Line of Duty needs to buck up to compete with The Capture finale

The Capture just aired the most satisfying finale (Picture: BBC)

Warning: This article contains spoilers for The Capture season 3 finale.

The Capture season 3 could well be one of the best TV moments of 2026. Frustratingly, not enough people will ever find out.

The BBC thriller returned with a whimper one Sunday morning, with no major rollout or fanfare, despite being by far the smartest scripted show the broadcaster has produced in years.

Its finale may be the most exciting standalone episode of any police drama in recent memory – perhaps aware that, without the recognition it deserves, this could be its swan song, and that it needed to pull out all the stops: big twists, major deaths, and finally some respite for its ti...