FYI I was able to score a copy of an episode of the Most Evil series today and I've just finished watching it. If all episodes are as excellent as the one I saw I would want to recommend it to any mature adult.
The episode that I saw was on Vlad the Impaler (Dracula) and it was utterly spellbinding, in that it brought me a tremendously greater understanding of Vlad than I had had before. I hadn't been aware that Vlad had learned about impalement from the Ottoman Turks (ISLAM) and the circumstances of the times 'almost' justified what he did during his reign. His kingdom was under seige from two sides, and he needed an effective method of maintaining order and of gaining loyalty from his subjects, and also of defending his (Christian) kingdom against vastly superior (MUSLIM) armies.
Highly recommended, and thanks again for the GREAT recommendation!
Thanks for the info on that particular episode of "Most Evil".
That's the episode I missed and will be sure to catch a re-broadcast
(if they actually show it again).
I'm just glad the show didn't hit too hard for you. The series is
surely too unsettling for even some adults.