The Dark
ITVX • Jul 12, 2026When the body of a young man is found eerily staged in the idyllic Scottish wilderness, detective Monica Kennedy fears this is just the beginning of a terrifying campaign that will strike the heart of a rural community.As paranoia rises, suspicions and secrets are forced into the light, and the locals start to realise that there is a serial killer hidden amongst them. With her experience of dealing with the darkest of humanity Monica Kennedy quickly becomes entangled in a heightened game of cat and mouse with a cunning killer. Only she can stop this monster before he claims any more victims.But when her own history creeps up on her, she begins to lose trust in her own judgement. Will it be her own actions that are the biggest risk to herself and her family?
To Cook a Bear and The Dark make remote countryside feel unsettling, with quiet scenes where neighbors’ suspicion can turn more frightening than the landscape. In The Dark, a veteran detective faces a killer hidden among Scottish locals, while To Cook a Bear lets fear spread through an isolated Swedish village; The Dark is more of a cat-and-mouse thriller.
