The Dark
A serial killer stalks the Scottish wilderness. When a young man’s body is discovered, DI Monica Kennedy must catch the murderer before a small community is torn apart.
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What people are saying
Updated nightlyMost people liked "The Dark," a Scottish crime drama starring Laura Donnelly as DI Monica Kennedy. She's the main draw, with Helen Baxendale also getting praise, but a vocal few really hated the slow pacing and found the visuals muddy. The story itself is decent, but it's the acting that carries the show through its rough spots.
Sentiment split
Every qualifying reaction, weighted.
- Positive70%
- Mixed8%
- Negative22%
By aspect
What people scored, piece by piece.
How opinion moved
The Real Score, night by night.
By season
Scored only from posts that clearly name a season. Seasons without enough of that conversation yet aren’t shown.
Buzz
16 reactions over two weeks, counted by the day they were posted.
Where the signal came from
Volume and platform mix only.
Every figure on this page is analysis output from public posts and reviews.
Names and topics that came up
Mentions across all reactions, with the share that were positive. Anything mentioned fewer than twice never shapes the review.
The cast
Mentions and share positive
Trailer and stills
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