[2][3][4][5] Turner's performance in the mystery series The Capture (2019) earned him a nomination for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor.

[6] He has since starred as Joe Rantz in the biographical film The Boys in the Boat (2023) and as John "Bucky" Egan in the miniseries Masters of the Air (2024).

On his upbringing, Turner said: "The thing I always find interesting in my childhood was, yeah, I was growing up on an estate, single mum, working-class, but then I also had all these colourful characters around.

[13] In December 2012, Turner starred with Andrew Scott and Martin Clunes in another ITV Drama, The Town, portraying Ashley, a troubled teen.

[14] In early 2013, Turner made a guest appearance in Showtime's historical-fiction drama television series, The Borgias as Calvino.

[15] He also starred in short film Alleycats as Eze, directed by Ian Bonhôte, and had a small role as Phillip in the second series of BBC One's Ripper Street.

[27][28] He had a lead role as Shaun Emery in the 2019 BBC One mini-series The Capture[29] and was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his performance.

[33] In April 2024, it was announced that Turner was cast as Case in the Apple TV+ series adaptation of William Gibson's seminal cyberpunk novel Neuromancer.