{"id":3011,"date":"2021-08-12T01:01:34","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T23:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1311976"},"modified":"2021-08-12T01:11:13","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T23:11:13","slug":"i-may-destroy-yous-paapa-essiedu-cast-as-the-captures-guest-lead-for-season-2","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/i-may-destroy-yous-paapa-essiedu-cast-as-the-captures-guest-lead-for-season-2\/","title":{"rendered":"I May Destroy You\u2019s Paapa Essiedu cast as The Capture\u2019s guest lead for season 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

The BAFTA-nominated actor joins the surveillance drama led by Holliday Grainger. <\/p>

By Lidia Molina-Whyte\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 12 August 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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BBC One\u2019s surveillance drama\u00a0The Capture is returning for a second run with BAFTA-nominated actor Paapa Essiedu joining the cast as a guest lead alongside Holliday Grainger.<\/p>\n

Essiedu, who recently starred in Michaela Coel\u2019s I May Destroy You<\/a>, will play ambitious up-and-coming MP Isaac Turner, a role The Capture creator Ben Chanan wrote with Essiedu in mind.<\/p>\n

Game of Thrones star Indira Varma and Unforgettable\u2019s Andy Nyman have also been confirmed for the upcoming six-part series. Season one cast members Ron Perlman, Ben Miles, Lia Williams, Nigel Lindsay, Cavan Clerkin and Ginny Holder are all returning too.<\/p>

The broadcaster also released plot details for the series: \u201cSeries two of The Capture will again question if we can really believe what we see. Britain is under siege: hacked news feeds, manipulated media, and interference in politics.<\/p>\n

\u201cEntrenched in the UK\u2019s own \u2018Correction\u2019 unit, DCI Rachel Carey (Grainger) finds herself in the middle of a new conspiracy \u2013 with a new target. But how can she solve this case when she can\u2019t even trust her closest colleagues?\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaking about joining The Capture, Essiedu said in a statement: \u201cI\u2019m so excited to be coming on board with The Capture. Ben [Chanan] has written one of the freshest and most prescient scripts of recent times and I can\u2019t wait to see what this incredible cast and crew can do with it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chanan added: \u201cI am thrilled to be working with Paapa Essiedu on The Capture series two. I\u2019ve honed the story of Isaac Turner, a young, ambitious, idealistic British politician with Paapa in mind, and there\u2019s no actor I\u2019d rather collaborate with in bringing it to life.<\/p>\n

\u201cI also feel incredibly lucky to be welcoming Indira Varma and Andy Nyman to the show, where they join the brilliant Holliday Grainger, Ron Perlman, Lia Williams and the cast from series one. A dream cast, across the board.\u201d<\/p>\n

Looking for something else to watch? Check out our TV Guide<\/a> or visit our dedicated Drama<\/a> hub for the latest news.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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