James D’Arcy stars as a young, suave and handsome new version of Sherlock Holmes in “Case of Evil” (7 p.m., USA. ) But Vincent D’Onofrio (“Law & Order: Criminal Intent”) steals the show as the fiendish villain Professor Moriarty, who is bent on marketing his new opium concoction to London’s hungry addicts.

“Evil” opens with a bang, when Holmes appears to kill Moriarty in a duel. But Holmes soon concludes that Moriarty is still at large, and that the professor only used him to stage a great disappearing act. Holmes spends the rest of “Evil” tracking down Moriarty, as well as the beautiful woman (Gabrielle Anwar) whom the professor used to lure him into his trap. This Holmes uses the powers of seduction, as well as deduction, to find the girl and the villain. Richard Grant (“Gosford Park”) also appears as Holmes’ reclusive older brother, an earlier victim of Moriarty’s hypodermic poisons.

“Evil” makes the most of special effects and painted backdrops to evoke a foggy, ominous image of Victorian London. Best of all, “Evil” allows D’Onofrio free reign to turn his malicious Moriarty into a memorable super-villain. This TV mystery cries out for a sequel.

Last week, Bill O’Reilly staged another temper tantrum. He used his Fox News “Factor” show and his newspaper column to condemn VH1 as “one of the most morally bankrupt outfits in the history of American television” for its decision to air “Music Behind Bars” (9 p.m., VH1), an eight-part series showcasing prison musicians. While trying to bully VH1 into dropping “Music,” O’Reilly argued that the show would celebrate killers and inflict undue suffering on the families of their victims.

In his fulminating newspaper column, O’Reilly completely ignores that “Music” was produced by Arnold Shapiro, the maker of the “Scared Straight” documentaries that have been used by law enforcement agencies for the last 30 years to try to keep children out of prison. He also ignores the spirit of “Music Behind Bars,” which is an exploration of the power of music to change lives. Of course the artists shown on this series are bad, violent people. That’s why they are in prison. But whatever happened to the Judeo-Christian notion of redemption the idea that even the most depraved individual can still rekindle a spark of humanity, even divinity?

Music from prisons has been a powerful part of our cultural history. Some of the songs on the “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” soundtrack were recorded by members of chain gangs. Before Sam Phillips recorded Elvis Presley, he produced records by a convict band called the Prisonaires. Speaking of Elvis, hasn’t Bill O’Reilly ever seen “Jailhouse Rock”?

And if O’Reilly and his Fox News colleagues are so worried about victims’ feelings, why did that network try to enlist notorious serial killer David “Son of Sam” Berkowitz to comment on the current sniper tragedy? My hat’s off to VH1 for not buckling under to bully Bill O’Reilly and his ham-fisted cultural McCarthyism.

Tonight’s other highlights

Scheduled on “48 Hours” (7 p.m., CBS): the female investigator whose cases inspired the TV drama “CSI.”

Syd’s pre-wedding anxiety is reflected in her dreams on “Providence” (7 p.m., NBC). This series will air its final episode Dec. 20.

With Halloween less than a week away, it’s time for the 1960s animated classic “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” (7 p.m., ABC). The repeat cartoon “Boo! To You, Winnie the Pooh” (7:30 p.m., ABC) follows.

Jada Pinkett Smith stars in the 1998 romantic comedy “Woo” (7 p.m., UPN).

Angela Lansbury stars in “The Company of Wolves” (7 p.m., Eastern, Independent Film Channel), the first film of a three-night festival of scary movies from around the globe.