The Capture

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Season 2
Season #: 3, 2, 1
Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4

Critic Reviews

  1. The Times
    Reviewed by: Carol Midgley
    Aug 29, 2022
    80
    Apart from one hoary line from Patrick ("You know exactly who we need to call, and it ain't Ghostbusters"), Ben Chanan's dialogue was quick on its feet and clever, especially when security minister Isaac Turner (an excellent Paapa Essiedu) was sparring with the head of a Chinese tech company hoping for an AI contract with the British government.
  2. The Telegraph
    Reviewed by: Anita Singh
    Aug 29, 2022
    80
    It is slick and well-written, but the show also highlights an awkward truth. You could imagine this series being made by Netflix, Amazon or Apple TV+.
  3. The Guardian
    Reviewed by: Stuart Jeffries
    Aug 29, 2022
    60
    Despite the manifold sillinesses, the opening scene in James Kent’s directed episode of Ben Chanan’s drama is done effectively.
  5. The Independent
    Reviewed by: Nick Hilton
    Aug 29, 2022
    60
    The pacing is excellent, and the action sequences are suspenseful and original. ,,, Yet there are, unfortunately, mistakes here. Essiedu is miscast. ... And Grainger, too, is underused.