ITV The Dark viewers left distracted as they spot issue minutes into opening episode
ITV’s new Scottish thriller The Dark premiered on Sunday night, but some viewers were quick to complain
ITV viewers were quick to spot an issue minutes into the first episode (Image: ITV/Poison Pen Studios)
ITV The Dark viewers were swift to spot an issue just minutes into the new series. The ‘chilling’ new thriller, based on GR Halliday’s novel, From the Shadows, launched on Sunday (July 12) night, but viewers raised concerns about the sound quality as they found it difficult to follow what was being said.
Featuring Friends’ Helen Baxendale and Outlander’s Laura Donnelly, the six-part series charts an intense cat-and-mouse pursuit of a deranged serial killer terrorising inhabitants of an apparently tranquil town in the picturesque Scottish countryside. Laura heads the cast as DI Monica Kennedy, who joins forces with new colleague DC Connor Crawford (Mark Rowley) to track down a serial killer prowling the Scottish countryside following the discovery of a young man’s body in a disturbingly arranged scene.
The Dark premiered on Sunday (July 12) night (Image: ITV)
“As fear spreads through the rural community and secrets begin to unravel, Monica finds herself in a dangerous game of cat and mouse with the killer,” the synopsis continues.
“But when the case becomes intertwined with her own past, she must confront whether her personal history could put both the investigation and her family at risk.”
During the opening episode, DI Monica Kennedy’s family outing is brought to a sudden halt when a mysterious woman from Monica’s past appears.
With the menace of this reappearance looming over her, Monica is summoned to investigate a disturbing crime alongside her new partner – DC Connor Crawford.
A naked body of a young man in his late teens is found, positioned in the middle of a remote Scottish glen. Despite all the drama unfolding, viewers watching at home were quick to notice a significant issue shortly after the programme began.
The gripping new ITV crime drama has been described as ‘properly scary’ (Image: ITV/Poison Pen Studios)
Many insisted there was a problem with the sound, claiming they were compelled to switch on subtitles after struggling to make out what the actors were saying.
One viewer wrote: “#Thedark #itv I’ve had to put the subtitles on.. the audio is low, and I can’t understand them.” Another commented: “Had to put subtitles on for #Thedark.”
A third posted: “#thedark audio needs putting through Google translate and the unnecessary background music killing completely.”
Meanwhile, numerous fans appeared to be enjoying the programme but suggested it would have been “perfect” had it aired during the winter months.
One fan wrote: “Would have loved this for the dark, wintry rainy cold nights in autumn/winter!”. Another fan agreed: “Oh yes that would have been perfect. Proper winter series #TheDark.”
The Dark is available on ITV1 and ITVX.
