To heck with The Walking Dead, AMC's new go-to show is The Terror, based on the novel by Dan Simmons. Check it out. It's pretty damn awesome.
It's got me sucked in. Love the way it's building a creepy atmosphere rather than simple "RRAAARHHH!! MONSTER!!!"
Simmons is my favorite author, but I've never read The Terror. Still, I figured it was "must watch" TV, so I've tuned in for every episode so far. Not disappointed.