Filming has begun in Glasgow on The Dark, an atmospheric new ITV crime drama starring Outlander’s Laura Donnelly.
Set against the grit of Inverness and the raw beauty of the Scottish Highlands, the six-part series is based on the first book in G.R. Halliday’s DI Monica Kennedy series.
Laura Donnelly will star as Detective Monica Kennedy and Mark Rowley from SAS Rogue Heroes is co-starring.
This six part series centres on a rural Scottish community which is rocked by the discovery of a body. Detective Inspector Monica Kennedy stands by the victim in this starkly beautiful and remote landscape. Instinct tells her the case won’t begin and end with this one death.
Meanwhile, Inverness-based social worker Michael Bach is worried about one of his clients whose last correspondence was a single ambiguous text message; Nichol Morgan has been missing for seven days.
As the Scottish Highlands prepare for a rare meteor shower, Michael keeps searching for Nichol as Monica is faced with catching a murderer that has been meticulously watching their victims and is ready to kill again.
ITV’s Director of Drama, Polly Hill said: “The Dark is a compelling new drama which introduces the fearless DI Monica Kennedy, who has to try and catch a serial killer in this really chilling Scottish story. Matt’s adaptation is brilliantly gripping and I am delighted to be adapting this novel with him and the team at Poison Pen.”
