The Walking Dead
Yes, yes, the 12-year-old zombie show was a zombie itself, lurching unsteadily through its middling last few seasons. And yes, despite the end of the main Walking Dead show, the franchise will rise from its grave through (at least) three sequel series. But for all its faults, TWD was a remarkable achievement—a series about zombies, based on a comic, that was at one time the most popular show on TV. Its massive success helped pave the way for so many of the other comic and genre shows we’ve enjoyed since The Walking Dead’s debut in 2010.
