"the Capture" What Happens In Helmand(2019) Now
A former soldier accused of a new crime he has no memory of committing.
is the premiere episode of the 2019 British thriller series The Capture . The story follows Shaun Emery , a British soldier whose life spirals into a high-tech conspiracy immediately after he is cleared of a war crime . The Story Breakdown "The Capture" What Happens in Helmand(2019)
Shaun's human-rights barrister who vanishes under mysterious circumstances. "The Capture" What Happens in Helmand (TV Episode 2019) A former soldier accused of a new crime
Lance Corporal Shaun Emery (Callum Turner) has served six months in prison for the alleged murder of an unarmed insurgent in Helmand, Afghanistan. He is acquitted and released after his barrister, Hannah Roberts (Laura Haddock), successfully argues that the head-cam footage used as evidence had flawed audio sync. Shaun is promptly arrested by DI Rachel Carey
Shaun is promptly arrested by DI Rachel Carey (Holliday Grainger), a fast-track detective newly assigned to homicide. When Carey shows Shaun the footage, he is horrified and violently insists it is fake, claiming he watched Hannah safely board the bus.
The episode concludes with a search for Hannah Roberts, whose body is missing, and the revelation that the video evidence might be part of a larger, state-sponsored manipulation program known as "Correction" . Key Characters
A driven detective who begins to realize the "truth" captured on camera may be a matter of perspective.