intriguing and I wish I could finish it but I can’t. My viewing partner complained about stuff from start to finish so there is that too.

To me, the show is many years too late and not nearly as good as the likes of Bodyguard. I am not bashing anyone who likes the show. I have my own personal reasons for not tuning in. I cannot connect with the characters. The only one I felt was halfway likable was Hannah Roberts and she is likely now dead. Over and out. You can bash me as much as you want in the comments below but nothing is going to convince me to finish this series. I’d give it a low 6 or 5.5 out of 10.