The Capture Star Holliday Grainger: From Sci-Fi Deepfakes to Real-World Luddite

The star of high-tech thriller The Capture, Holliday Grainger, has a surprising confession: she is "quite analog" and a self-proclaimed Luddite in a world obsessed with AI. Yet, she expertly navigates a deepfake-ridden reality as Acting Commander Rachel Carey in the show's third season. This disconnect between actor and character offers fascinating insight into how quickly speculative fiction becomes real.

Grainger was "shocked" by how fast the technology depicted in The Capture's first season (2019) has become commonplace. Back then, deepfake capabilities felt futuristic. Now, she notes, "You can do in your front room what was taking the professionals to do in season one." It's a sobering observation for anyone watching the rapid evolution of AI.

Her character, Rachel Carey, has mirrored this escalating tech threat, moving from a Metropolitan Police detective to a government operative, and now tackling global military implications. Carey is the lone eyewitness to a murder in a world where digital manipulation is the norm. Grainger found herself investigating the plot alongside her character, a unique filming experience for season three. She praises creator Ben Chanan's ability to constantly raise the stakes, exploring how power can shift morals in this new, technologically complex landscape.