The ITV drama made it’s highly anticipated debut tonight (July 12) but viewers were distracted
ITV viewers were quick to spot an issue minutes into the first episode(Image: ITV)
ITV The Dark viewers were quick to identify a problem just minutes into the new series.
The ‘scary’ new thriller, adapted from GR Halliday’s novel, From the Shadows, premiered on Sunday (July 12) night, yet viewers complained about the audio as they struggled to hear what was happening.
Starring Friends’ Helen Baxendale and Outlander’s Laura Donnelly, the six-part series follows a tense cat-and-mouse hunt for a twisted serial killer stalking the residents of a seemingly peaceful town in the idyllic Scottish countryside.
Laura leads the cast as DI Monica Kennedy, who teams up with new partner DC Connor Crawford (Mark Rowley) to hunt a serial killer stalking the Scottish countryside after a young man’s body is found eerily staged.
“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 day out, is brought to an abrupt end when a mysterious woman from Monica’s past shows up.
With the threat of this reappearance hanging over her, Monica is called into investigating a chilling crime with her new partner – DC Connor Crawford.
A naked corpse of a young man in his late teens is discovered, posed in the middle of a remote Scottish glen.
Despite all the drama going on, viewers watching at home were quick to spot a major issue not long into the show.
Many insisted there was an issue with the sound as they also claimed that they were forced to use subtitles after struggling to understand the actors.
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 many fans seemed to be enjoying the show but insisted that it would have been “perfect” if it was released in the winter.
One fan wrote: “Would have loved this for the dark, wintry rainy cold nights in autumn/winter!”
Another fan jumped in and agreed: “Oh yes that would have been perfect. Proper winter series #TheDark.”
The Dark is available on ITV1 and ITVX.