My recommendation is that you check out the original radio podcasts, although that is not essential to appreciating this TV series. Listening intently to the tales and testaments on the the radio is certainly more atmospheric than the visual talking heads and the jump-scares thrown into the recreations of "events" we see on the television. Still, the TV series has a lot to offer ... including said jump-scares.
The program opens with Danny Robins dressed like Griffin Dunne in American Werewolf in London, which must be deliberate since he does bear an uncanny resemblance to the actor. And, maybe there's a nod to Don't Look Now, too. The format works. Ciarran O'Keeffe as the sceptic does his best to debunk the phenomena with which he's presented, but you can tell that Danny wants the viewers to stroke their respective chins and nod at his explanations, but ultimately side with the people telling their stories .... even if they're not buying Evelyn Hollow's wholesale subscription to the paranormal.
Definitely worth a watch, especially on a Winter evening when you've read you collection of M. R. James stories.
