The Walking Dead

Deputy Sheriff Rick Grimes wakes up from a coma to find the hospital abandoned and is alone. A zombie apocalypse has broken out while he was out. He finds other survivors as he searches for his family.

This was a big hit for AMC and creator Frank Darabont. It's the little show that could. For a few years, this was must-see TV. It was addictive. It was talk-worthy. What follows is a long slow decline to the end of its eleven seasons. This show has memorable characters. People love them or else a bad death wouldn't have resulted in as much anger. It ran for too long and had too many spinoffs. It was fun while it lasted.