TV tonight: a twisted drama about a serial killer in Scotland
Laura Donnelly and Helen Baxendale star in ITV’s gripping series The Dark. Plus: Claudia Winkleman’s new search for a great pianist. Here’s what to watch this evening
The Dark
“There truly is a wicked monster out there.” An eerie crime drama about a serial killer who uses twisted techniques in the Scottish wilderness. Laura Donnelly (Outlander, The Fall) plays DI Monica Kennedy, who discovers a young man’s body in the countryside – and realises that his older brother went missing years before. By the end of this gripping first episode, you’ll be double-checking the windows are locked … Continues on Monday. Hollie Richardson
The TV Rich List 2026: Who Earns the Most?
8pm, Channel 5
Who’s got more dosh: Ant and Dec or Simon Cowell? Expect to find out as this countdown of British telly’s 30 wealthiest stars is revealed. Each celebrity must have appeared regularly in a series for the last five years, and analysis comes from entertainment journalists such as Katie Spencer and Scott Bryan. HR
The Tech Billionaire Takeover
9pm, BBC Two
What do tech billionaires want? This hair-raising documentary fronted by Matt Shea suggests several answers, all of them deeply alarming. Shea spends time with crypto bro Justin Sun, visits blockchain micro-nation Liberland and discovers a post-democratic vision where libertarianism is basically plutocracy with a side order of hypocrisy. Utterly grim. Phil Harrison
The Piano
9pm, Channel 4
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The talent show that asks amateur pianists to perform in draughty, clamorous train stations returns. At Birmingham New Street, classical music star and new judge Tiffany Poon joins Claudia Winkleman and Mika to hear local hopefuls, including a spry 94-year-old and a determined young meningitis survivor with an unorthodox technique. Graeme Virtue
Unacceptable
9pm, TLC
Are women funny? Should we let AI run the world? Don’t shoot the messenger: these are just two questions debated in this bold panel show, where comedians put forward their most controversial opinions. This week’s guests include Maisie Adam, Guz Khan and Chris McCausland. HR
I, Jack Wright
9.15pm, BBC One
This Succession-lite thriller, first shown on U&Alibi, opens with the untimely death of millionaire brick tycoon Jack Wright (Trevor Eve). Inevitably, a feud soon breaks out over his fortune, with wife Sally (Nikki Amuka-Bird) and son Gray (John Simm) all but cut out of Wright’s will. Bring on the beef! Hannah J Davies
Film choice
Anemone, 7.40am, 8.25pm, Sky Cinema Premiere
What could draw Daniel Day-Lewis out of retirement? His son Ronan directing the script they co-wrote may have helped, but it’s surely the chance to get his teeth into this dark drama’s meaty, traumatic monologues that did the trick. Sean Bean holds his own against the triple Oscar winner as Jem, who heads into remote woods to find his ex-soldier brother Ray (Day-Lewis), a brooding, off-the-grid figure who abandoned his partner (Samantha Morton) and unborn son 20 years ago. A stormy tale of violence, fear and generational pain. Simon Wardell
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