In reply to blackreaver:
D'you know, I felt exactly the same.
I was recommended Hatfields and McCoys (5USA), and poo-poo'd it as it had Kevin Costner, and was a western. It was really good! (Had it on DVD). Very 'period', realistic, and close to (what appears) to be the real happenings.
Good acting, gritty, mad situations. Good TV