Hellboy's Ron Perlman and X-Men star Famke Janssen have joined the cast of new BBC One series The Capture.

The Capture is a six-part conspiracy thriller from Cyberbully and The Plot to Bring Down Britain's Planes filmmaker Ben Chanan.

Also announced as starring in the show are Laura Haddock (Guardians of the Galaxy), Ben Miles (The Crown), Lia Williams (Kiri), Sophia Brown (Marcella), Paul Ritter (Quantum of Solace), Adelayo Adedayo (Origin) and Ralph Ineson (Game of Thrones).

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In addition, Cavan Clerkin (The Inbetweeners), Barry Ward (Jimmy's Hall), Ginny Holder (Death in Paradise) and Nigel Lindsay (Victoria) have been cast.

They'll feature alongside previously announced actors Holliday Grainger and Callum Turner.

A surveillance thriller set in London, The Capture looks at misinformation, fake news, and the technological capabilities of the intelligence services.

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The official synopsis reads: "In the post-truth era and when criminal justice relies so heavily on video evidence, can we always believe what we see?"

Grainger's DI Rachel Carey is thrust into an investigation to clear the name of British soldier Shaun Emery (Turner) who claims he's been framed for a heinous atrocity.

Ben Chanan, writer and director, says: "I am incredibly excited to see The Capture brought to life by such a wonderful cast and crew. It's an honour to come to work every day with these hugely talented people."


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Bea Mitchell is a freelance news writer and sub-editor.