10 TV Shows Where Evil Won
2. Blackadder The Third
Over the course of four seasons and various one-off specials, the team behind BBC's Blackadder prided themselves on their ability to poke fun at the past, often in a rather dark manner.
Perhaps this is down to the fact that history itself isn't exactly all sunshine and rainbows, or maybe it's due to the fact that Rowan Atkinson's various Blackadders are largely despicable figures. Or possibly, it's a depressing combination of the two.
Whatever the reason, the third season of the series, Blackadder The Third, rides off into the sunset with the titular swine having pulled off a monumental swerve.
After swapping places with Prince George before a duel to the death with the Duke of Wellington, and luckily surviving a canon blast to the chest thanks to a well placed cigarillo box, the actual Prince is suddenly shot for insolence by the Duke. Ending the season with devious twinkle in his eye, Blackadder orders poor old Baldrick to dispose of the "dead butler". What a delightful d*ck.