ITV's new serial killer thriller The Dark premieres tonight, Sunday, July 12, at 9pm, featuring an enviable cast that includes stars from Friends, Outlander, and Trigger Point. The series opens with the discovery of a young man's body 'eerily staged in the idyllic Scottish wilderness,' setting Detective Monica Kennedy on a gripping investigation that could signal the beginning of a 'terrifying campaign.'
Lead Cast: Laura Donnelly and Mark Rowley
Laura Donnelly, best known for playing Jenny Fraser Murray in the first three seasons of Outlander, stars as Detective Monica Kennedy. Her other notable roles include HBO's The Nevers, Werewolf by Night, Sugar, Say Nothing, and Britannia. As Kennedy embarks on this investigation, she must confront her inner demons while balancing motherhood and her career.
Mark Rowley plays DC Connor Crawford, Kennedy's new partner, an open, charming, and talkative character whose qualities create friction in their professional relationship. Rowley is well known for playing Rich Manning in ITV's Trigger Point, Finan in The Last Kingdom, and Mick Prentice Jr in Karen Pirie.
Supporting Cast: Helen Baxendale and Tunji Kasim
Friends fans will recognize Helen Baxendale as Emily Waltham, Ross Gellar's second wife. She has also appeared in Cold Feet as Rachel Bradley, Cardiac Arrest as Dr Claire Maitland, and the sitcom Cuckoo as Lorna Thompson. In The Dark, she plays Bethany Morgan, a distressed mother 'pushed to her limit after Detective Monica appears on her doorstep once again with a case linked to her missing son.'
Tunji Kasim, who played Duke Adolphus, Queen Charlotte's older brother in Netflix's Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, portrays Michael Bach, a 'chronically disorganised children's social worker' who gets involved when one of his teenage clients disappears. His credits also include The Good Liar, Nearly Famous, Nancy Drew, and Shetland.
Additional Cast and Premiere Details
Lois Chimimba, who featured in BBC's Vigil, Netflix's The One, and ITV drama Coldwater, plays PC Carol Stewart, another officer from the Scottish police force investigating the young man's death.
The Dark premieres on Sunday, July 12, at 9pm on ITV.
