A new eight-part series by MUBI chronicles the ferocious rise of the Italian dictator. While the show is a bit too eager to make Mussolini entertaining, the story it tells couldn't be any more timely.

A new series about the dictator makes its way to U.S. viewers, with a message about the perils of charismatic leaders.

Son of the Century,” whose message is clear: If Mussolini was the son of the 20th century, Donald Trump is the son of the ...