“Creepy” serial killer drama The Dark will be replaced by a real-life drama on ITV.Hayley Anderson Screen Time TV Reporter10:09, 27 Jul 2026The Dark teaser trailer for ITV thrillerITV's The Dark is set to explain all in its long-awaited final episode, which airs tonight.‌Detective Inspector Monica Kennedy (played by Laura Donnelly) has been on a deadly hunt for a Scottish Highlands serial killer in The Dark, that’s forced her to face her past.‌The countdown now begins until ITV viewers can find out who the killer is and if Kennedy will be able to catch them before they hurt anyone else.‌But as fans gear up for the grand finale, thoughts have already turned to what’s going to be taking its place next week in its Monday night timeslot.Thankfully, ITV has already got The Dark’s replacement lined up, and it’s a “heartbreaking” watch.‌Long Lost Family is back for season eight, entitled Born Without a Trace, which will be making its ITV debut next week, Monday, August 3, at 9pm.Led by presenters Nicky Campbell and Davina McCall, the iconic documentary sees close relatives emotionally reunited after years, often decades apart.The series often sees loved ones divided by family estrangement, adoption, and tragic, unusual circumstances.‌In the Long Lost Family season eight premiere, it is explained that a newborn baby was found in a Leicester public phone box in August 1983.The synopsis teases: “Now 41 and a mother herself, Sarah wants to know whether it was her own mother who left her there, and if so, why?”‌This won’t be the only case that Campbell and McCall investigate as they find out more about a baby boy who was discovered in 1960 on the “second floor of a locked London mansion block”.Praising Long Lost Family on IMDb, a fan said:” Fabulous series which reminds us all of the deep connections we have to family and how genetic factors shape aspects of our character.”Another said, “It's about ordinary families with extraordinary stories, which is the show's strength,” while a third commented that it’s a “wonderful series.”Article continues belowThey added, “The only thing I can say before you watch this series is to make sure you have a box of tissues nearby. You will need them.”The Dark is available to watch on ITV and ITVX.